Chicken Free Classic Soda Bread Muffins

Soda bread has always been one of those wonderfully humble baked goods — no yeast, no fuss, just pantry staples coming together into something genuinely satisfying. These muffins take that same rustic spirit and portion it into individual rounds that bake up with deep golden tops and a tender, slightly dense crumb that's impossible to resist warm from the oven. The whole thing comes together with flour, buttermilk, egg, and melted butter, so there's nothing complicated hiding in the ingredient list. Optional raisins add little pockets of sweetness, while caraway seeds bring that earthy, old-world flavor that makes classic soda bread so distinctive — use one, both, or neither depending on your mood. The batter is intentionally thick and shaggy, and the key is resisting the urge to overmix, which keeps the texture light rather than tough. These are the kind of muffins that disappear fast alongside a bowl of soup, a smear of salted butter, or honestly just on their own straight off the cooling rack.

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