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The "real" Irish soda bread consists simply of Irish wholemeal flour (equivalent to a coarse grind of our American whole wheat flour), baking soda, salt and buttermilk. At the other end of the spectrum is Americanized Irish soda bread, a white, sweet, cake-like confection filled with raisins or currants and caraway seeds. The version we print here is much closer to traditional Irish bread than to its American cousin; but the addition of some bread flour, an egg, butter, a bit of sugar, and some currants serve to lighten and tenderize this loaf just enough to make it especially enticing to most of us on this side of the ocean.

Irish Soda Bread

(276 grams) King Arthur Irish-Style Wholemeal Flour

(149 grams) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour

(35 grams) sugar

baking soda

salt

(99 grams) currants

(57 grams) butter cold cut into 8 pieces

(301 grams) buttermilk

(28 grams) butter

Light and fluffy, these classic buttermilk pancakes are eager to soak up the pools of melted butter and maple syrup required of the breakfast of (y)our dreams. The batter couldn’t be simpler to make; and if you’re like us, you’ll pop a pan of bacon into the oven to be ready as soon as the first batch of pancakes comes off the griddle.

Want to reduce the carbs and calories in this recipe? Substitute our King Arthur Baking Sugar Alternative for the sugar called for. See how in "tips," below.

Buttermilk Pancakes

(241 grams) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

baking powder

(454 grams) buttermilk

(28 grams) melted butter or 2 tablespoons (25 grams) vegetable oil

vanilla extract

This tender cake is both filled and topped with cinnamon sugar. Sour cream adds tenderness and flavor to any baked good, and this breakfast cake is no exception. Note: For a more substantial streusel-like topping, see "tips," below.

Our Favorite Sour Cream Coffeecake

(113 grams) unsalted butter

(198 grams) sugar

eggs

(227 grams) sour cream

(99 grams) sugar

cinnamon

(57 grams) chopped walnuts or pecans optional

Akin to blini, these petite pancakes could be served hors d'oeuvres-style (i.e. as fancy finger food for a cocktail party), or as brunch fare. Dill in the pancakes brings out the flavor in rye flour, making it the perfect base for a crème fraîche and smoked salmon finish. A bit of lemon juice and/or capers completes this full-flavored experience.

Savory Rye Pancakes

(53 grams) medium rye flour

(57 grams) King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour

(170 grams) buttermilk

dill

(113 grams) créme fraîche

chives

lemon wedges capers fresh dill or chives for garnish and serving; optional

These quick and delicious homemade pancakes are made with convenient self-rising flour.

Self-Rising Light and Fluffy Pancakes

(170 grams) King Arthur Unbleached Self-Rising Flour

(14 grams) sugar

(227 grams) buttermilk

(28 grams) vegetable oil or melted butter

Cinnamon sugar and pastry are a dream team — adding comfort to warm, fragrant kitchens. These bite-size pastries are both elegant-looking and quite addictive in flavor, a cross between pastry and cookie.

Cinnamon Snails

(177 grams) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

(227 grams) unsalted butter cold cut into pats

(113 grams) sour cream

(7 grams) cinnamon

Originally created in the early 1900s by the Sanders Chocolates company in Detroit (where the ice cream float was also invented), this cake sports a poured fudge frosting over “bumps” of vanilla buttercream, creating the name by which Midwesterners have known and loved it for many years: Bumpy Cake.

Bumpy Cake

(43 grams) Dutch-process cocoa

(113 grams) hot brewed coffee or water

(99 grams) vegetable oil

(347 grams) granulated sugar

unsalted butter

(227 grams) confectioners' sugar sifted

milk

(113 grams) buttermilk

(39 grams) dark corn syrup

sugar

This recipe is for a very typical plain waffle, crisp and golden, perfect with maple syrup and butter or berries and whipped cream. When made with pastry flour it will be extra crispy, and light as air inside. When made with all-purpose flour the waffle has a bit more body — still light, but chewier on the inside. The optional pecan meal or almond flour add a nice nutty flavor.

