Irish Soda Bread

Member Ratings For This Recipe

• CD13583248
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  13 of 13 people found this review helpful
  This has officially become our fave.
  Funny enough, what others complain about (dough very liquid), changed my world. I hate sticky dough. This recipe allows me to use a wooden spoon to knead the dough in the bowl, without touching it. It works like a charm. Then cast iron pan in oven. Tastes great - 5/17/14
  
  
• SILENTPAWZ
  
  
  Very Good
  

  11 of 11 people found this review helpful
  It wasn't really even 'dough'-almost more like a batter. I wasn't too sure how it would turn out, but I baked it in a large round dish and it came out great! - 3/18/12
  
  

  Reply from SAMANTHA_SP (3/26/12)
  Next time you bake it try adding more flour as you knead it. I add 1 tablespoon at a time until it is more like a dough consistency.

  
  
  
• IAMWINNING
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  6 of 6 people found this review helpful
  The dough was sticky and I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but WOW! Love it!
  August 2012 - I made 2 loaves for my DH, kids, their spouses and my grands when we were on the Outer Banks - everyone raved about it. GREAT when toasted, too. - 3/19/12
  
  
• SILVERBRUSH
  
  
  Very Good
  

  6 of 6 people found this review helpful
  The dough came out very sticky, but I baked it anyway. It looked like a very large drop biscuit, but it cooked up just fine and was yummy. - 3/16/12
  
  
• CMFARRELL36
  
  
  
  

  5 of 9 people found this review helpful
  Thanks for sharing, but raisins are a new "add" to me.
  Soda bread, for me, is a savoury, so I'd also reduce the amount of sugar.
  This recipe is more like a Scottish tea-cake, than Irish soda bread. - 3/15/14
  
  
• MARYJOHANNAH
  
  
  
  

  4 of 4 people found this review helpful
  Love this bread....My Irish recipe has caraway seeds. When my boys were little I made this into mini muffins...just cook less time...yummm - 3/15/14
  
  
• NONNAOF2
  
  
  Very Good
  

  4 of 4 people found this review helpful
  I needed to add a little flour for a better consistency of the dough, but it was delicious. - 3/15/14
  
  
• PATRICIAANN46
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  3 of 4 people found this review helpful
  Delicious!!! Thank You. - 3/15/14
  
  
• LSIG14
  
  
  Very Good
  

  2 of 3 people found this review helpful
  Tried this recioe and the revised one - both were very good! Haven't made soda bread in a long time and it was such a treat. - 3/15/14
  
  
• ROMANTILLY
  
  
  
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  You can substitute 100% white whole wheat (soft white winter wheat) or Prairie Gold wheat and it will increase the nutritional count and fiber and the taste is the same. Bleached flour should be off everyone's diet - no nutritional value whatsoever and very bad for you. - 3/5/17
  
  
• JULIJULINN
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Ingredients for Nikki ( not able to send you Sparkmail)
  4 cups all-purpose white flour
  
  3 teaspoons baking powder
  ½ teaspoon baking soda
  ½ teaspoon salt
  2 tablespoons sugar
  2 tablespoons shortening
  2 ½ cups of lowfat buttermilk
  ½ cup raisins - 3/6/16
  
  
• ILIKETOZUMBA
  
  
  Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Not bad. I used WW flour & raisins. Definitely wouldn't call it "dough" and I don't recommend kneading w/your hands - it's soupy batter and you have to pour it into the pan. You can't cut an X shape into it because it's so wet (too much buttermilk?). But still pretty good. Thanks for the recipe! - 3/20/12
  
  
• NORASPAT
  
  
  
  

  1 of 7 people found this review helpful
  I expected the WW version. I must find it . - 3/15/12
  
  

  Reply from SAMANTHA_SP (3/26/12)
  Here is my makeover recipe: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-deta
  il.asp?recipe=2053078

  
  
  
• GEORGE815
  
  
  
  
  Nice recipe - 4/13/21
  
  
• CHERYLHURT
  
  
  
  
  Tummy yummy! - 3/16/21
  
  
• ALEPEQUIJADA
  
  
  
  
  Great! - 3/12/21
  
  
• JUSTJ2014
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I left out the raisins. I don't like the texture in other foods. - 3/5/21
  
