Food & Cooking Recipes Holidays & Events St. Patrick's Day Recipes 7 Easy Irish Baking Recipes to Make for St. Patrick’s Day What goes better with Ireland's famously delicious butter than a warm, rustic scone, soda bread, or shortbread? By Peggy Kieran Peggy Kieran Peggy is a writer for MarthaStewart.com. Editorial Guidelines and Lynn Andriani Lynn Andriani Lynn Andriani is a New York City-based writer with 24 years of experience working in professional publishing and communication roles in addition to being a food writer for six years with MarthaStewart.com. Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 8, 2024 Close Photo: Raymond Hom Visit Ireland, and you'll fall in love with their incredible baked goods, from soda bread and scones to brown bread. After all, what goes better with Ireland's famously delicious butter than a freshly baked treat? The recipes we've pulled together here showcase the best of Irish carbs and are ones you'll want to make all year, not just March 17. They're mostly quite rustic, with an emphasis on quality over perfection. Follow the rainbow to this pot of gold, where flour, butter, and sugar are the real treasures. How to Make Irish Coffee, Everyone’s Favorite Nightcap 01 of 07 Irish-Style Brown Bread JONATHAN LOVEKIN Like soda bread, brown bread is a quick bread made with buttermilk and baking soda—there's no yeast needed. Pair your loaf with stew or smoked salmon, or spread a slice with Irish butter and jam. View Recipe 02 of 07 Irish Soda Scones Raymond Hom These delicate morsels are made with buttermilk and currants, but there are caraway seeds mixed in, too. Plus, they're scooped into mounds which is easier than cutting them out or forming large circles and scoring. The finishing touch is a glaze made with confectioners' sugar, milk, and orange zest View Recipe 03 of 07 Foolproof Irish Soda Bread Matthew Hranek This classic bread's hallmarks include caraway seeds and raisins. It's a bit crumbly, a bit tangy, and delicious, toasted or not—but definitely don't skip the butter. View Recipe 04 of 07 Treacle Brown Bread Martyna Szczesna Treacle is a type of syrup made during the sugar refining process. Here, the sweetener is unsulfured molasses, which is similar and lends a rich depth to this delicious bread. View Recipe 05 of 07 Brown-Butter Shortbread Ngoc Minh Ngo These brown-buttered beauties have a slight nutty flavor and the texture will make them melt in your mouth. Make sure to use high-quality Irish butter (with a high-fat content) for a rich, delectable result. View Recipe 06 of 07 Cream Scones With Currants Andrew Purcell Simple and perfect, these traditional scones call for heavy cream. Be sure it's nice and cold so it keeps the butter from melting, which results in scones with a wonderfully flaky texture. View Recipe 07 of 07 Chocolate Stout Cupcakes Chelsea Cavanaugh Guinness brings out the deep tones of the chocolate, or is it the other way around? Either way, the rich, creamy stout is a natural pairing for chocolate. In Ireland, we fancy they'd skip the frosting and pair these gems with a glass of stout. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit