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Moist Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Kara
This easy Irish soda bread recipe yields a loaf that is soft and moist -- and it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare!
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Course Bread: Quick Breads
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 251 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all purpose flour (15 ounces)
  • 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3 Tbsp salted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ¼ cups buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 375°. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and butter. Use your fingers to rub the butter into the dry ingredients until no clumps of butter remain.
  • Whisk together the egg and buttermilk in a small bowl. Pour into the flour mixture and stir gently just until there is no dry flour on the bottom of the bowl.
  • Dump the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Press together until it forms a circle. It will be sticky, but don't add more flour or your loaf will be dry.
  • Transfer to the prepared cookie sheet. Use a sharp knife to cut an X on top of the dough.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 375° for about 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown. A toothpick or bamboo skewer inserted in the center of the bread should come out with no raw dough.

Notes

  • I HIGHLY recommend using fresh buttermilk for this recipe. If you don't have it, you can measure 1 Tbsp + 1/2 tsp of lemon juice or buttermilk in a liquid measuring cup and fill it to the 1 1/4 cup line with milk. Or you can use 1 cup of milk and 1/4 cup of sour cream. But nothing works as well as buttermilk!
  • Don't overmix the dough. It will look shaggy as you form it into a round loaf, but that's fine. If you try to work it until it's smooth, your loaf will be tough.
  • If desired, you can add 3/4 cup of dried currants, raisins, or craisins. 
  • Leftover bread can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. It will last longer, but because it's low in fat, it starts to dry out.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 7gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 509mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 224IUCalcium: 55mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Irish soda bread
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