Classic Buttermilk Waffles

(397 grams) buttermilk

(113 grams) butter

(25 grams) sugar*

(40 grams) pecan meal

Charles Hambrick of Alexandria, Va. called one day awhile ago to talk to us about a baking problem he was having. As happens so often, we got talking about baking in general, and some of our favorite recipes. Charles swears this waffle recipe, which is served at one of Washington, D.C.'s famous hotels, is the best he's ever tasted. We made it, and we have to agree. Waffles are soft and light on the inside, crisp on the outside. They're particularly good made in a Belgian waffle iron. Thanks, Charles!

The Best Waffles Ever

(340 grams) buttermilk

(28 grams) melted butter

(120 grams) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

yellow cornmeal

salt*

This cake is custardy but light and packed with juicy blueberries. Its texture is part clafouti, part Dutch baby, and just right as the centerpiece for a fancy breakfast.

Blueberry Breakfast Cake

+ 2 tablespoons (124 grams) granulated sugar

(85 grams) melted unsalted butter

(227 grams) ricotta cheese

blueberries

cinnamon sugar

And you thought it only came out of a can, right? Boston brown bread is actually a mixture of rye and wheat flours and cornmeal, sweetened with molasses, moistened with buttermilk, and steamed in a steamer for hours atop the stove. Follow this traditional approach, or bake the bread in the oven. The results are remarkably similar — peel off the foil to reveal a moist, delicious brown bread!

Boston Brown Bread

(78 grams) pumpernickel flour

(106 grams) yellow cornmeal

(85 grams) King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour

(106 grams) currants

(170 grams) molasses

These savory muffins, made with rye flour, include a hint of crunch from dried onions and seeds, making an interesting change from typical sweeter breakfast fare.

Sour Cream Rye Muffins

(120 grams) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour

(106 grams) medium rye flour white rye flour or pumpernickel flour

Deli Rye Flavor

onion powder (powder not onion salt) optional

(14 grams) mixed seeds: caraway fennel mustard anise

(28 grams) brown sugar

(28 grams) dried onions minced

(50 grams) vegetable oil

(57 grams) milk anything

This old-fashioned brown sugar cake derives much of its delightful texture from buttermilk. The nutty pecans and sugar on top are a perfect complement to the moist cake underneath.

Farmhouse Buttermilk Cake

(425 grams) light brown sugar packed

(360 grams) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

butter

(213 grams) light brown sugar packed

(57 grams) milk

pecans

The inspiration for this slightly sweet, craggy, "everyday" Irish brown bread recipe comes from customer Fred B. Dugan. Traditional Irish brown bread is a simple combination of whole wheat and white flours, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk; this version adds a bit of enrichment in the form of sugar and butter (or oil).

Irish Brown Bread

(439 grams) King Arthur Irish-Style Flour

granulated sugar

(25 grams) vegetable oil butter

Take your gluten-free cornbread to the next level with mild-tasting golden millet flour. It guarantees a moist, tender, almost cake-like cornbread with pure corn flavor. Whether you can eat gluten or not, this sweetened cornbread is a must-try!

Gluten-Free Golden Millet Cornbread

(120 grams) millet flour

(138 grams) yellow cornmeal

(156 grams) King Arthur Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour

xanthan gum

(71 grams) melted butter or 5 tablespoons (64 grams) vegetable oil

(106 grams) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar packed

Tender, just sweet enough, and with a bit of tang, this cake is perfect with fresh berries. Or ice cream. Or both!

Brown Sugar Sour Cream Pound Cake

(227 grams) unsalted butter

(99 grams) granulated sugar

(240 grams) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract

While we're proud to offer cutting-edge <a href="https://www.kingarthurflour.com/search?query=cocktail%20cakes">cocktail cakes</a> and other 21st-century trending desserts here on our recipe site, we happily hold onto centuries-old classics like gingerbread. This particular recipe is a winner: with its comforting warm spices, tender crumb, and deep-gold demeanor, it's a welcome sight at many a harvest and holiday celebration. And it's easy: Just stir the ingredients together, pour the batter into a pan, and bake. Dessert in under an hour? Yes, please.

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Gingerbread

(50 grams) granulated sugar

ginger

(255 grams) molasses (not blackstrap)

(57 grams) water coffee

(128 grams) apricots diced optional

Take plain cornbread to new heights by adding your own favorite herb or spice mixture.

