Is there any better smell than fresh baked bread? That’s exactly what I’m going for with this Dark Irish soda bread. It looks like it came straight from a bakery, and tastes like good, fresh bread is supposed to taste.
So what makes this bread so special? Well, if you haven’t tried it before, it’s nothing like any other bread you’ve tasted. It’s mild, slightly sweet and oh-so moist and tender.
This Irish brown bread is made from wheat flour, oats, brown sugar, and sea salt. Instead of yeast, the dough rises with baking soda and baking powder, and is richly flavored with Guinness beer, melted butter, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
Irish Soda Bread Recipe (traditional Brown Bread)
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until you get a well-blended batter. This will not look like a typical bread dough, but more of a batter.
Bake at 425 degrees (F) for 30 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 400 and bake another 30 minutes. Lastly, turn the oven off, crack the oven door open, and keep the Irish brown bread inside to cool for 30 minutes (If using a Dutch oven, take the entire Dutch oven out, set it on a heat-safe surface, and remove the lid so the bread can cool. Remove and enjoy!
As the name suggests, Guinness Stout gives this bread its signature flavor profile. To make the recipe without alcohol, you could try a non-alcoholic stout instead. Full-disclosure: Even non-alcoholic beers contain about a half of a percent of alcohol. It’s a very tiny amount, but it’s still there.
Traditional Irish Brown Bread Recipe
That being said, a few folks have commented that they have used Ginger Ale as a substitute for the stout style beer and said this Irish soda bread recipe was delicious with it!
Freezing your Irish brown bread recipe is the best way to store it longer than 3-4 days. Wrap your room-temperature bread in plastic wrap, then seal tight in a freezer bag –> here are some of my favorite reusable freezer bags.
Depending on your family’s bread consumption, you may want to slice or cut the bread before freezing. This lets you grab the quantity you need as you go. My gang can power through a loaf in 2 days, so I simply freeze the entire loaf. Freeze for up to 4 months.
Authentic Guinness Irish Brown Bread
Dutch Oven Cooking. If you use a Dutch oven to make this Guinness bread, cook with the lid on. I use a 6-quart Dutch oven, which gives me a nice, wide “disc” of bread that plates very well and invites sharing. Cooking in a narrower dish creates a taller loaf and thicker slices – but tastes equally delicious!
Serving. Traditionally this bread is served alongside stews and chowders, or just slathered with butter and honey. However we love to serve it along side our favorite Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe on St. Patrick’s day every year.
Storing Bread. For short-term storage (less than a week) keep bread at room temperature in a loosely sealed paper bag or a bread box.
Irish Brown Bread Recipe {guinness Bread}
If you make this Irish Black Bread, I would love to see it! Snap a picture of it and share it with me on Instagram, using the hashtag # and tagging me @
Irish Brown bread is dark, moist, and slightly sweet, flavored with real Guinness Irish stout. Delicious with soft butter, dipped in soup, or topped with jam. Bake a loaf for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
Substitute ginger ale for the Guinness (or forgo the beer altogether and just double-up on the buttermilk). I have not tried either of these methods, but have heard this Irish soda bread recipe was delicious with it!
Brown Bran Irish Soda Bread
Freezing your Irish brown bread wrap your room-temperature bread in plastic wrap, then seal tight in a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 4 months.
For short-term storage (less than a week) keep bread at room temperature in a loosely sealed paper bag or a bread box.
If you use a Dutch oven to make this Guinness bread , cook with the lid on. I use a 6-quart Dutch oven, which gives me a nice, wide “disc” of bread that plates very well and invites sharing. Cooking in a narrower dish creates a taller loaf and thicker slices – but tastes equally delicious!
Mum's Traditional Irish Soda Bread Recipe (brown Bread)
Serving: 1 g | Calories: 423 kcal | Carbohydrates: 66 g | Protein: 10 g | Fat: 14 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 32 mg | Sodium: 653 mg | Potassium: 374 mg | Fiber: 7 g | Sugar: 20 g | Vitamin A: 385 IU | Calcium: 117 mg | Iron: 3 mg
This recipe was first posted February 19th, 2020 but has been updated with better detailed instructions & tips in March 10th, 2021
Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...Irish Brown Bread is as typical as a pint of Guinness in Ireland. It is a close cousin, or stepbrother to my traditional Irish soda bread recipe made with white flour. This hearty sweet bread has a nice crunchy crust that is perfect to have with soups and stews!
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Today traditional Irish soda bread and brown are equally popular but brown bread was initially more common because white flour was more expensive. People with less resources favored brown bread since it cost less to make. It is quick to make since it is a quick bread by using baking soda or sodium bicarbonate as a fast leavening agent combined with the butter milk. There is no need to wait and let the bread rise as you do with yeasted breads. The bread will rise in the oven as the soda and buttermilk react. Artisan bakeries take great pride in turning out delicious loaves of Irish brown bread today.
Traditional Irish brown bread was served and almost every meal on our recent trip to Ireland. Whether at a pub or restaurant, Irish brown bread was always present. More bread please! was a constant request.
Irish Brown Bread is delicious by itself, but even more so slathered with delicious Irish butter, and your favorite jam. Mmmmm Irish Butter, made from grass fed cow's milk. It's so creamy, yummm!
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Irish Brown Bread is baked with a cross sliced on the top of the loaf with a very sharp knife. By cutting into the bread, the heat will be able to penetrate it and thus allow the center to cook well. On the superstitious side, the cross is to let the devil out!
Irish brown bread is great for dipping into a nice big bowl of Guinness Stew or Dublin Coddle. I could not imagine St. Patrick's Day without fresh bread and a nice soup or stew!
Step 1: Combine the dry ingredients first: all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, rolled oats, salt, wheat germ and baking soda in a large bowl.
Irish Dark Soda Bread
Step 10: Cut a deep cross over the top of the dough with a sharp knife. The dough is very dense so you will not need a loaf pan.
Step 11: Place the loaf on parchment paper on a baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes at 450°F, reduce to 400°F and bake another 20-25 minutes. Use an instant read thermometer and check if the middle of the loaf has reached 200°F. The baking time can vary so check the loaf a couple times. If you don't have an instant read thermometer use your oven mitts and tap the bottom of the loaf with a wooden spoon. You should hear a hollow sound when it is done. Allow the loaf to rest for 30 minutes on a wire rack before slicing.
You can keep this at room temperature for about 4-5 day. Keep it sealed in a container or zip-top bag to prevent drying.
Guinness Brown Bread
Yes, I actually like to freeze slices or even the whole loaf. Be sure to freeze in airtight freezer bags and it stores nicely for up to 3 months.
Insert an instant read thermometer and the middle of the loaf should read 200°F. You can also tap on the bottom it should sound hollow. Take it from the oven with mitts and I usually use a wooden spoon because it is hot and it if sounds hollow and not a dense thud it is done.
Be sure to flatten the loaf to about 2 inches and the diameter will be about 8 inches around. This helps the middle bake better and it will rise in the oven. Be sure your dough is not too wet to begin with. It should just come together and form a ball.
Real Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Sure, some readers have added 3 tablespoons of ground flax seed or a bit of honey to the dough with good success. I would add the honey to the wet ingredients before blending.
You can quickly and easily make buttermilk from whole milk or 2% milk. Add 1 Tbsp of fresh squeezed lemon juice or distilled white
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