The Best Irish Soda Bread
Skip the yeast! This Easy Healthy Irish Soda Bread is a 1-hour, kid-friendly loaf perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or a cozy dinner. Simple, rustic, and delicious!
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter cold, cubed
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries, currants or raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F.
- In a large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients. Sprinkle the cold butter cubes over the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter (or your hands) cut in the butter until combined and you have very small pieces.
- Slowly add the buttermilk, gently stirring to work it in. After a dough begins to form, use your hands to knead in the buttermilk until it comes together. The dough shouldn’t be too sticky.
- Turn out the dough onto the counter and gently knead in the currants, working it as little as possible to avoid getting a tough dough.
- Shape into a round loaf and make a criss cross cut on the top of the dough, about ½ inch deep.
- Place in a cast iron skillet or on a parchment lined baking sheet, and bake in a preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean. Do not overbake!
