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Irish Brown Soda Bread

February 29, 2016 by Sandra Shaffer 17 Comments

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Irish Brown Soda Bread Recipe with whole wheat pastry flour, wheat germ, old-fashioned oats and brown sugar! This hearty and flavorful bread is fabulous right out of the oven with butter!

Irish Brown Soda Bread with whole wheat pastry flour, wheat germ, old-fashioned oats and brown sugar! This hearty and flavorful bread is fabulous right out of the oven with butter! The Foodie Affair

Soda Bread Recipe

Quick bread recipes are best to make when you want homemade bread without any wait time. Whisk the ingredients together and bake it!

Traditional soda bread is a simple combination of flour, baking soda, sour milk and salt.

Thank goodness we can purchase buttermilk instead of using expired milk like the Irish farmers did back in the day.

The sour milk and the baking soda works their magic together giving the bread a little lift!

You may be more familiar with sweet ingredients added to Irish soda bread like raisins or currents. Cooks just can’t help adding their own special touch!

Irish Brown Soda Bread with whole wheat pastry flour, wheat germ, old-fashioned oats and brown sugar! This hearty and flavorful bread is fabulous right out of the oven with butter! The Foodie Affair

Easy Soda Bread With Whole Grains

This Irish Brown Soda Bread recipe is similar to the traditional recipe except you’ll find whole grains, a little butter and sugar.

If you haven’t started baking with whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour do give it a try!

It’s much milder in flavor than the strong flavors of regular wheat with all the same healthy benefits! 

The brown sugar in this recipe does a nice job of toning down the nutty flavors from the wheat germ and flour that sometimes can taste harsh and woody.

You can use all whole wheat flour instead of part all-purpose in this recipe like I did, but if you aren’t used to eating all wheat foods, then transition slowly and use half and half.

You’ll be surprised that the wheat haters won’t notice you are baking with some healthier ingredients!

Irish Brown Soda Bread with whole wheat pastry flour, wheat germ, old-fashioned oats and brown sugar! This hearty and flavorful bread is fabulous right out of the oven with butter! The Foodie Affair

What To Serve With Soda Bread

This Brown Soda Bread has a hearty crunch on the outside with a tender center and if you aren’t careful you can easily eat the entire loaf in one sitting!

Enjoy with butter and jam with a hot cup of coffee or serve with a warm bowl of soup.

Perhaps you’ll want to serve it with this Corned Beef Cabbage Slow Cooked dish, Corned Beef and Cabbage Chowder or this Beef Stout Stew.

Irish Brown Soda Bread with whole wheat pastry flour, wheat germ, old-fashioned oats and brown sugar! This hearty and flavorful bread is fabulous right out of the oven with butter! The Foodie Affair
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Yield: 1 loaf

Irish Brown Soda Bread Recipe

Irish Brown Soda Bread with whole wheat pastry flour, wheat germ, old-fashioned oats and brown sugar! This hearty and flavorful bread is fabulous right out of the oven with butter! The Foodie Affair

Irish Brown Soda Bread with whole wheat pastry flour, wheat germ, old-fashioned oats and brown sugar! This hearty and flavorful bread is fabulous right out of the oven with butter!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats, plus one tablespoon to top dough
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
  • 2 cups buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter a iron skillet and set aside.
  2. Whisk together flours, wheat germ, oats, sugar, baking soda and salt.
  3. Add in butter and mix into flour mixture with a fork until the pieces are broken down.
  4. Stir in buttermilk combining all ingredients into a sticky dough.
  5. Form into a round circle and place on prepared skillet.
  6. Slice an X onto the top of the dough.
  7. Sprinkle one tablespoon of the oats over the dough.
  8. Bake for 40 minutes or until the bread is golden brown and a wooden skewer comes out clean when inserted in the middle. Cool before slicing.

Notes

This can also be baked in a 9X5X3 inch loaf pan.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 290Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 302mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 5gSugar: 5gProtein: 10g

Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.

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© Sandra Shaffer
Cuisine: American / Category: Bread

Recipe inspired by Brown Soda Bread, Epicurious.

Irish Brown Soda Bread with whole wheat pastry flour, wheat germ, old-fashioned oats and brown sugar! This hearty and flavorful bread is fabulous right out of the oven with butter! The Foodie Affair
Irish brown soda bread recipe with whole wheat pastry flour, wheat germ, old-fashioned oats and brown sugar! Eat with butter and jam or hearty stew!  #quickbread #Irish #ironskillet
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  1. Christie

    February 29, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    I love all the healthy ingredients you have put in your brown soda bread. I will make this one for sure.

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  2. Dee

    February 29, 2016 at 9:33 pm

    There’s nothing like homemade bread, and it looks amazing with that stew!

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  3. Kavey

    March 1, 2016 at 1:37 am

    I love making soda bread, it’s so fast for something so good!

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  4. Brian Jones

    March 1, 2016 at 1:42 am

    Soda bread is such a wonderful bread and about the only one I will dare take a crack at, never tried it with wholemeal flour though, gotta give it a try it looks super.

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  5. shelby

    March 1, 2016 at 4:39 am

    I only use whole wheat now days. 🙂 This bread looks delicious. I don’t eat a lot of bread because of eating low carb, but when I do eat it, I want it to have substance and this looks perfect! I may have to set this one aside to try the next time we have bread!

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  6. [email protected]'s Kitchen Adventures

    March 1, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    I’ve been wanting to make soda bread with whole wheat flour and this looks like the perfect recipe! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama

    March 2, 2016 at 7:50 am

    LOVE this healthier take on a classic Irish recipe! Looks so hearty too. 🙂

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  8. Angela

    March 9, 2017 at 6:11 pm

    I love Irish soda bread and I am loving that you’ve made it a little healthier! Great recipe, cant wait to give it a try!

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  9. debi at Life Currents

    March 11, 2017 at 12:44 pm

    This looks so good! I would love to have this for breakfast with a drizzle of honey and a big smear of butter! Yum!

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  10. Julie

    March 11, 2017 at 5:03 pm

    Wow Sandra! this bread sounds delicious! I love the healthier ingredients that you snuck in there too.

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  11. [email protected]'s Dinnertime Dish

    March 12, 2017 at 11:29 am

    This bread looks so good and I love all of the whole grains you used in it!

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  12. Michelle

    March 12, 2017 at 6:05 pm

    This looks delicious…home baked bread is the best! I bet it smells amazing when it’s baking!

    Reply
  13. Aunt Bee

    March 13, 2017 at 5:04 am

    Nothing better than the smell of homemade baked bread. This looks divine!

    Reply
  14. Kelsey

    March 15, 2020 at 7:19 pm

    I love soda bread and this recipe looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  15. MICHAELA KENKEL

    March 16, 2020 at 8:02 am

    I made this over the weekend for our corned beef and cabbage meal — my family went bonkers for it! Thanks!

    Reply

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