Delicious and hearty whole wheat Irish Buttermilk Brown Bread is the perfect whole grain bread to serve by itself or as a side dish.
Kiss me, I’m Irish!
No, but really, I am! 😉 My background is Irish & Welsh, specifically on my mom’s side. Which I think makes me pre-disposed to like anything Irish, right?!
I’ve always wanted to visit Ireland but haven’t made it there yet. I can imagine lots of cozy pubs that sell yummy comfort food. Like beef stew with a huge slab of brown bread, slathered with butter on the side. Yum. Obviously I have no clue what it’s really like there but a girl can dream, right?!
I love me some comfort food. I’m a huge fan. I especially love homemade bread. I hardly ever make homemade bread because 1) It takes so long 2) I’m sort of scared of yeast and screwing it up.
What if I told you there’s a quick bread that doesn’t take long to make and has no yeast in it but tastes rich, moist and amazing?
Yep, this is that very recipe! This Irish Buttermilk Brown Bread is QUICK & EASY and uses NO yeast! Miracles DO happen!
I love the nuttiness of whole wheat and I adore this bread. It’s super quick to make as a side dish. It’s also good just by itself, slathered in butter. Irish or not, you will love this Irish Buttermilk Brown Bread!
Ingredients
- 4 cups whole wheat flour
- 4 1/2 Tsp. Truvia or 3 Tbsp. white sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 Tbsp. melted butter for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º F. Spray a 9 inch round or square cake pan with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, Truvia, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- In a smaller bowl, mix the buttermilk, egg and melted coconut oil with a whisk. Pour into the flour mixture and stir until blended. Batter will be thick and crumbly.
- Scoop batter into pan and mound in the center. Brush top of dough with 1 Tbsp. melted butter and let the bread rest for 5 minutes before putting in the oven.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cut bread into wedges and serve warm. Store in an air-tight container
Notes
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This looks beautiful and delicious! And with buttermilk- my favorite! It always makes everything nice and moist. Pinning:)
I am really excited about trying this with the Coconut oil. Thanks for the recipe.
I have never heard of this kind of bread. Do you use hard white or hard red wheat? I grind my own so I wasn’t sure which you had used. I really need to try this. SOON!!!!
I’ve never heard of Irish Bread, but it looks delicious. Recipe seems really easy too. Thanks. Can’t wait to try it!!
Yum! Looks so good! I have Welch ancestors too 🙂
If I wanted to substitute vegetable oil for the coconut, would I use the same amount? Would anything else change, like the temperature or the time in the oven?
Hi Juliet – great question! You can sub the same amount (1/4 cup) of vegetable or canola oil for the coconut oil and the temperature of the oven will stay the same. The cook time should be the same, too. Around 35-45 minutes. I like mine sort of doughy and soft in the middle so I stick to 35 minutes. Thanks for the question! Let me know how it turns out for you!
Loving this bread, Jen! I’m also afraid to make bread that requires kneading and punching down and the like because it seems too easy to mess up. This one look so easy, and I can almost taste it just looking at your pretty photos!
Thanks Andi!! You’re the sweetest! I heart you big time! XO!!
I’m not Irish, but I love St. Patrick’s Day! My cooking instructor is from Ireland and I think she would approve of this bread for sure — it actually sounds like what she was describing to me as a true Irish bread (not the one with currants that I make!) ha Pinning this to try — it looks amazing!
Thanks for the pin, Marcie! I want to try your currant one! I love currants! Is it on your blog? Thanks for stopping by!
Do you use a regular size loaf pan for this?
Hi Allison! I used a 9″ round cake pan but you can use a square 8×8 inch pan, too. I’ve never used a loaf pan but it would probably come out okay in one too!
Ireland is very much as you imagine it. The beef stew is wonderful, Irish beef is tender and more flavorful than US feedlot beef! Brown bread is smooth and moist like no other!
The people are friendly, and will talk to anyone, so if you’re a talker you’ll be fine, if you’re not a talker take someone with you that IS!
Thanks for t his recipe, my Irish bread always seems to dry compared to what we ate over there, so can’t wait to try this!
I want to go to Ireland SO BAD!! It’s on my bucket list. Thank you for the sweet comment! 🙂
Wonderful recipe, love the bread.Easy to follow, thank you Jen!