Zesty Cornbread

(170 grams) yellow cornmeal

(36 grams) buttermilk powder

(25 grams) granulated sugar

Pizza Seasoning taco seasoning cumin or mixed herbs

(227 grams) milk

(106 grams) diced red bell pepper (about half a large pepper)

(113 grams) corn (roasted fresh or thawed frozen)

cheese

Tasty mushrooms bathed in crême fraiche and sprinkled with parsley make an earthy filling that contrasts beautifully with flaky strudel dough. This recipe is based on <a href="https://www.kingarthurflour.com/author/erin-mcdowell">Erin Jeanne McDowell's</a> grandmother's traditional special pastry dough.

Mushroom Strudel

recipe Strudel Dough

(28 grams) unsalted butter

mushrooms

(85 grams) shallots

salt salt

black pepper

(227 grams) crème fraîche or sour cream

parsley fresh preferred chopped

bread crumbs

This super-soft, tender loaf gets its milk bread-like texture from low protein pastry flour. The semolina flour adds a gorgeous yellow hue and an ever-so-subtle crunch. The buttermilk is the background note bringing it all together, adding a touch of tanginess that makes this bread ideal for toast slathered with salted butter and suitable for sandwiches, too.

Golden Buttermilk Loaf

(340 grams) King Arthur Pastry Flour Blend*

(82 grams) King Arthur Semolina Flour*

(6 grams) instant yeast

(8 grams) salt

(43 grams) butter

+ 2 tablespoons (255 grams) water

sesame seeds

(14 grams) water

What looks like an intricately braided coffee bread is actually a "mock" braid, easily fashioned by even beginning bakers. Filled with sweetened cream cheese and jam, it's both delicious, and elegant.

Jam-Filled Sour Cream Coffee Bread

(35 grams) granulated sugar

(57 grams) butter

[product-link]vanilla extract[/product-link]*

(74 grams) lukewarm water

instant yeast

grams) cream cheese softened

(28 grams) soft butter

(67 grams) granulated sugar

(22 grams) Instant ClearJel

(283 grams) jam

(50 grams) coarse sparkling sugar

So who says Irish soda bread HAS to be made in a round or loaf pan? These coffee-break-sized muffins, bursting with tiny sweet currants and a hint (or a hit, your choice) of caraway, are the perfect offering for St. Patrick's Day -- particularly if you're looking to celebrate with something other than corned beef and cabbage!
This is not at all a traditional Irish soda bread, which would be simply made with whole-wheat flour, baking soda, salt and buttermilk. Thoroughly Americanized, these muffins have traveled a long, long way from their Irish origin -- as have most of us Irish-Americans.
 

Irish Soda Bread Muffins

(180 grams) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

(74 grams) granulated sugar

(170 grams) currants (first choice) or raisins

caraway seeds

(227 grams) buttermilk yogurt or sour cream

(85 grams) butter melted; oil

This sweeter, richer version of Irish soda bread is more in tune with American tastes than the traditional Irish bread, which simply combines flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk. Still, it's not as sweet as many American soda breads; chewy and light, most of its sweetness comes from its currants, and a crackly-crunchy sugar crust.

American Irish Soda Bread

(120 grams) granulated sugar

(128 grams) currants

caraway seeds optional

(397 grams) buttermilk*

(14 grams) milk

(14 grams) coarse sparkling sugar

When chives and asparagus begin to poke themselves up through the still-cool earth of your garden, you know that spring has really arrived. Although you can't beat asparagus unadorned (even raw for that matter), here it is in pastry, a taste of spring fit for a country king.

Spring Tonic Quiche

pastry pie*

(340 grams) asparagus sliced

(28 grams) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

Close-grained, and with buttermilk-like tang from sour cream, this Scandinavian-style pound cake is wonderful with berries (and whipped cream) — or just as it is, in all its simple glory. Note that this cake is more European-style than American; it's sturdy and substantial, not fall-apart soft. But that makes it even better for slicing and soaking up sauce or berry juice.

Norwegian Sour Cream Cake

(397 grams) granulated sugar

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