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    Home > Blog > Breads > Irish Soda Bread with Dried Blueberries

    Irish Soda Bread with Dried Blueberries

    by Teri Lyn Fisher · Published: Mar 14, 2015 · Modified: Oct 12, 2020

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    A close up of a sliced loaf of Irish soda bread with dried blueberries.A loaf of Irish soda bread with dried blueberries on a sheet pan with parchment paper.A top view of a loaf of Irish soda bread with dried blueberries on parchment paper.Today we have a Irish Soda Bread with Dried Blueberries recipe for you. This easy bread recipe is perfect to make for breakfast if you love toast. Traditionally this bread is made with currants, but we swapped them out and added blueberries for a little extra sweetness which I LOVE. You can also just turn this recipe into something a little more savory by cutting the sugar down and adding some herbs. Super easy. I absolutely love the texture of this bread, and I think it would make a perfect dinner bread. Dinner bread in my opinion is good when it’s a little dense, but still moist enough that I feel like it can soak up gravy well. This bread will do just that, and I think with a little butter and sea salt spread on top of a slice this bread would be HEAVEN. Enjoy!

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    Irish Soda Bread with Dried Blueberries

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    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 15 mins
    Cook Time: 50 mins
    Servings: 12

      INGREDIENTS  

    • 4 cups all purpose flour
    • 3 tablespoons superfine sugar granulated is fine
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
    • 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
    • zest from 1 medium orange
    • ⅔ cup dried blueberries
    • 1 cup buttermilk
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Preheat oven to 375˚F.
    • Place flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt into a large mixing bowl and whisk together.
    • Cut in butter with a pastry knife or using your fingers until the butter is well blended into the dough and forms a coarse texture.
    • Fold in orange juice, zest and dried blueberries until just combined.
    • Stir in buttermilk until a rough dough forms. Dump dough onto a clean surface and knead a few times until the mixture fully comes together and no dry spots remain.
    • Form dough into a large, round loaf and score and “X” onto the top, with a knife.
    • Transfer onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the loaf.
    • Allow soda bread to cool for about 1 hour before slicing and serving.

      NOTES  

    • *Makes 1 large loaf
    Calories: 258kcal Carbohydrates: 43g Protein: 5g Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 17mg Sodium: 355mg Potassium: 138mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 9g Vitamin A: 209IU Vitamin C: 1mg Calcium: 35mg Iron: 2mg

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    March 14, 2015 / 11 Comments

    About Teri Lyn Fisher

    Teri Lyn Fisher is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food and cosmetics photographer. She is a big fan of hot dogs. #sfbTERI

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    1. Tanya Gomez

      May 07, 2020 at 12:22 pm

      5 stars
      Love this! Didnt have butter or buttermilk so I substituted butter with coconut oil and buttermilk with yogurt and it turned out great!

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    2. Ethel

      March 08, 2020 at 8:33 am

      Sorry about the poorly written note previously submitted. Should have proofread before submitting. Is 1 cup of buttermilk the correct amount for 4 cups of flour. I had to add a lot more buttermilk to get this dough to come together. I didn’t measure the additional amount of buttermilk but it had to be at least 1/2 cup more than called for.

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    3. Susan C

      March 05, 2017 at 10:54 am

      Where does the 2tbsp of melted then cooled unsalted butter come into play? Does it go on top of the bread before baking?

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      • Jenny Park

        March 05, 2017 at 12:58 pm

        Yes! Forgot to add that to the directions! Will update shortly!

        Reply
    4. cindy

      March 15, 2015 at 10:54 am

      I have this in the oven right now! One question though…what are you supposed to do with the 2 Tbls. melted butter at the end? You don’t specify what to do.

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        March 15, 2015 at 11:50 am

        Oops! You brush it over the top of the bread before baking…BUT you can also do this directly after baking the bread as well. It’s still great without it!

        Reply
    5. Millie | Add A Little

      March 15, 2015 at 12:44 am

      I love irish soda bread and this would be amazing with a good smear of salted butter!

      Reply
    6. June Burns

      March 14, 2015 at 9:38 am

      Looks terrific! Nothing like classic Irish soda bread to bring out the nostalgia :)

      Reply
      • Tina Rose

        October 06, 2019 at 5:26 pm

        Can you freeze this bread?

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