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    Easy Vegan Irish Soda Bread With Raisins (No Caraway Seeds)

    Published: Mar 13, 2022 · Modified: Oct 24, 2024 by Jen Cardenas

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    Nothing says Happy St. Patrick's Day like a loaf of traditional vegan Irish soda bread. Hearty and with a touch of sweetness, it's delicious with some (vegan) butter. You won't want to wait until the holiday - it's perfect to make any time of year.

    Slice of Irish soda bread with loaf in the background.

    I make Irish soda bread every year for St. Patty's Day. It's so easy to put together. And since it's a quick bread, there's no yeast so no rising time or kneading.

    This recipe doesn't contain any caraway seeds. I absolutely can not stomach them but if you like them, you can add them in.

    But I do love the raisins in this recipe that give it an added sweetness. Raisins are delicious in all sorts of treats like vegan rice pudding and vegan trail mix cookies.

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    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredient Notes
    • Variations
    • How To Make Vegan Irish Soda Bread
    • Storage Tips
    • What To Serve With Vegan Irish Soda Bread
    • Vegan Bread Recipes
    • Recipe
    • Comments

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • No kneading: It's an extremely easy recipe as there's no kneading and the bread dough doesn't need to rise as a yeast bread would.
    • Simple ingredients: You probably already have these ingredients at home.

    Ingredient Notes

    This easy recipe uses simple ingredients that you probably already have at home.

    Ingredients for Irish soda bread.
    • Unsweetened non-dairy milk - I use unsweetened soy milk but unsweetened almond milk would work well too. I do not recommend coconut milk as it'll add coconut flavor to your bread.
    • Apple cider vinegar - You can substitute with white vinegar or lemon juice.
    • Flour - This recipe is made with white flour and I do not recommend using whole wheat flour. If you are looking for an Irish Soda Bread recipe using whole grains, check out Traditional Irish Brown Soda Bread.
    • Vegan butter - My favorite brands are Country Crock Plant Butter and Earth Balance.

    Please see the recipe card below for the full list of ingredients and amounts needed.

    Variations

    • If you don't like your Irish Soda Bread with raisins, you can leave them out or use an alternative dried fruit like cranberries or dates.
    • If you want caraway seeds, you can add 2 teaspoon when you are mixing the dry ingredients.

    How To Make Vegan Irish Soda Bread

    Step 1: Start with preheating the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare your sheet pan by lining it with parchment paper.

    Step 2: Next you'll make the vegan buttermilk. Measure out your non-dairy milk in a measuring cup. Add the apple cider vinegar, give it a quick stir, and set it aside.

    Dry ingredients to be whisked in a large bowl.

    Step 3: In a large bowl, add the white flour, sugar, salt and baking soda and whisk together.

    Vegan butter mixed into the flour mixture.

    Step 4: Add in the vegan butter cubes. Use your fingers (or pastry cutter) to work the butter into the dough and try to make crumbs or tiny pebbles. Just make sure there aren't any large chunks of vegan butter.

    Bowl with raisins being mixed into dry ingredients.

    Step 5: Add in the raisins and stir with a wooden spoon.

    Bowl with wet and dry ingredients.

    Step 6: Next, pour in the vegan buttermilk and stir to combine.

    Dough being mixed in a bowl with a wooden spoon.

    Step 7: Mix until you form a dough. You don't want to over-mix or the dough will be tough.

    Bread dough on parchment paper.

    Step 8: Use your hands to shape the dough into a round loaf. If it's too sticky, add some extra flour to the dough and your hands. Place the rounded loaf onto the prepared baking sheet. Use a sharp knife to score a deep cross on the top of the loaf.

    Bread cooling on a wire rack.

    Step 9: Place in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes. Allow the bread to rest in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

    Loaf of Irish soda bread on a cutting board.

    Use a serrated knife to slice the loaf of bread. Spread on some (vegan) butter and enjoy!

    Storage Tips

    Room Temperature

    Store the vegan Irish soda bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. I like to lightly toast a slice in the oven to reheat it.

    Freezing

    You can freeze Irish soda bread using the following steps.

    1. Let the bread cool completely until it's room temperature. If it's still warm, it can become soggy when thawed.
    2. Wrap the bread in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. You can also store it in a ziploc bag, making sure you squeeze out all of the air.
    3. Place in the freezer for up to 3 months.
    4. Thaw the bread by letting it sit out at room temperature while it is still wrapped up. This may take a few hours.
    5. Reheat the thawed bread by baking for about 10-15 minutes at 325 degrees.

    What To Serve With Vegan Irish Soda Bread

    Looking for a green dessert for the holiday? Try out my vegan matcha cake with frosting. Or make it for breakfast alongside my vegan matcha pancakes.

    Vegan Bread Recipes

    • Sliced vegan zucchini bread.
      Easy Vegan Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
    • Vegan pumpkin bread on a cutting board.
      Easy Vegan Pumpkin Bread with Raisins (No Flax)
    • Slices of vegan pear banana bread.
      Easy Vegan Banana Bread With Pears
    • Loaf of Irish brown bread cooling.
      Traditional Irish Brown Bread (Dairy Free)

    If you tried this Vegan Irish Soda Bread Recipe or any other recipe on my website, please leave a ⭐ star rating and let me know how it went in the comments below. Thanks for visiting!

    Recipe

    Slice of Irish soda bread with loaf in the background.

    Easy Vegan Irish Soda Bread With Raisins

    This is a quick and easy vegan version of traditional Irish Soda Bread. It's delicious plain or with some vegan butter.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Bread
    Cuisine: American, Irish
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 slices
    Calories: 267kcal
    Author: Jen Cardenas

    Equipment

    • Baking sheet
    • cooling rack

    Ingredients

    • 1 ¾ cups non-dairy milk, unsweetened
    • 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
    • 4 ¼ cups all purpose flour
    • ¼ cup white sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 5 tablespoon vegan butter, cubed
    • 1 cup raisins
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • Make your vegan buttermilk. In your measuring cup, add the apple cider vinegar to the non-dairy milk, stir and set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and baking soda.
    • Add in the cubed vegan butter. Use your fingers to work the butter into the flour mixture until crumbs form.
    • Add the raisins to the mixture and stir with a wooden spoon.
    • Pour the vegan buttermilk into the flour mixture and stir until combined. Do not over-mix or bread will be tough.
    • Use your hand to shape the dough into a round loaf and place on the prepared baking sheet. If the dough is very sticky, sprinkle some flour on the dough and your hands.
    • Use a sharp knife to score an "X" on the top of the dough.
    • Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool on pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool.
    • Slice, serve and enjoy!

    Notes

    • Try to find vegan butter sticks as it will be much easier to measure and cube.  My favorite brand is Earth Balance.
    • If you don't have apple cider vinegar you can also use white vinegar.
    • Store the bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.  I like to lightly toast a slice in the oven to reheat it.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 341mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Jen says

      March 17, 2022 at 9:48 pm

      5 stars
      This tastes just like a regular soda bread loaf and is really easy to make.

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