Description
This homemade Irish Soda Bread delivers irresistible flavor with simple ingredients like flour, buttermilk, and raisins—perfect for a warm, comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all purpose flour plus more for dusting the work surface
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups raisins
- 1/4 cup butter cold, cut into small pieces
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 egg
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and coat a 9-inch round pan with cooking spray.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt, stirring well.
- Add the cold butter to the mixture, using a pastry blender or two forks to create coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the raisins until evenly distributed.
- Incorporate the buttermilk and egg into the flour mixture until a stiff dough forms.
- On a floured surface, shape the dough into a ball, dusting your hands with flour as needed due to stickiness.
- Place the dough in the prepared pan and score an X across the top with a knife.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Make sure your buttermilk is fresh for the best flavor.
This bread is best enjoyed warm right out of the oven.
Store leftovers in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg