Best 7 Irish Soda Bread With Raisins Recipes

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In the realm of quick breads, Irish soda bread with raisins stands out as a culinary gem, a testament to the enduring charm of traditional Irish cuisine. Its origins can be traced back to the humble kitchens of Ireland, where resourceful home cooks crafted this bread using simple ingredients and a dash of ingenuity. With its rustic appearance and a symphony of flavors, Irish soda bread has captured the hearts of bread enthusiasts worldwide. This article presents a collection of delectable Irish soda bread recipes, each offering a unique twist on the classic. From the traditional version bursting with plump raisins to variations featuring buttermilk, whole wheat flour, and even a gluten-free option, these recipes cater to diverse tastes and dietary preferences. Embark on a culinary journey to discover the secrets behind this beloved bread, and delight in the warm, comforting aroma that fills your kitchen as you recreate a taste of Ireland in your own home.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS



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Love Irish soda bread with raisins with a good cup of tea or coffee. You can add an egg wash to the top of the bread and then sprinkle with sugar before baking, if desired.

Provided by [email protected]

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Irish Soda Bread Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar, or more to taste
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 ¼ cups buttermilk
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 ½ cups raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add buttermilk, butter, and eggs. Knead together with your hands or use an electric mixer; add raisins. Split dough in half and form into 2 loaves. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387 calories, Carbohydrate 63.6 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 581.7 mg, Sugar 18.1 g

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS



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Anitra Earle of Yonkers, New York, writes: "I'm a perfume detective who hunts down hard-to-find and discontinued scents. One of the benefits of running my business from home is that I get to cook every day. I usually make dishes that I've relied on for years."

Provided by Anitra Earle

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Yield Makes 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 cups all purpose flour
5 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons butter, chilled, cut into cubes
1 cup buttermilk
2/3 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 8-inch-diameter cake pan with nonstick spray. Whisk flour, 4 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in large bowl to blend. Add butter. Using fingertips, rub in until coarse meal forms. Make well in center of flour mixture. Add buttermilk. Gradually stir dry ingredients into milk to blend. Mix in raisins.
  • Using floured hands, shape dough into ball. Transfer to prepared pan and flatten slightly (dough will not come to edges of pan). Sprinkle dough with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
  • Bake bread until brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool bread in pan 10 minutes. Transfer to rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

IRISH SODA BREAD (WITH RAISINS)



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 2h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons solid shortening (recommended: Crisco)
2/3 cup raisins, brown or golden or mixed
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and sugar. Using a pastry blender or fingertips, work the shortening into the flour until the consistency is the same as that of small peas. Stir in the raisins and caraway and mix to distribute evenly. Gradually stir in the buttermilk, 1/4 cup at a time, using only enough to allow the dough to come together. Knead the dough for 1 to 2 minutes. Shape the dough into a round loaf and place on a greased baking sheet. Cut an X on the top and over the sides of the loaf. Bake for 45 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped. Cool on a rack.

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS



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I've been making bread since I was a young girl, and this is one of my favorites. This round loaf is moist with a wonderful texture and flavor. Golden raisins peek out of every slice. -Ann Lauver, Lititz, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 1 loaf (12 slices).

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 cup warm buttermilk (110° to 115°)
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3-1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup golden raisins

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1 tablespoon sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Beat in the buttermilk, butter, salt, baking soda, 1 cup flour and remaining sugar until smooth. Stir in raisins and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead for 2 minutes. Shape into a round loaf. Place on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. With a sharp knife, cut a 1/4-in.-deep cross on top of loaf., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts :

IRISH SODA RAISIN BREAD



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Each St. Patrick's day, I bake this bread for my neighbor, who is Irish. Then I make another loaf for my family to enjoy. Sweet raisins contrast nicely with the caraway.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h40m

Yield 1 loaf.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons cold butter or margarine
1-1/2 cups raisins
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
2 large eggs, beaten
1-1/2 cups buttermilk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the raisins and caraway seeds. Set aside 1 tablespoon beaten egg. In a bowl, combine buttermilk and remaining eggs; stir into crumb mixture just until flour is moistened (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a well-floured surface; knead about 10 times. Shape into a ball., Place in a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Cut a 4-in. X, 1/4-in. deep, in the center of the ball. Brush the top with reserved egg. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover loosely with foil during the last 20 minutes if top browns too quickly. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts :

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS



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Make and share this Irish Soda Bread With Raisins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Juenessa

Categories     Breads

Time 55m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9

vegetable oil cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons butter, chilled, cut into cubes
1 cup buttermilk
2/3 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F
  • Spray 8-inch-diameter cake pan with nonstick spray.
  • Whisk flour, 4 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in large bowl to blend.
  • Add butter.
  • Using fingertips, rub in until coarse meal forms.
  • Make well in center of flour mixture.
  • Add buttermilk.
  • Gradually stir dry ingredients into milk to blend.
  • Mix in raisins.
  • Using floured hands, shape dough into ball.
  • Transfer to prepared pan and flatten slightly (dough will not come to edges of pan).
  • Sprinkle dough with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
  • Bake bread until brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
  • Cool bread in pan 10 minutes.
  • Transfer to rack.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1850, Fat 39.6, SaturatedFat 23.7, Cholesterol 101.4, Sodium 4332.3, Carbohydrate 343.8, Fiber 10.3, Sugar 132.6, Protein 37.3

MOM'S IRISH SODA BREAD



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Authentic Irish soda bread does not contain raisins, but I like mine with raisins so I include them. This is a very easy and delicious recipe.

Provided by Katie O'

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Irish Soda Bread Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup buttermilk, divided
1 ½ cups golden raisins
½ cup butter, melted - divided
4 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
  • Spoon 1 tablespoon of the buttermilk into a small bowl; place remainder of 1 cup buttermilk into a separate bowl.
  • Stir golden raisins into the larger amount of buttermilk and allow raisins to soak while you complete the remaining steps.
  • Spoon 1 tablespoon of the melted butter into the small bowl with the tablespoon of buttermilk; stir to combine and set aside. Set remaining melted butter aside.
  • Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, pour in reserved butter, and stir until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Mix the egg into the flour mixture until thoroughly combined.
  • Mix the soaked raisins with buttermilk into dough and shape dough into a ball.
  • Place the ball of dough into prepared pie dish and lightly pat dough down so top is slightly domed.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut two crisscrossing lines through the center of the loaf about 1/4 inch deep.
  • Thoroughly brush buttermilk and butter mixture over the loaf, getting the mixture into the crevices.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until loaf is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.9 calories, Carbohydrate 51.6 g, Cholesterol 36.7 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 370.5 mg, Sugar 16 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh buttermilk. Fresh buttermilk will give your soda bread a light and fluffy texture. Try to avoid using store-bought buttermilk that has been sitting in your refrigerator for weeks.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing the dough will make your soda bread tough. Mix the dough just until it comes together and is no longer sticky.
  • Let the dough rest before baking. Allowing the dough to rest before baking will help it to develop its flavor and texture. Let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Bake the soda bread in a hot oven. A hot oven will help the soda bread to rise quickly and develop a crispy crust. Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) before baking the soda bread.
  • Serve the soda bread warm with butter. Soda bread is best served warm with butter. You can also add other toppings, such as honey, jam, or cheese.

Conclusion:

Irish soda bread is a delicious and easy-to-make bread that is perfect for any occasion. It is a versatile bread that can be served with a variety of toppings. With its simple ingredients and quick preparation time, Irish soda bread is a great choice for busy weeknights or special occasions. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make bread, give Irish soda bread a try!

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