Irish Brown Bread

Irish Brown Bread

from thetravelbite.com
58 min
10 servings

This Irish brown bread recipe is hearty and delicious, with a rich brown color and nutty flavor.

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

Directions

  1. 1

    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).

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    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)

  6. 6

    Remove the bread from the oven and allow to cool. Slice and serve with Irish butter. Enjoy!