Irish Brown Bread

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We love this Irish brown bread recipe. It makes a delicious brown bread closest to what we ate while in Ireland. It isn't Irish soda bread, which has a completely different taste and texture.

Submitted by Julie Taylor
Updated on February 27, 2025
A freshly baked loaf of rustic soda bread on parchment.
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 loaf
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 tablespoons white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 ½ tablespoons butter

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour

  • ¼ cup quick-cooking oatmeal

  • 1 ½ cups nonfat plain yogurt

  • 1 teaspoon milk, or more as needed (Optional)

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

    Various baking ingredients in ceramic bowls on a gray surface.

    Allrecipes / Christine Ma

  2. Mix all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture forms fine crumbs. Stir in whole wheat flour and quick-cooking oatmeal until combined.

    A bowl filled with whole wheat flour and oats mixture.

    Allrecipes / Christine Ma

  3. Gently stir in yogurt. If mixture is too dry to hold together, add milk, a little at a time, until dough holds together; it should not be too sticky.

    A mixing bowl with crumbly soda bread dough and a wooden spoon.

    Allrecipes / Christine Ma

  4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead gently about 5 times to form a ball. Place dough in the center of the prepared baking sheet; cut a large 'X' in the top of loaf.

    A round soda bread dough with a cross cut on a baking sheet.

    Allrecipes / Christine Ma

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until well browned, about 40 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool. Bread can be served warm or cold.

    A baked soda bread cooling on a wire rack.

    Allrecipes / Christine Ma
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

150 Calories
2g Fat
28g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 150
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Sodium 267mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 28g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 87mg 7%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 177mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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