  
• CARD512002
  
  
  
  
  looks good, we are going to try this one - 3/5/21
  
  
• CORVETTECOWBOY
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Cooked in a cast iron dutch oven, amazing - 3/4/21
  
  
• PREMAM
  
  
  
  
  I took a suggestion that was made here to add extra flour, a tablespoon at a time, and it worked. It turned out well.... - 3/6/20
  
  
• DEE107
  
  
  
  
  thanks - 3/6/20
  
  
• PATRICIAAK
  
  
  
  
  :) - 3/5/20
  
  
• CKEYES1
  
  
  Good
  
  Sticky - 3/5/20
  
  
• JIACOLO
  
  
  
  
  I've never made it myself. - 3/5/20
  
  
• GOFORGIN
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Ok - 3/5/20
  
  
• PIZZA5152
  
  
  
  
  Will try - 3/5/20
  
  
• JANIEWWJD
  
  
  
  
  OMG, this bread is sooooo good!!!! - 3/5/20
  
  
• RAZZOOZLE
  
  
  Good
  
  good - 3/16/19
  
  
• CHERIRIDDELL
  
  
  
  
  excellent - 3/16/19
  
  
• TERMITEMOM
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Awesome recipe! I added caraway seeds and skipped the raisins. - 3/5/19
  
  
• BONDMANUS2002
  
  
  
  
  Interesting - 3/5/19
  
  
• FISHGUT3
  
  
  
  
  thanks - 3/5/19
  
  
• ETHELMERZ
  
  
  Good
  
  A two inch piece is a joke though, lol. You will eat more than a two inch piece, otherwise, why bother? - 3/5/19
  
  
• ROSSYFLOSSY
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Delicious recipe. - 3/5/19
  
  
• LAURANCE
  
  
  
  
  Now, in what do we bake this? First it says a 10 inch baking pan, then it says a 10 inch Dutch oven. - 3/5/19
  
  
• DMEYER4
  
  
  
  
  very good - 3/5/19
  
  
• PLCHAPPELL
  
  
  
  
  Great recipe - 3/5/19
  
  
• NEPTUNE1939
  
  
  
  
  tasty - 3/3/19
  
  
• THINCPL2004
  
  
  Very Good
  
  This recipe ranks up there with my fan favorites. - 10/19/18
  
  
• PWILLOW1
  
  
  
  
  Real Irish treat. - 10/19/18
  
  
• LVMS61516
  
  
  
  
  I'm not a big bread person so this wasn't a great recipe but it was ok. - 4/6/18
  
  
• DESERTDREAMERS
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I made this for last St Patrick’s day dinner. I didn’t find fresh buttermilk, but had to get powdered BM. I made 2 loaves. The 1st one came out a little sticky, the 2d was terrific! I ended up feeding the gummy loaf to the birds, had some of the 2d with dinner @ my friend’s & left the loaf with her - 3/26/18
  
  
• NASFKAB
  
  
  
  
  lovely idea - 3/25/18
  
  
• KACEYSW
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Love making this for friends! - 3/8/18
  
  
• TOMATOCAFEGAL
  
  
  Very Good
  
  WILL MAKE THIS FOR HOUSE AS 2 CAFES ARE MAKING THEIR OWN FOR OUR IRISH HOP - 3/8/18
  
  
• AMBER461
  
  
  
  
  Thanks for sharing this recipe. - 3/6/18
  
  
• LESSOFMOORE
  
  
  
  
  This should be good for St. Patrick's Day. - 3/5/18
  
  
• REDROBIN47
  
  
  
  
  I have not tried this but it looks and sounds good so I think I will. I will rate it after I do. - 3/5/18
  
  
• EGGBASKET1
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Delicious - 3/5/18
  
  
• JVANAM
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  If you hang out with eagles, you're going to fly. - Steve Maraboli ~ 3/5/18 - 3/5/18
  
  
• ARTJAC
  
  
  
  
  NICE - 3/5/18
  
  
• 1CRAZYDOG
  
  
  
  
  Rivals my Irish Grandmother's recipe! - 3/5/18
  
  
• RDCAGAIN10
  
  
  Good
  
  Trying a recipe that's new - 3/5/18
  
  
• LOSER05
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  looks good. - 3/5/18
  
  
• ADRIENALINE
  
  
  Good
  
  I've always wondered about soda bread. I'm going to try it - 3/5/18
  
  
• HOLLYM48
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I love making this Irish soda bread recipe! It's delicious! - 3/5/18
  
