Of all the recipes for Irish soda bread that I have ever tried, this one surpasses them all for its delicious taste and being the easiest to prepare. My best Irish soda bread recipe has a moist, cake-like texture accompanied by a bounty of raisins to produce three small loaves or two regular loaves that you don’t need reason to enjoy anytime of the year.
I wasn’t planning on making my soda bread today, but I had sour milk to use. I don’t know why but I bought two gallons of milk lately from the same store and both soured several days before their expiration dates. Since I wanted a break from chocolate cakes, cookies and waffles, then I remembered this recipe that was the perfect fit with my sour milk.
My soda bread recipe just involves sifting the dry ingredients together before adding the raisins, mixing the eggs with the sour milk and oil, then stirring them together. You won’t even need to pull out your electric mixer. A fork or your wooden spoon to mix the ingredients works out well.
Another thing that is different about my best Irish soda bread recipe is that once the breads come out of the oven, you immediately remove them from the pans. Believe it or not, these breads unlike other quick breads and cake do manage to stay intact without breaking apart.
I hope that you’ll want to print out and try my recipe. You also might want to check out all my various recipes for scones. A good place to start is with my Favorite Scones recipe.
Best Irish Soda Bread Recipe
3 cups sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder, leveled
1 teaspoon baking soda, leveled
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups raisins
1-1/2 cups sour milk
2 tablespoons canola oil
Sift the dry ingredients together in your mixing bowl.
Add the raisins next and stir in with the dry ingredients.
Stir the eggs, milk and oil together before combing with the dry ingredients. Only stir the dry ingredients enough to moisten or you could ruin the bread. Do not overwork with ingredients with vigorous stirring.
Pour batter into three small loaf pans, approximately 7″ x 3″ x 2″ or two regular size loaf pans that are thoroughly greased.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 30-35 minutes, depending on how your oven is regulated.
Test for doneness with a toothpick, cake tester or a slender knife to see if anything sticks.
Remove from the pans immediately after baking.
ENJOY!
This is the easiest recipe that you’ll ever find for the best ever Irish Soda Bread.
- 3 cups sifted flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder, leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking soda, leveled
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups raisins
- 1-1/2 cups sour milk
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
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Sift the dry ingredients together in your mixing bowl.
Add the raisins next and stir in with the dry ingredients.
Stir the eggs, milk and oil together before combing with the dry ingredients. Only stir the dry ingredients enough to moisten or you could ruin the bread. Do not overwork with ingredients with vigorous stirring.
Pour batter into three small loaf pans, approximately 7" x 3" x 2" or two regular size loaf pans that are thoroughly greased.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 30-35 minutes, depending on how your oven is regulated.
Test for doneness with a toothpick, cake tester or a slender knife to see if anything sticks.
Remove from the pans immediately after baking.
ENJOY!
This sounds really good & easy, I’m saving this one. Thanks for sharing!
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Tell me what you think once you do make it. Besides how delicious, I love how simple this is to whip up. It also is great for using sour milk.
I don’t think I have ever had soda bread. This sounds really delicious! Thanks Mary!
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It is delicious and the easiest recipe ever. I hate complicated recipes with lots of steps. I am a lazy cook and baker!
I’ve never heard of soda bread but it sounds amazing . I’d love to try it , thanks for sharing the recipe . I love homemade bread .
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This is a sweet quick bread that does have a cake-like crumb texture. Tell me how you like it once you do try it.
I have never heard of Soda Bread! It looks so yummy and delicious though!
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I honestly that you try it. It is easy and less calories than a cake when you want something sweet. I am going to be baking more of this later today for my freezer. You should try scones as well.
Looking good have not heard of this before
Love a good soda bread, but I agree many other recipes are a pain. This one looks easy enough. Much like you I am a lazy baker!
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I have been experimenting with some different variations of this soda bread that I will be sharing as well. Another version I made is with crushed pineapple. It is also very good and turns this cake a beautiful yellow like I added a lot of eggs, which I did not.
This is a different recipe than the one that I have. I am going to try this one.
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This is the best one that I have ever made. Let me know what you think.
I will try your recipe to see if it’s better than mine!
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Great! Let me know how it turns out for you.
This is the kind of soda bread I’d like to try – moist vs. crumbly.