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An Irish meal wouldn't be complete without a lovely loaf of Irish Soda Bread. This recipe makes a beautiful high loaf of bread dotted with sweet raisins. It doesn't last long at our house this time of year. —Gloria Warczak, Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 210 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 441 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.
Originally published as Irish Soda Bread in Taste of Home February/March 1995, p33
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Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2013 by offthwall
Just made this for the first time and it definitely will not be the last.. I will never buy Irish Soda Bread again... It was wonderful!!!
Reviewed on May. 02, 2012 by brknhrt
Terrible! The oven temp is too high so that at the end of the stated baking time the outside is lovely golden but the inside is still runny. Very dry and bland with a grainy texture. The picture shows about 3 times the raisins that the recipe calls for.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2012 by deannasnz
Very disappointing. I made it exactly as directed, but it came out burnt all around the outside and totally doughy in the center. My oven is fine for everything else, so I don't think that was the problem. The bread also oozed butter all over the pan while it baked. I would never make this again.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2012 by Nifer80
Our bread came out looking perfect but gooey on the inside, I had to put it in for an additional 10 minutes after slicing it for it to be done. When it came out, it was kind of a cross between a scone and heavy biscotti in texture. After reading about soda bread, we probably kneaded it too much ( I helped my 6 year old make this and she insisted on kneading). It was an interesting experience but I think maybe next time we'll try the Easy Soda Bread recipe.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2012 by swedee83
Very bland in my opinion. Could have used a little more sugar or some spices to help give it a kick. I also substituted the raisins for chocolate chips which ended up being the best part.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2012 by Kris Countryman
Wonderful and easy. I added 2/3 cup raisins and 1/3 cup dried cranberries. It was yummy.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2012 by moxiewoman
Both my guest and I loved this bread. I ended up substituting white sugar for brown (all I had on hand), and put in 2/3 cup of raisins and 1/3 cup dried cranberries. It was great with my corned beef and cabbage dinner!h
Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2012 by WIBaker
Don't let the picture mislead you, though ... it shows probably 2 c. of raisins, not the 1/3 c. called for in the recipe!
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by ferndale52
this was one of several loaves i made for st patrick's day and it was one of the best. the egg wash really gives it a nice sheen and makes it look professional.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2011 by StaceyAR
Very EASY and Delicious!
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