Fresh Milled Irish Soda Bread Muffins - Perfect for St. Patrick's Day
These Fresh Milled Irish Soda Bread Muffins are soft, tender, and filled with sweet currants and a hint of traditional caraway flavor. Made with freshly milled soft white wheat and rich sour cream, these muffins have a moist bakery-style crumb while still keeping the wholesome goodness of fresh-milled flour. They’re easy to mix in one bowl and bake up beautifully golden with a sprinkle of sugar on top. Perfect for breakfast, tea time, or celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
Ingredients
Fresh Milled Flour - Totaling 320g
- 265g soft white wheat berries, freshly milled
- 55g hard white or red wheat berries, freshly milled
Other Dry Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup full-fat sour cream, room temperature
- ¼ cup milk, room temperature
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 6 Tbsp (85g) melted butter
Add Ins
- 1 ¼ cups currants or raisins, pre-soaked in water (drained)
- 1/2–2 tsp caraway seeds (optional, to taste)
- 1 tsp orange zest (optional)
- ¼ cup coarse sugar for topping (optional)
Instructions
1. Prepare Raisins
- Soak raisins (or currants) in water overnight. Drain before adding to the batter.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a large bowl, combine: fresh-milled flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar
3. Mix Wet Ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk together: egg, sour cream, milk, melted butter
4. Combine All Ingredients
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined. Stir in soaked raisins or currents, caraway seeds, and optional orange zest. Batter should be thick but scoopable.
5. Preheat Oven
- Let batter rest 10 minutes to allow the fresh-milled flour to fully hydrate while oven preheats to 375.
6. Prepare Muffin Pan
- Grease or line muffin tin. Scoop batter into cups, filling about 3/4–almost full. Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar, if desired.
6. Bake
- Bake for 18–22 minutes, until tops are golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool & Serve
- Let muffins cool slightly before serving. Brush tops with melted butter for extra bakery shine if desired.
Notes
For tall bakery style tops bake at 400°F for 5 minutes, then 375°F for 12–15 minutes.
