I’ve decided that as with chocolate cake and chocolate chip cookies you can never have too many recipes for a good thing. Along with a traditional Irish soda bread and another Irish bread that falls into the tea bread category, I am adding this recipe for Irish tea bread to the blog. This is more like a dessert bread or quick bread in that it really isn’t bread at all. It’s along the line of banana bread or zucchini bread.

Given the current state of affairs with the Coronavirus pandemic, many of us are spending our time at home—either working from home if you have the option of doing so, or perhaps you’re home because your children don’t have school. Maybe you are in self-quarantine. In my and my husband’s case, we are practicing social distancing as we’re both 70+ with me having an underlying medical condition that puts me in a high risk category. All of which leaves me wondering what recipe shall I try next?

I always have a well-stocked pantry and freezer. As such, on the spur of the moment, I can usually whip up any dessert or meal that doesn’t require a special ingredient. In the case of this Irish tea bread, I’ll bet many of you have all the ingredients you need to make it without having to go to the grocery store. I’ll make an exception on the caraway seeds, but they’re optional, so no worries. I always happen to have them on hand myself.

This tea bread is super easy to throw together and bakes in not much over a half hour. If you start now, you could be enjoying a piece in about an hour. Don’t forget the butter—yum!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!