Irish Soda Muffins Recipe

Irish soda muffins are a simple alternative to the traditional loaf most people are used to eating around St. Patrick’s Day. A cross between a scone and a muffin, this treat has a firm bite and works for any meal of the day.

Irish Soda Muffins Recipe

My mother-in-law makes her Irish Soda Bread recipe a bit non-traditionally. She adds more sugar and more raisins to the mix making it taste more like a dessert than anything else. These Irish Soda Bread Muffins will not be as sweet. Expect a simpler bite that can be topped with spreadable butter or your favorite jam.

Serve this dish alongside a hearty helping of slow cooker corned beef and cabbage or enjoy them with a nice cup of coffee as a breakfast treat. Up to you!

Ingredients

• 2-1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 3 teaspoons coarse sugar

Directions: 

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 and grease a 12 cup regular size muffin tin. 

Step 2: Add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and caraway seeds to a mixing bowl. Mix well. 

Step 3: In a smaller bowl, combine buttermilk, egg, butter, and oil and mix well. Pour wet ingredients into the dry just until combined. Fold in raisins. 

Step 4: Fill each cup in the muffin tin 3/4 of the way full. Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar.

Step 5: Bake for 13-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan until warm. Serve warm. 

This recipe makes 12 muffins. 

Tips and Variations

• If you don’t have buttermilk, you could substitue 1 cup of plain yogurt in a pinch.
• If you are looking for a little more sweetness, add more raisins to your mix.
• Double your batch and freeze some for later use. Store in an airtight container.
• Don’t overmix.

Once you make these Irish soda bread in muffin tins, be sure to check out some of my other St. Patrick’s Day recipes. Perfect for the entire month of March! Lots of luck guaranteed with every bite.

• Irish Nachos Recipe
• Crock Pot Beef With Noodles Recipe
• Jolly Rancher Shamrock Cookie Recipe
• Lucky Charms Treats Recipe
• St. Patrick’s Day Jello Poke Cake