Irish Soda Bread Muffins

These Irish soda bread muffins are easy to make in one bowl. Simply mix, then bake for 20 minutes to get twelve tasty muffins!

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup raisins
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ¾ cups buttermilk
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Mix flour, raisins, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, caraway seeds, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.
3. Whisk buttermilk and egg together in a small bowl. Stir into flour mixture. Fold butter into the batter.
4. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tin.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes.

Cook’s Note:

For a golden top, brush muffins with more melted butter and top with demerara sugar before baking.