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Irish Soda Bread with Dill

Published: Mar 5, 2020 · Modified: Dec 27, 2024 by Fida | Sweet and Savoury Pursuits · This post may contain affiliate links · 23 Comments

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This easy to make Irish Soda Bread with Dill is a variation of the traditional Irish Soda Bread. Serve it with your favourite Irish stew for a delicious meal!

Loaf of Irish Soda Bread with Dill on parchment paper.

Since St-Patrick's Day is quickly approaching I thought it would be fun to try a new Irish recipe and share it with you. I thought about making a traditional Irish lamb stew, but since my true passion is baking I gravitated towards making an Irish Soda Bread.

Sliced Irish Soda Bread with Dill on board.

This dill bread is easy to prepare, doesn't require many ingredients and is made without the use of yeast. Baking soda is used instead to leaven the loaf, which makes this a quick bread. This means there is no waiting for the bread to rise before you can bake it!

Sliced Irish Soda Bread
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How to Make Irish Soda Bread

This recipe is adapted from a traditional recipe for Irish Soda bread from Canadian living.

To make this dill bread heartier, I substituted half of the all-purpose flour for whole wheat bread flour. To add a little more flavour and a bit of green, I added 4 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh dill.

This soda bread is made without eggs, yogurt or sour cream but does contain buttermilk so this is not a dairy-free or vegan recipe.

Ingredients Overview:

  • Unbleached all-purpose flour
  • Whole wheat bread flour
  • Granulated sugar
  • Baking soda
  • Sea salt
  • Fresh dill
  • Buttermilk

Steps Overview:

When mixing the ingredients together to make the dough, I recommend reserving about ¼ cup of the buttermilk and not adding it all at once. Mix the dough and then determine whether you need to add more buttermilk. The dough should be nice and soft.

Turn the dough out onto a flour dusted surface and knead the dough a few times until it comes together into a ball shape.

Shape the loaf and place it on a lined baking sheet. Using a sharp knife score a wide cross on the top part of the loaf, this helps the heat reach the middle of the bread and helps it to bake more evenly.

Sliced Irish Soda Bread with Dill

Serving Suggestions

This Irish Soda Bread bakes beautifully and is flavourful with the addition of fresh dill. The bread is best served warm with some salted butter. 

Serve slices of this dill quick bread with a bowl of Irish stew or Roast Chicken for a delicious dinner! I also like serving it with this light Asparagus Soup.

Irish Soda Bread with cut and buttered slice.

Storage Instructions

Store any leftover soda bread in the freezer, just wrap it well and place it in a large freezer bag for up to three months. Thaw the bread on the counter and warm it in the oven before serving.

If you would like to see more Irish recipes, these Irish Scones are super simple to make and this Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake which is made with Guinness beer is a fantastic dessert.

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Partially sliced Irish Soda Bread.

Irish Soda Bread with Dill

Author: Recipe adapted from Canadian Living
This easy to make Irish Soda Bread with Dill is a variation of the traditional Irish Soda Bread. Serve this dill bread with your favourite Irish stew for a delicious meal!
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Irish
Servings 8 -10
Calories 263 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole wheat bread flour
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 1-¾ to 2 cups buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • Place a rack in the centre of your oven and preheat oven to 425ºF.
  • Grease or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking soda into a large bowl, add the chopped dill and blend it in well with your fingers.
  • Make a well in the centre and add 1 and ¾ cups of the buttermilk, start mixing it with your fingers until the bread comes together, if needed add more buttermilk, one tablespoon at a time.
  • Turn the dough out onto a flour dusted surface and knead the dough a few times until it comes together into a ball shape. Don’t over knead the dough.
  • Transfer the dough onto the baking pan and using a sharp knife score a wide cross, about ½ of an inch deep on the dough.
  • Place the pan onto the middle rack and bake for about 32 to 35 minutes, the bread should be brown and sound hollow when you tap the bottom of it.
  • Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool for about a half hour before slicing and serving.
  • Serve with salted butter and enjoy!

Notes

  1. To store soda bread in the freezer, wrap it well and place it in a large freezer bag for up to three months. Thaw bread on the counter or the refrigerator and warm in the oven before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 9gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 439mgPotassium: 277mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 670IUVitamin C: 6.3mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Dill Bread, Irish Soda Bread, Irish Soda Bread with Dill
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This post was originally published on March 14, 2015. It has been updated.Save

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  1. vanyadhanya says

    March 05, 2020 at 7:15 pm

    Love the rustic texture of the bread, especially with the flavour of dill incorporated

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      March 06, 2020 at 2:40 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  2. Kelsey says

    March 27, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    Wow im really loving this irish soda bread. and with dill? wow that would add so much great flavor.

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      March 27, 2015 at 8:14 pm

      The dill was really good. Thank you!

      Reply
  3. milkandbun says

    March 25, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    I do like dill, its wonderful flavour and taste; the bread looks very delish! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      March 25, 2015 at 8:18 pm

      Yes, so do I and I feel that I don't use it all that much in my cooking, I will have to try and incorporate it more often 🙂 Thank you!

      Reply
      • milkandbun says

        March 26, 2015 at 10:19 am

        Do you add it to fish? They are perfect together! 😀

        Reply
        • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

          March 27, 2015 at 8:12 pm

          Yes, I do sometimes and it's always delicious.

          Reply
  4. relaxingcooking says

    March 22, 2015 at 8:44 am

    This bread looks like a delicious loaf!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      March 22, 2015 at 1:47 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. coconutcraze says

    March 17, 2015 at 11:48 pm

    I like the taste of dill so this is a recipe to try. I will have to wait till my garden wakes up!

    Reply
  6. sabine says

    March 17, 2015 at 5:20 pm

    Love the idea of adding dill to a bread - if only my husband liked that herb....

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      March 17, 2015 at 6:29 pm

      Ah, yes it can be a challenge in the kitchen when tastes are not the same 🙁

      Reply
  7. Deborah says

    March 17, 2015 at 5:11 pm

    Beautiful photos Fida. Your styling is impeccable.

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      March 17, 2015 at 6:27 pm

      Thank you Deborah, I find some foods are easier to style than others. Looking forward to Saturday!

      Reply
  8. nancyc says

    March 16, 2015 at 9:32 pm

    I've made soda bread before but not with dill–that sounds really good!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      March 17, 2015 at 6:32 pm

      I hadn't planned on it but then I had some dill in the fridge and thought it would make a nice addition.

      Reply
  9. Lili says

    March 16, 2015 at 5:35 am

    Looks like a nice loaf of irish soda bread and I like the addition of dill... quite fancy trying it! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      March 16, 2015 at 9:29 am

      Thanks Lili!

      Reply
  10. Nancy says

    March 15, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    This is some of the best looking Irish soda bread I've ever seen, Fida! Love the addition of dill. Your photos are stunning!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      March 15, 2015 at 9:52 pm

      Thank you so much Nancy! Bread / loaf pictures easily look good, they must be photogenic!

      Reply
  11. brendonthesmilingchef says

    March 15, 2015 at 5:54 am

    Looks tasty

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      March 15, 2015 at 9:52 pm

      It's was, especially with all that butter 🙂

      Reply
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