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Skillet Irish Soda Bread

March 13, 2016 by Joanna Cismaru 13 Comments

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Skillet Irish Soda Bread – a rustic, and mildly sweet quick bread with raisins and caraway seeds that is easy and super quick to put together, then baked in a skillet. 

irish soda bread on a round cutting board with a couple slices

Since St. Patrick’s day is almost upon us, I thought it would be appropriate to share with you my favorite recipe for Irish Soda bread that’s baked in a skillet. Because I love all things made in a skillet, so why not bread. That’s just how I roll. I love my version of this Irish soda bread, it’s almost like a raisin bread because it’s slightly sweetened, loaded with raisins and caraway seeds. I like to have this bread toasted and buttered for breakfast with a good cup of coffee in the morning. That’s just how I like my soda bread.

I mean nobody ever said you have to be Irish to enjoy some of this bread, at least I don’t think they did. But here’s the truth. I make this year round for 2 reasons. For one, it’s really quick to put together, it really couldn’t get any easier to make a bread, and two, I love it, I find it way easier than making a raisin bread and I just love it for breakfast. It just dawned on me, you could even add some cinnamon in here. Hmm, definitely have to try that next time.

irish soda bread in a skillet ready for baking

But how do you guys feel about caraway seeds? I love the aroma of them, and I love them in breads, especially in my cheese sticks which I make every year for Christmas, I top half of them with cheese and half with caraway seeds. Trust me the house smells heavenly as you bake these because caraway seeds are highly aromatic. Caraway seeds taste a bit like anise and they are used a lot in rye breads, so I’m sure you’ve had them before in something. I could go on and on about these seeds but I’ll stop here, all I can say is if you haven’t had them, try them.

a bowl full of caraway seeds

To make this soda bread I started by mixing everything in a big bowl and then I finished kneading the dough onto a floured surface. But the secret here is to not over knead the dough. You just want to knead it until it comes all together enough to form a ball so you can place it in the skillet. Of course you don’t have to bake it in a skillet, you could use a baking pan as well. There’s nothing that smells better than the aroma of freshly baked bread, it will make you kinder to your neighbors, heck it will make your neighbors kinder to you, just open a window and you’ll see.

Irish soda bread in a skillet fresh out of the oven

Here are a few of my favorite breads:

  • No Knead Dutch Oven Crusty Bread
  • Cheddar Olive Thyme Bread
  • Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread

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Skillet Irish Soda Bread

Skillet Irish Soda Bread - a rustic, and mildly sweet quick bread with raisins and caraway seeds that is easy and super quick to put together, then baked in a skillet.
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: bread, caraway, rasins
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 261kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar granulated
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp caraway seeds
  • 1 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp butter unsalted, melted
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Grease a skillet with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in the caraway seeds and the raisins.
  • In a smaller bowl whisk together the buttermilk, eggs and butter. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine with a wooden spoon. Dust your hands with a little bit of flour and knead the dough, either in the bowl if it's large enough, or over your floured work surface. Knead it gently just until you can form a rough ball. Do not over knead the dough.
  • Place the dough in the skillet and score the top in an X shape and about an inch in depth, to help cook the center.
  • Bake for 45 minutes to an hour.

Notes

Flour: If your dough is too wet, add a bit more flour, a little bit at a time. The dough should just come together into a ball. Do not over knead.
 
Nutrition: Nutritional information is for 1 slice and assumes 12 slices per bread. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 352mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3.1% | Vitamin C: 1.1% | Calcium: 10.1% | Iron: 13.2%
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Nutrition Facts
Skillet Irish Soda Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 261 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 352mg 15%
Potassium 329mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 50g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 10g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin A 3.1%
Vitamin C 1.1%
Calcium 10.1%
Iron 13.2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Carrie says

    March 17, 2018 at 9:46 am

    This will be the third St. Patrick’s day i have made this recipe. It is requested! Its delicious and so easy! I serve it with cinnamon sugar butter.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      March 17, 2018 at 10:15 am

      I’m so happy you like this!! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Marianne says

    March 12, 2018 at 5:49 am

    Delicious!!This is the first time I made a soda bread and the fist time I made a bread in a dutch oven. Tomorrow I will make the crunchy bread, it is alraedy in the bowl.

    Reply
  3. Alexandra says

    March 7, 2018 at 10:33 am

    Thanks for sharing your recipe! I am going to make this for a St. Patrick’s Day party and can’t wait to try it out. Question – is it possible to bake ahead time and freeze? What would be the best approach if I wanted to prep ahead?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Nicole Beaulieu says

      March 7, 2018 at 2:56 pm

      Yes absolutely, you can keep it in the freezer up to 6 months. Bake away!

      Reply
  4. Mike C says

    March 4, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    Came out great! Had to add about an extra 1/2 cup flour and baked for 55min. Love baking in my cast iron, thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  5. Amy says

    April 26, 2016 at 5:34 pm

    What size cast iron pan do you us? Excited to try this 🙂

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:04 pm

      This one is a 10.25 inch skillet. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Adina says

    March 21, 2016 at 3:56 am

    I’ve never made bread in the skillet before, sounds really interesting! I might give this a go!

    Reply
  7. Lyndi Kierans says

    March 17, 2016 at 8:33 am

    I made the skillet Irish soda bread today ,turned out fantastic.
    Thank you for recipe ,I have made a lot of your recipes all wonderful.
    Regards Lyndi

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      March 17, 2016 at 9:36 am

      I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Kathy says

    March 15, 2016 at 8:06 am

    Thank for sharing you delightful and wonderful recipes.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      March 15, 2016 at 9:47 am

      My pleasure!

      Reply

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