26 Reviews of Traditional Irish Soda Bread

From: ~sweet pea~

On Sep 10, 2008

Simple, fast, dense, and tasty. This bread is a new staple in my diet now. I made it entirely with whole wheat flour and vegan buttermilk (soymilk + lemon juice). I like it best the day after--the flavors really develop then.

From: Diana_re2004

On Aug 28, 2008

This is EXCELLENT. I've been using another very similar recipe for Irish soda bread, which was ok. But the difference here I think is the higher temperature, 425. This bread turned out crusty/chewy/flavorful and delicious. I used 1/2 whole wheat flour, and made buttermilk from regular 1% milk with lemon juice. It's also incredibly easy to make.

From: Henny Penny

On Apr 24, 2008

My family LOVED the bread. Simple to make, has a nice rustic look, and paired beautifully with the stew I paired it with. I'm from the South, and I have to say that it reminded me in look and taste of a giant biscuit. Made me wonder if my KY ancestral mothers have been making mini Irish Soda Bread loaves all these years. Thanks for the good eats!

From: SweetySJD

On Mar 15, 2007

This is the perfect AUTHENTIC soda bread recipe! Thank you so much!

From: hedi777

On Jan 4, 2007

Just took it out of the oven. I made half of portion, and baked it 30 minutes. Tasty! Thank you for this recipe!

From: Charlly29

On Mar 17, 2007

this was very good i didnt think i would like it but i made it to go with the saint pattys day theme dinner i was having but it ended up being perfect i used my bread to soak up juice from the corned beef and i loved it as did the family and friends that were over thanks for the great recipe

From: Terri Newell

On Apr 22, 2006

Exactly as stated..rustic, crusty outside, chewy inside. Similar flavor to biscuits. Excellent hot, with butter. Must have strong teeth and jaws !

From: Kitty Z

On Jan 22, 2007

Every St. Patrick's Day you'll find me picking raisins out of my piece of soda "bread," so this recipe is near and dear to my heart. It's very dense and so good with soups and stews.

From: Loadedpbj

On Mar 20, 2007

This was my first time making soda bread and the ingredients made me sceptical of how it would turn out but it was delicious. Like a previous reviewer I only made half the recipe. It was dense, crusty and surprizingly flavourful.

From: Cabcere

On Feb 14, 2009

This is a great recipe - so simple to make, and tasty as well! I made it last night for dinner, and my family really enjoyed it. I was planning on making another loaf tonight, but will have to run to the store first as we're out of milk and lemon juice (which I used for buttermilk since we didn't have any last night). Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!