Cinnamon Free Classic Soda Bread Muffins

These muffins bring all the rustic charm of a traditional Irish soda bread loaf into a convenient, handheld format — golden-topped, slightly tangy from the buttermilk, and satisfying in the best no-fuss way. The ingredient list is refreshingly simple: flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar, buttermilk, egg, and butter, with optional raisins and caraway seeds if you want that classic flavor profile. For anyone avoiding warm spices, this recipe is a genuine find, since so many quick breads and muffins default to cinnamon as a background note — here, there's none at all, and the flavor doesn't suffer one bit. The tang of the buttermilk and the slight richness from the melted butter do all the heavy lifting. A quick stir, a hot oven, and about twenty minutes later you've got a dozen beautifully domed muffins ready to go. They're wonderful warm with a little butter, and they hold up just as well at room temperature alongside a bowl of soup or a cup of tea.

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