Sweet Irish Soda Bread Biscuits

Irish soda bread is a traditional Irish bread made with baking soda instead of yeast, which reacts with the buttermilk to create air bubbles that help the bread rise.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 30 minutes. Even a beginner can handle preparing this dish. Number of ingredients: 9.

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Sweet Irish Soda Bread Biscuits

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Irish Courses: Bakery, Breakfast, Brunch Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 15 min Total Time 30 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 2220

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 3 cup All-purpose flour
• ¹⁄₄ cup Granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Baking soda
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₄ cup Unsalted butter (cold)
• ³⁄₄ cup Buttermilk
• ¹⁄₂ cup Raisins
• 1 tablespoon Powdered sugar (optional for dusting)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add the cold butter to the flour mixture and cut it in using a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Stir in the buttermilk and raisins until just combined.
5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead it a few times until it comes together.
6. Pat the dough into a 1-inch thick circle and cut out biscuits using a round biscuit cutter.
7. Place the biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
8. Optional: Dust the biscuits with powdered sugar before serving.
9. Serve warm and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 185kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 8g13%

Total Carbohydrate 24g8%

Sugars 8g

Protein 3g6%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.