These whole wheat Irish soda bread muffins are delicious, the perfect start a lazy cold March Sunday morning. Speckled with raisins, they are sweet and perfect enjoyed with a hot cup of tea.
Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread Muffins
Plus, making them in muffin tins is perfect for better portion control and you can freeze the extras! These are perfect for St Patrick’s Day which is right around the corner. More muffin recipes I love are Yogurt Chocolate Chip Muffins, Insanely Good Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins and Maple Pecan Banana Muffins.
I used a combination of King Arthur unbleached white whole wheat flour with unbleached all purpose flour, and the flavor and texture was perfect – they don’t taste whole wheat at all.
Irish Soda Bread Variations:
- These are very lightly sweetened but if you prefer a sweeter bread you can add more honey.
- You can swap the honey for agave syrup.
- Try swapping the raisins for craisins.
- If you like caraway seeds in your bread, you can add about an eighth of a teaspoon.
How To Store Muffins:
- To store muffins, allow them to cool completely and place in an air-tight container or Ziploc bag at room temperature.
- Refrigerate for up to 5 days or wrap tight and freeze for up to 1 month.
- To get that fresh-out-of-the-oven taste, warm muffins in the microwave.
How To Make Irish Soda Bread Muffins
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Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread Muffins
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
These whole wheat Irish soda bread muffins are delicious, the perfect start a lazy cold March Sunday morning. Speckled with raisins, they are sweet and perfect enjoyed with a hot cup of tea.
- baking spray
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 3 tbsp chilled butter
- 1 cup 1% buttermilk
- 3 tbsp honey or agave
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 3 oz raisins, about 2/3 cup
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Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray muffin tin with baking spray.
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In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt). Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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In a small bowl, stir together buttermilk, honey (or agave) and egg until blended.
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Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir to combine. Stir in raisins.
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Spoon batter into prepared pan.
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Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of one muffin comes out clean.
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Remove tin and cool on a wire rack for about 5 minutes before removing muffins from tin; finish cooling on rack.
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Serve warm or cool completely and store muffins in an airtight container or ziplock bags at room temperature.
Serving: 1muffin, Calories: 147kcal, Carbohydrates: 24.5g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 3.5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 24mg, Sodium: 148mg, Fiber: 1.5g, Sugar: 10g
Blue Smart Points: 6
Green Smart Points: 6
Purple Smart Points: 6
Points +: 4
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