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Irish Soda Bread Muffins

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins

Instructions

  • Spray muffin pan with baking spray.
  • Mix flour with sugar, baking powder salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.
  • Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter or two knives until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • In a small bowl, beat the eggs and remove a tablespoon for to brush on top of muffins before baking.
  • Add buttermilk and eggs to the flour mixture, the dough will be very sticky.
  • You can mix it with a mixer and dough hook. Add raisins and mix together until they are incorporated.
  • Turn dough onto a well-floured surface and with floured hands knead the dough about 10 times.
  • Place three tablespoons into each well of the muffin pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
  • Insert a toothpick to check to see they aren't too moist inside.
  • Let muffins cool and dust with powdered sugar before serving.