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A basket of golden fish Soda Bread Muffins served with tea on the side.
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Irish Soda Bread Muffins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 

My Irish Soda Bread Muffins are hearty, tender, and easily made with pantry staples—a grab-and-go twist on classic soda bread.

Servings: 12 muffins
Author: Gemma Stafford
Ingredients
  • 2 ¼ cups (11 ¼ oz/319 g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (2 oz/57 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ⅓ cups (6 ½ oz/185 g) raisins
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
  • 1 large egg , room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups (12 fl oz/360 ml) buttermilk
  • 6 tablespoons (3 oz/85 g) butter , melted
  • Egg wash
Instructions
To Make the Irish Soda Bread Muffins

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Set aside.

  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raisins and orange zest.

  3. In a measuring jug, whisk the egg, buttermilk and melted butter together until smooth.

  4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and mix until just combined taking care not to overmix.

  5. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Egg wash the top of the muffins.

To Bake the Irish Soda Bread Muffins

  1. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden and a skewer inserted into the center of a few muffins comes out clean.

  2. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

  3. These muffins are best enjoyed the day they are baked with some butter. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.