Irish Soda Bread - gluten, dairy and soy free!!

I cannot remember a time when I haven't made loaves and loaves of soda bread around St. Patrick's Day. One big bummer about family recipes is that they're not at all allergy friendly. Thankfully, taking a regular old recipe and making it safe for my family is a challenge I really enjoy!

This is my Nana's soda bread recipe. I'm sure it's similar to other soda bread recipes, but still....it's MY Nana's and that makes it very special.

2 cups flour
4 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp softened butter
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup raisins
1 Tbsp melted butter.

This was super easy to make safe for us. I used Namaste Perfect Flour Blend in place of the all purpose flour, Earth Balance soy and dairy free butter for the butter, and So Delicious Coconut Milk with a splash of white vinegar for the buttermilk.


Preheat oven to 375 and start by whisking the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt together.


Cut in the butter until it appears fine and crumbly.


Add buttermilk and mix with fork until combined. Add raisins.


Now knead for about 1 min until smooth. I usually flour up my hands and knead in the bowl. And usually not for a whole min. If the dough is a little wet, just add some more flour. Then plop it out on your greased cookie sheet.


Flatten the ball into about a 7-8in circle, approx 1.5in thick. Use a floured knife to make a X on top of the dough.


Bake for 35-40 min until top is golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when tapped.


Cool (which will be difficult because the smell is amazing!) Brush top with melted butter and ENJOY!