Yield: 10-12 Slices
Irish Brown Bread
This Irish brown bread recipe is hearty and delicious, with a rich brown color and nutty flavor.
Prep Time
8 minutes
Cook Time
55 minutes
Total Time
58 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 Cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 Cup rolled oats (plus a pinch extra to garnish top of bread)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 Tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1/2 Cup molasses
- 1 Cup Guinness
- 1 Cup buttermilk
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Start by gathering the ingredients listed above. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a bread loaf pan by cutting out a piece of parchment paper to fit the bottom of the pan. Then spray the inside of the loaf pan with non-stick spray (I like to use Pam Baking).
- Add the dry ingredients (whole wheat flour, rolled oats, salt, baking soda) to a mixing bowl and blend together with a whisk. Once they look blended, mix in the brown sugar.
- Make a well in the dry flour mix to make room for the liquid ingredients. Pour in the molasses, Guinness, buttermilk, honey, and melted butter. Stir together with a spoon or spatula until all the ingredients are well mixed. It's best to do this by hand so the ingredients don't get over mixed.
- Spread the dough into the loaf pan with a spatula, making sure to press it into the corners. Draw or cut a line down the middle of the dough with the spatula to give the bread a vent to expand. Garnish the top of the Irish brown bread by sprinkling the top of the dough with rolled oats.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. (If cooking smaller mini loaves, it will only take 45 minutes)
- Remove the bread from the oven and allow to cool. Slice and serve with Irish butter. Enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe will fill a large loaf pan (8 inches x 4 inches) or two mini loaf pans (5 inches x 3 inches).
- If you want a more savory Irish brown bread, you can omit the brown sugar, honey, or both. Still bakes up great, just less sweet!
- If your batter is too runny, it may be that you use a whole bottle of Guinness instead of just one cup. No judgemet. ;)
- Authors Note Based On Comments: Because baking with beer and buttermilk introduces a bit of bubbly chemistry, you might need a 9x5" bread loaf pan. Beer can behave differently depending on whether it is cold right out of the fridge, or if you've had it on the counter (taking a sip or two) while gathering and prepping ingredients to make the Irish brown bread. No judgement! You just might need a bigger pan and a wee little longer cooker time. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 196Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 359mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 3gSugar: 16gProtein: 5g
Nutrition information provided is only an estimate.