Crock-Pot Irish Soda Bread

Traditional Crock-Pot Irish Soda Bread cooked in the slow cooker. This recipe uses buttermilk & no raisins or caraway seeds to follow the authentic recipes.

Crock-Pot Irish Soda Bread

Just in time for St. Patrick’s day this recipe for Irish soda bread is made in your slow cooker and could not be any easier to make.

There is nothing like a slice of freshly baked warm bread spread with a little butter and jam to make you smile and this recipe for Irish soda bread is made with just a handful of ingredients and does not require any yeast (or the rising time associated with yeast breads).

To make this bread rise baking soda and baking powder are the leavening ingredients instead of yeast. And buttermilk, with it’s little bit of acidity reacts with the baking powder to make the bread rise.

Irish soda bread is not a fluffy bread however, expect the texture to be more like an American biscuit. Fluffy yet dense.

To make the Irish soda bread you will need:

• All purpose flour
• Sugar
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Kosher salt
• Butter
• Buttermilk (I used low-fat cultured buttermilk)

Then you just:

• Mix the dry ingredients up with a whisk.
• Cut in the butter using either a pastry blender or hand held mixer. Just mix it until it is crumbly.
• Then add in the buttermilk until it starts to form a ball and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• Knead the dough until smooth.
• Pop it into your slow cooker and score the top of the bread with an “X”.
• Cover and cook for a few hours until golden brown on the bottom.
• Serve by slicing into about 10 slices and slathering each slice with butter and/or jam.
• YUM

And this Irish soda bread is not just for St. Patrick’s day either. I like to make this bread to serve as regular dinner bread. It goes great with hearty dishes like Pot Roast or Beef Stew.

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Crock-Pot Irish Soda Bread Recipe

With just a handful of ingredients you can make this fantastic tasting Irish soda bread right in your slow cooker! Serve warm with butter and maybe some jam!

Print Recipe Crock-Pot Irish Soda Bread Recipe With just a handful of ingredients you can make this fantastic tasting Irish soda bread right in your slow cooker! Serve warm with butter and maybe some jam!

Rating	Votes: 46 Rating: 3.37 You: Rate this recipe!
Servings	10people
Prep Time	20minutes
Cook Time	2 - 3hours on HIGH

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 3 tablespoons Butter softened
• 3/4 cups Buttermilk

Servings: people

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour 2 tablespoon Granulated Sugar 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt 3 tablespoons Butter softened 3/4 cups Buttermilk Servings: people

Rating Votes: 46 Rating: 3.37 You: Rate this recipe! Servings 10people Prep Time 20minutes Cook Time 2 - 3hours on HIGH

Instructions

1. Grease the inside of a 6 quart or larger slow cooker by spreading it with butter, shortening or non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Cut in the softened butter with a pastry blender or a hand held mixer until the dough is crumbly.
4. Stir in the buttermilk, slowly 1/4 cup at a time, just until the dough forms a ball. You may not need all of the buttermilk. If your dough is too sticky, add a little more flour, if it is too dry add a little more buttermilk. Add in buttermilk, slowly about 1/4 cup at a time, just until dough moves towards center of your bowl. You might not need all of it.
5. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead by hand for about one minute, until smooth.
6. Shape dough into a round loaf about 6 to 8 inches in diameter.
7. Place loaf into bottom of prepared slow cooker. You can also place into a pan first and put inside slow cooker. (See notes)
8. Cut an X about a half-inch deep across top of loaf.
9. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours. Bread is ready when it's golden brown.
10. Serve with butter and jam if desired.

Recipe Notes

To bake Irish soda bread in a loaf pan, find a pan that will fit inside your slow cooker. Grease the inside of the pan with butter, shortening or non-stick cooking spray. You may need to adjust the cooking time slightly as the bread may take a little longer to cook in a loaf pan.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 247kcal, Total Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 306mg, Potassium: 107mg, Carbohydrates: 47g, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 4g, Protein: 7g, Vitamin A: 2%, Calcium: 4%, Iron: 12%

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