Irish Soda Bread Minis

You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy this Irish soda bread! It is one of my absolute favorite things to eat around St. Patrick’s Day, warmed up and slathered with butter and a drizzle of honey.

I took the traditional Irish soda bread recipe and shrunk it! I also added a sticky twist of my own. Using my mini muffin tin, I made tiny bite sized loaves of the soda bread and gave it a “bath” of melted honey butter!

Ingredients:

-2 cups All Purpose Flour

-1 cup cake flour

-1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

-1 1/2 teaspoon salt

-1 teaspoon cinnamon

-1 1/2 cups buttermilk

-1 1/2 cups raisins

For basting:

-4 tablespoons butter (melted)

-1 tablespoon honey (melted)

Tools:

Mini muffin tin

Basting brush

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Step #1

Combine all ingredients EXCEPT raisins

Step#2

Once your ball of dough has formed, then add raisins and incorporate into the dough by kneading in the bowl.

Step#3

Next, spray your mini muffin tin with non-stick spray and fill each cup to the rim with dough. Press down a bit, and using a knife, slice a “+" on top of each dough ball about 1 1/2 inch deep.

Step#3

In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter and honey together for about 35 seconds until melted. Stir to combine. Using a basting brush, brush the melted butter and honey mixture onto each ball of dough. Save the other half of butter mixture.

Step#4

Place in the oven at 375 degrees for 15 to 17 minutes.

Step#5

You will know your mini bread bites are ready when the top is a deep golden color. As soon as you take it out of the oven, brush on the remainder of the melted butter and honey mixture. Let it sit a few minutes, giving it time to soak into the bread. It's best to eat this warm, but any time is great!

FUN FACT: Why do they cut a cross on the dough? There are a few legends stating that it was originally done as s superstition and brought good luck, or just helps you divide the bread easier once it its baked. You can decide!