Irish Brown Soda Bread {Wheaten Bread}

Irish Brown Soda Bread {Wheaten Bread} is a dense quick bread that is made with whole wheat flour and bran with old-fashioned oats baked in on top.Try my Beer Bread for another flavorful quickbread.Irish Brown Soda Bread Irish Brown Soda Bread, also referred to as Wheaten Bread or Brown Bread, is crusty and hearty bread.

It pairs well with foods from soups to stews to cheeses to just a layer of salted butter.Yes, it can be fun to eat on St.Patrick’s Day, but this bread can be enjoyed year-round! Bread Ingredients Flour: A traditional Irish brown bread will use wholemeal.

We did not have access to wholemeal at the time, so I used whole wheat flour with some added bran for substance and earthiness.Bran: Bran is an excellent source of fiber.Plus, it helps with digestion and heart health.

Leavening Agents: This bread is a quickbread, meaning there is no yeast used to make it rise.However, both baking soda and baking powder are used in this recipe.The baking soda reacts with the buttermilk to give the bread its rise.

Buttermilk: Buttermilk is a standard ingredient in Irish Soda Bread recipes.If you don’t have any on hand, make your own homemade buttermilk.Egg: For best results, use an egg that is at room temperature.

Oats: Go with old-fashioned oats, also called rolled oats.They will be sprinkled on top of the bread before it’s baked.Like bran, oatmeal has plenty of health benefits from helping with weight loss to being full of antioxidants.

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