  
• RHOOK20047
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Love it, dough consistency wasn't what I expected but I loved it. - 3/5/18
  
  
• JANTHEBLONDE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Love this recipe for Irish soda bread! Delicious - 3/5/18
  
  
• JANET552
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Delicious!! - 3/5/18
  
  
• RYCGIRL
  
  
  
  
  very good - 3/5/18
  
  
• DRLMAZ
  
  
  
  
  yummy - 3/5/18
  
  
• VHAYES04
  
  
  
  
  Yum - 3/5/18
  
  
• ALEXTHEHUN
  
  
  
  
  I have to admit that I am skeptical; but I should try it before condemning it out of hand. - 3/5/18
  
  
• CD6913562
  
  
  
  
  This looks wonderful. I have never heard of this before but I am going to try my hand at making it. I sure hope it tastes as good a it looks. - 3/5/18
  
  
• KITT52
  
  
  Good
  
  I leave out the rsisins... we like this and I make several times for company - 3/5/18
  
  
• PATRICIA-CR
  
  
  
  
  I like it! - 3/5/18
  
  
• JUDY1676
  
  
  
  
  Love fresh baked bread! - 6/13/17
  
  
• PLATINUM755
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Had fun making this recipe. The only change I made was I replaced the sugar with cinnamon and was happy with results. I'll have to try my cast iron pan. - 6/3/17
  
  
• ROPEBENDER
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I have a friend at work whose wife makes this every St. Paddy's day to bring to us warm from the oven. Now I don't have to wait for the holiday to taste it. It's missing something, maybe a little salt, maybe a different kind of flour. But very good! - 3/11/17
  
  
• JAMER123
  
  
  
  
  A little high for calories but it's really very delicious!! - 3/5/17
  
  
• JUNETTA2002
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Great bread - 3/5/17
  
  
• ICECUB
  
  
  
  

  0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  LOOKS GOOD - 3/5/17
  
  
• AZMOMXTWO
  
  
  
  
  easy bread and very good - 3/5/17
  
  
• WHITEANGEL4
  
  
  
  
  Love,love,love this bread - 3/5/17
  
  
• SRIVERS1
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  These are really good. I just love it. - 3/5/17
  
  
• KLEE957
  
  
  
  
  yum - 3/5/17
  
  
• JOHNMARTINMILES
  
  
  
  
  Gotta give this a try - 3/5/17
  
  
• CJS1MOMMY
  
  
  O.K.
  
  Sorry but I didn't like it - 3/5/17
  
  
• JERZRN
  
  
  
  
  I can't wait to try this! - 3/5/17
  
  
• DAIZYSTARLITE
  
  
  
  
  great - 3/5/17
  
  
• 4CONNIESHEALTH
  
  
  Good
  
  this is ok - 3/5/17
  
  
• NELLJONES
  
  
  
  
  4 cups of flour need a full teaspoon of salt. - 3/5/17
  
  
• NANASUEH
  
  
  
  
  Yummy! - 3/5/17
  
  
• MSLZZY
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  We really like the texture and flavor and it is a really quick recipe. - 3/5/17
  
  
• CD2439325
  
  
  Good
  
  its okay - 3/5/17
  
  
• CD4114015
  
  
  Good
  
  GREAT RECIPE thank you! - 3/5/17
  
  
• LUVS2BIKE101
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Easy recipe. Thanks for posting! - 3/5/17
  
  
• MBPP50
  
  
  
  
  So good and so easy to make - 3/5/17
  
  
• SHERYE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Just made this bread for breakfast and my children ate it all up ( I was hoping there would be some left for tomorrow ) - 3/5/17
  
  
• ELRIDDICK
  
  
  
  
  Wonderful - 3/4/17
  
  
• JENNIFERFELTEN1
  
  
  
  
  Is there a way to get rid of some of the sodium in this recipe for those who are dealing with hypertension?
  
  - 1/22/17
  
  
• MARYJOANNA
  
  
  
  
  I used cast iron pan because the dough was so sticky. In fact, I only used 2 cups of buttermilk. The taste is great but not so good on looks. - 3/27/16
  
  
• CD13211793
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  DH made this recipe today (minus the raisins) . . . it is yummmmmy!
  Spritzed a couple shots of spray butter over the top. Oh yeah! - 3/14/16