14 Irish-Inspired Recipes To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
(Photo: Sian Richards)
Bring a little taste of the Emerald Isle to your dinner table on March 17th with these Irish-inspired recipes. From brown bread to Irish stew, Guinness chocolate cake and more, it will be hard to decide what to try first! (An evening filled with shepherd's pie and stout cake sounds perfect to us.). Get inspired with the St. Patrick's Day recipes below:
Stout-Braised Beef Stew, Oat Risotto And Emerald Isle Greens
Guinness or Murphy’s adds depth and a subtle, delicious bitterness to this stout-braised beef stew recipe. In the spirit of innovation, we turned classic Irish oats into steel-cut oat risotto that’s the perfect partner for this stew’s gravy. And for crunch and colour, we’ve added some stunning winter greens. Get this Emerald Island greens recipe.
Irish Brown Bread And Cultured Butter
Ireland is already famous for its soda bread, but this Irish brown bread recipe makes us swoon. Dense and nutty, it’s sliced thinly and served with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
On a traditional dairy farm, cream is collected daily and kept until there is enough to churn butter. The natural ripening of the cream over several days produces butter with a rich tang. It’s easy to replicate at home, and nothing goes better with homemade brown bread. Get this cultured butter recipe.
The Coffee Stout Flip Cocktail
Swap the espresso martini for this decadent (but not-too-sweet) coffee cocktail. At first glance, this chocolate-infused medley may look like a dessert cocktail, but the addition of bitter elements like stout and coffee liqueur help balance out the condensed milk for a not-too-sweet bevvy. If you haven’t made a flip before, you might be surprised by the egg, which is used to emulsify the ingredients and create a rich texture. Get this coffee stout flip cocktail recipe.
Guinness Cocktail And Mini Gourmet Potato Skins
Serve mini gourmet potato skins with a warm cheese and prosciutto filling, topped with sour cream and chives. Pair them with a tall glass of stout with a slight twist (just add Ribena). Get this Guinness cocktail recipe.
Herbed Cheddar Soda Bread Recipe
Ward off the chill with a steaming bowl of soup and fresh-from-the-oven bread. This tempting, hearty Irish-inspired loaf is surprisingly easy to make—and totally satisfying. Get this herbed cheddar soda bread recipe.
Saucy Shepherd’s Pie
This hearty comfort food classic gets a plant-based boost from a cauliflower mash topping—it’s equal parts crispy and fluffy. Get this saucy shiraz shepherd’s pie recipe.
Guinness Chocolate Layer Cake
Believe it or not, beer does amazing things for cake. Our St. Patrick's Day special is dense and rich, with the slightest undertone of stout. Get our Guinness Chocolate Layer Cake recipe.
Guinness Fudge Cake With Cloud Icing
Looking for another perfect St. Patrick's Day cake? Get this Guinness fudge cake with cloud icing recipe.
Frosting tip: Use a stand mixer to get the fluffiest icing. Clean mixer bowl and whisk thoroughly before using—any trace of grease will prevent meringue from whipping properly.
No-Churn Stout Ice Cream
No need for an ice cream maker: Turns out all that's required to make incredible homemade ice cream is three ingredients and a freezer. Get our no-churn stout ice cream recipe.
Ballymaloe Almond Tarts
From Ballymaloe Cookery School (a short drive from Cork, Ireland) comes this signature sweet: a flaky, buttery tartlet dotted with cream and berries. Heaven. Get this Ballymaloe almond tart recipe.
Bacon Colcannon With Apple Salad
This Irish dish is traditionally made with mashed potatoes and cabbage, but we’ve changed it up a bit, substituting celery root and crispy bacon into our mashed potatoes, and adding a side salad to finish this cozy plate. Get this bacon colcannon with apple salad recipe.
Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur
After-dinner coffees are always better with a little splash of Irish cream. Get this homemade whisky cream liqueur recipe.
Matcha Cocoa Butter Truffles
If you're looking for something on theme, these intense-green truffles are showstoppers that require minimal effort. Get this matcha cocoa butter truffles recipe.
Matcha Macadamia Vegan White Chocolate Cookies
You can even make your cookies green! These cookies have a chewy texture, which plays off the buttery-ness of the nuts and the sweetness of the vegan white chocolate. Get this matcha macadamia vegan white chocolate cookies recipe.
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