12 Irish Recipes to Celebrate St Patrick’s Day

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These fantastic traditional Irish recipes are just perfect for celebrating the upcoming St Patrick’s Day. From the famous soda bread recipe and its many variations, to hearty stews that feature Guinness stout, to boozy desserts with a touch of Irish cream or golden potato cakes that scram perfection, there is so much to choose from. Whether you are Irish or not, these recipes will go straight to your heart, and you will be making them again and again. Do give them a go!

Irish Soda Bread Muffins

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These Savoury Irish Soda Bread Muffins are super quick and easy, and ready in well under 30 minutes. The muffins are incredibly fluffy and moist, and baked to a golden perfection – a fantastic recipe to make for St Patrick’s Day.

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Guinness Beef Stew

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If you are looking for a hearty Irish dish for your Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations, this Guinness Beef Stew is just perfect! It’s a nutritious and delicious stew cooked slowly in a rich and flavourful Guinness gravy. Easy to make, this is a dish fit for a king.

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Traditional Irish Barmbrack

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Irish Barmbrack is a sweet yeast bread made with Irish whiskey and dried fruit. It’s an incredibly delicious recipe that is perfect for your St Patrick’s Day celebrations.

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Irish Soda Bread

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One of the quickest and most delicious homemade bread recipes, this Irish Soda Bread is a fantastic crusty bread with no yeast and no kneading. A traditional Irish recipe for St Patrick’s Day, this bread is a always a big hit with us.

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Irish Cottage Pie

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Irish Cottage Pie, a hearty and comforting dish that sums up what family meals are all about. It’s a family-friendly meal that is perfect for celebrating St Patrick’s Day.

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Guinness Brown Bread

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This Guinness Brown Bread is a delicious variation of the classic Irish soda bread. It’s a quick homemade bread recipe that doesn’t need any yeast nor proving, and it’s on the table in under one hour.

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Soda Bread Rolls

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Irish Soda Bread Rolls made with only 4 ingredients a fantastic homemade bread recipe that goes down a treat on St Patrick’s Day, but also all year round. No kneading, no proving, on the table in 40 minutes.

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Baileys Panna Cotta

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Baileys Panna Cotta, a delicious boozy dessert for your St Patrick’s Day celebrations. It’s incredibly creamy and silky, and has a light texture that screams indulgence.

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Baileys Brownies

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Baileys Brownies, a rich and indulgent dessert with a fudgy texture and a boozy touch that will be the star of your St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Quick and easy to make, and so divinely delicious!

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Irish Tea Cake

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Irish Tea Cake, a delicious vanilla sponge cake that is buttery, but light and fluffy. It’s incredibly easy to make with just a handful of ingredients, and it can be served throughout the year, and particularly on St Patrick’s Day.

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Baileys Cupcakes

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Bailey Cupcakes, a decadent dessert using Irish cream for a boozy touch. It’s a scrumptious cupcake recipe that everybody will enjoy this St Patrick’s Day.

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Irish Potato Cakes

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A traditional Irish recipe, these Potato Cakes or Potato Farls are made with buttery mashed potatoes and flour, and seasoned generously with salt and black pepper. Simple, incredibly delicious and so easy to make!

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