Irish Brown Bread

Try this Irish brown bread recipe on St. Patrick's Day this year. It's a different style of Irish bread compared to the more well-known soda bread.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 150 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon milk, or more as needed
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 tablespoons butter
• 0.25 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1.5 cups nonfat plain yogurt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Mix together all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt 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. 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 sticky.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.