Irish barmbrack

A recent visit to the beautiful tea plantations of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka and buying some factory tea has inspired this post and had me in the kitchen baking a Barmbrack, a traditional Irish Tea…

A traditional Irish fruit loaf eaten around Halloween. Easy to make, everything is mixed in one bowl and delicious spread with a thick layer of butter

A sweet and delicious Fruit Loaf that takes no time to make in a Thermomix!

Irish Barmbrack is a fruit cake that was traditionally served on Halloween. The fruit is soaked in tea overnight for a moist, flavourful cake.

I have gathered 33 Year Round Irish Recipes for you to enjoy at any time but I don’t blame you if you want to make all of them right now!

A traditional Irish barmbrack recipe. Perfect for a traditional Halloween, ring instructions included. Will keep for up to 3 days.

Traditional Irish barmbrack recipe (easily vegan or eggless!), plump tea-soaked raisins, sultanas and spices. Eat at Halloween or all year!

This Barmbrack recipe is easy, traditional and will make you ask why you have never made it before. Tea steeped dried fruits, citrus, brown sugar and warm spices come together in a cake like manner, to make this Traditional Irish Barmbrack.

This Barmbrack or Irish fruit bread is as simple as it is delicious. Tea or whisky soaked dried fruit is mixed into a simple unyeasted spiced bread to create an aromatic, moist and dense fruit bread. All you need is a spread of butter. Oh and this bread has a special link to Halloween!

A traditional Irish yeast bread, this Barmbrack (or Tea Brack) is a rustic loaf filled with tea-soaked raisins and spices.