This grain free, dairy free and paleo version of classic Irish Soda Bread is perfectly crusty on the outside, soft and tender inside and easy to make. A simple homemade dairy free buttermilk gives the bread great rise and flavor and it’s just barely sweetened with pure maple sugar.
It took me a few tries to get this recipe for Paleo Irish Soda Bread right, and I was super happy with the final product!
There are two main problems that arises with many paleo breads and they both involve texture. First, they tend to be either too dry and crumbly or too moist.
Paleo Irish Soda Bread With Orange Honey Butter
The second is that whether too dry or moist, they don’t have the “chew” or “stretch” that traditional bread. This is partially due to the lack of gluten, but also to the lack of starchy flours like rice flour that gluten free blends typically use to mimic wheat flour.
I typically get good results for breads when I blend three types of grain free flour – blanched almond flour, tapioca (or arrowroot) and golden flaxseed meal. (I like using the golden variety mainly for the lighter color.).
This bread was no exception! It’s more dense than my sandwich bread but just as soft, with the right amount of moistness in the crumb. Delicious on it’s own, but with a little salted ghee it’s absolutely amazing!
Whole Grain Irish Soda Bread
This grain free Irish soda bread relies heavily on homemade dairy free buttermilk, made with a combination of coconut milk and vinegar or lemon juice.
It helps the bread rise (working with the baking soda) and gives it flavor as well. Here’s everything you’ll need to prepare the bread:
Preheat your oven to 400°F. You can use a baking sheet, 10” cast iron skillet or 9-10” cake pan for this recipe. Line your pan of choice with parchment paper and set aside.
Dairy Free Bread Recipe
Whisk together the coconut milk with the vinegar or lemon juice to make “buttermilk”. Allow it to sit for 5 minutes. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and ghee or vegan butter together with the buttermilk you just made, and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine all the almond flour, tapioca and flaxseed meal. Then stir in the sugar, baking soda and salt plus the raisins. Pour in the buttermilk mixture and mix well, until no flour spots show. The dough will be thick and sticky.
Transfer the dough to the parchment-lined pan or skillet and gently use your hands or plastic spatula to round it out, with as much height as possible. Using a very sharp knife, score an X into the top. This helps the bread bake properly.
Low Fat Irish Soda Bread
Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the bread is golden brown and center is cooked through, about 35-40 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once the bread has fully cooled, slice and serve as desired. Since some paleo breads can be too crumbly to cut into while warm, I recommend cooling the bread fully (or almost fully) before slicing.
Irish Soda Bread
It’s delicious with a little slather of salted ghee or grass-fed butter and it’s a great bread to have with dinner as well.
Cover and store the leftover bread at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
I hope you’re ready for a paleo twist on traditional Irish Soda Bread. Grab your ingredients and preheat your oven because it’s time to bake – let’s go!
Irish Soda Bread Without Buttermilk
This grain free, dairy free and paleo version of classic Irish Soda Bread is perfectly crusty on the outside, soft and tender inside and easy to make. A simple homemade dairy free buttermilk gives the bread great rise and flavor and it's just barely sweetened with pure maple sugar.
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