Irish soda bread is something I serve every St. Patrick’s Day! It’s a holiday tradition my family loves and looks forward to each year! Typically, Irish soda bread calls for caraway seeds and raisins…neither of which are favorites of my boys. Tweaking the recipe allowed me to omit certain ingredients and make room for new ones! But even though there’s an unexpected flavor, this rendition has the same unique texture with a dense, soft & crumby inside with slightly crisp top. It’s a delicious bread for a holiday breakfast, a snack, or to serve aside your corned beef and Irish stew. You’ll love how easy it is to bake this quick bread without any fuss!
Irish soda bread…served sweetly!
you can make the soda bread into a round loaf, a clover shape OR cute little biscuits!
simply cut or drop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet…
you can brush them right from the oven with a sugary glaze for a hint of sweetness on the outside!
yum!!
let’s serve them in St. Paddy’s Day style!
holiday bake cups & toppers are always fun! i thought these would be perfect for my biscuits!
i surrounded the cups with extra sweets to create a little holiday tray. AND i used simple goodies you can grab in the grocery store checkout isle!
the only food i altered was adding frosting & gold sprinkles to the mini cookies to create more gold “coins”!
easy details…
cake toppers add plenty of effortless holiday charm to the Irish soda bread biscuits…
any little leprechaun will love this tasty tradition!
Irish soda bread and easy goodies…
for a delicious St. Patrick’s Day!
grab the printable recipe~
- 4 Cups flour sifted
- 1/4 Cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 Cup butter
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1 1/3 Cups buttermilk
- 1 Tablespoon hot water
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon sugar
- In a large bowl, sift together first 5 ingredients. Cut in butter with a pastry knife until the mix resembles coarse crumbs. Add the nutmeg and stir slightly.
- In a small bowl mix the buttermilk, egg and almond extract. Add to the dry mix and stir until just moistened.
- You may need to knead the dough in the bowl until it's formed enough to turn out onto a floured surface. It may seem crumbly. Knead again on the surface about 12 times until the dough is elastic enough to stay together nicely.
- To make a traditional loaf: Form the dough into a round or oval loaf and place on a greased or parchment lined tray. You can also place it in a large, greased loaf pan. Bake in a 375 degree oven until golden and a pick comes out clean. Remove from oven and brush with the water & sugar mix.
- To make a clover: Cut off 1/3 of the dough and shape into a 3" stem. Set aside. Shape the remaining dough into a ball and cut into 3 equal wedges. Make a 1" cut into the rounded side of each wedge and separate it slightly creating a heart shape. Place the three wedges on a parchment lined (or greased) baking sheet with the points pressed together to form a shamrock shape. Press the stem into the base. Bake & brush with sugar mix same as above.
- To make biscuits: Pat the dough flat enough to cut with a biscuit cutter. Try not to over work the dough. You can also drop by hand if desired. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 375 for about 15-20 minutes or until golden. Brush with sugar mix right from the oven.
- Can serve any variety warm or cool!
- For more traditional bread add 2 Cups raisins and 2 Tablespoons caraway seeds in place of the almond and nutmeg.
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Judy
February 19
Looks wonderful Lori🍀🍀🍀
Lori
February 22
Thank you so much!!