Irish Soda Bread Muffins
With Saint Patrick’s day being just a few weeks away, my mind this month is very much turned towards Irish recipes and food. One of my deepest regrets about the 20 years I spent living in the UK was that I never got to visit Ireland. It was on my bucket list, but just did not happen.
I love the Irish people. My UK Landlord was Irish and one of my best friends was Irish. I, myself, have 27% Irish DNA, so I think it is pretty safe to say that I am well within my rights to celebrate Saint Patrick’s day as much as I want to! I can wear green and not feel like I am misappropriating anyone’s culture!
I adore Irish Soda Bread. In the UK you could buy a really nice soda bread in the shops. Made by Paul Rankin (A very popular Irish chef) I loved the fruited one, but they also had a whole wheat one. Both were very good actually.
I have also made my own homemade soda bread many times. I love the ease of it and how nice it tastes, both sliced and buttered and on its own or with a hot bowl of soup or stew.
- 1 1/2 cups (210g) unbleached all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (105g) whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup (75g) granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (170g) dried currants (or the equivalent measure of raisins)
- 1/2 to 2 tsp caraway seeds (depending on if you want a hint or a hit!)
- 1 large free range egg
- 1 cup (227g) buttermilk, yogurt or sour cream (I used a mix of yogurt and milk)
- 6 TBS (85g) butter melted or 1/3 cup (67g) vegetable oil
- coarse sugar for sprinkling on top (I used demerara/turbinado)
If you are interested in cooking a full sized Irish Soda Bread you can find my other recipes here:
TRADITIONAL IRISH SODA BREAD - This is a simple classic bread in many Irish households. Perfect for mopping up gravies and stews and for serving alongside of hearty broths and soups! It is also pretty wonderful served warm, buttered, and spread with jam or honey, meant to be washed down with copious cups of hot tea!
SMALL BATCH IRISH SODA BREAD - A smaller loaf for a smaller family. This is a traditional white, fruited loaf that breaks into four lovely pieces to enjoy as you wish.
IRISH SODA BREAD - The white flour non-fruited version. Quick, easy and tasty, this version is just as much at home next to the soup or stew bowl as it is spread with butter and jam. Delicious either way!
Irish Soda Bread Muffins
- 1 1/2 cups (210g) unbleached all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (105g) whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup (75g) granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (170g) dried currants (or the equivalent measure of raisins)
- 1/2 to 2 tsp caraway seeds (depending on if you want a hint or a hit!)
- 1 large free range egg
- 1 cup (227g) buttermilk, yogurt or sour cream (I used a mix of yogurt and milk)
- 6 TBS (85g) butter melted or 1/3 cup (67g) vegetable oil
- coarse sugar for sprinkling on top (I used demerara/turbinado)
- Preheat the oven to 400*F/200*C/ gas mark 6. Butter a standard muffin tin really well, or line with papers and butter the papers.
- Whisk both flours, the soda, the baking powder, salt, sugar, caraway seed, currants or raisins together in a medium sized bowl, combining well.
- Whisk the egg, buttermilk and melted butter together in another bowl. (Or the substitutions)
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and quickly combine, using a few strokes with a bowl scraper or a large spoon. Mix only until everything is moistened. Do not overmix. The batter will be quite stiff.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, dividing it equally. It will look mounded in the cups. Sprinkle some of the coarse sugar on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. A skewer inserted in the center should come out clean.
- Remove from the oven and tip the muffins in the pan. Leave for five minutes and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve plain or with some butter and jam.
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