Irish Soda Muffins

These Irish soda muffins were inspired and adapted from my friend Elaine’s Irish Brown Soda Bread recipe over at DishesDelish.com. It’s a really great post and you should totally check it out if you want to learn more about the history of Irish soda bread and her recent trip to Ireland (where she got to sample plenty of authentic Irish soda breads, firsthand).

I’ve been cutting way back on eggs and dairy these days, so I made a few changes to accommodate that. I substituted a shredded apple for the butter and egg. The buttermilk stayed, though: I figured it was probably a pretty important ingredient and didn’t want to skip it. Elaine mentioned that she uses “Saco Powdered Buttermilk” so I used that in addition to soy milk. I have no idea what dark magic makes Saco’s so low in fat, but it works! I recently picked up a big ol’ jug of Merle’s pure maple syrup in Upstate NY, and used that instead of honey. Oh, and I forgot to cut in the cross to ward off the devil (you’ll have to read her article if you want to know what the heck I’m talking about!).

I also wanted something a little more “portable” for when I’m running out the door in the morning, so I baked them in a muffin tin instead of a loaf pan. This requires you to cut the baking time down to 25 minutes instead of 40 minutes (since now they’re smaller and there’s more cooking surface area surrounding them). Using Bob’s Red Mill 100% stone ground and spelt flours punches up the protein so they’re great for breakfast (hence the category!).

She’s totally right about the jam. Use it! Irish soda muffins + raspberry jam = yummy deliciousness. See recipe and nutritional information below!

These quick and easy, low-fat Irish soda muffins bake in just 25 minutes and are a terrific on-the-go breakfast. Find the recipe at ContraryCook.com

Low-fat Irish soda muffins nutritional label | ContraryCook.com

Low Fat Irish Soda Muffins

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These quick and easy, low-fat Irish soda muffins bake in just 25 minutes and are a terrific on-the-go breakfast.

 

Recipe type: Bread
Cuisine: Irish
Yields: 6 Large Muffins
Irish Soda Muffin Ingredients:
  • 1¼ cup Bob’s Red Mill stone ground whole wheat flour
  • ¾ cup Bob’s Red Mill spelt flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 tablespoons Saco buttermilk powder
  • 1 cup soy milk
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 large apple, peeled and shredded (use a grater)
And here’s how you make it:
  1. Preheat oven to 400° degrees
  2. Mix whole wheat flour, spelt flour, and baking soda together in a bowl
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk soy milk, buttermilk powder, shredded apple, and maple syrup together.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix with a hand mixer.
  5. Spoon batter into a greased 6-muffin tin
  6. Bake for 25 minutes on the middle rack.
  7. Let cool for 10 minutes
1 reply
  1. Elaine
    Elaine says:

    That is so great!! I want to make these, exactly how you made them. Thanks for mentioning me and my blog! Can’t wait to see more recipes!
    Thank you for sharing.

    Elaine

    Reply

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