33 Year Round Irish Recipes

Every year, without fail, Irish recipes surge in popularity in the weeks before St. Patrick’s Day. You don’t need to wait for a holiday to enjoy some home-cooked Irish comfort food. These recipes are great any day of the year – the hearty stews, traditional bread, and easy desserts and drinks will bring out the Irish food fans in your family. To that end, 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!

My grandmother was Irish and I grew up with her scrumptious hot out of the cast iron pan Potato Scones or Potato Pancakes. Although she never wrote down the recipes (like many good cooks of her generation she never used a recipe), I think the two I’ve included below are as close to hers as possible.

When I eat them, if I close my eyes, it’s almost like being back in her kitchen.  These two have been a favorite of mine for years but there are so many others now for me to choose from. I’ve included everything from Champ-Topped Vegetable Beef Guinness Casserole to One Pot Bacon Braised Lamb Stew for mains.

I must say that I find all of the bread particularly appetizing – there are a few variants on the traditional Irish soda bread and I recommend trying all of them. The desserts run the gamut from cookies to mousse cups and many feature Irish beer or coffee – it’s amazing how a little Guinness can deepen the flavor of chocolate and how coffee (especially Irish coffee with Baileys or other Irish Cream) can add a layer of flavor to most desserts.

Finally, the drinks category contains a quartet of recipes that, in true Irish style, all involve either Baileys or Irish whiskey and are a great treat at the end of an Irish themed meal.

Savory, Bread, Sweets and Beverages

We have divided the recipes into four categories for your convenience: SAVORY, BREAD, SWEETS, and BEVERAGES.

Scroll down to see all of the recipes we have curated and if you find one we’re missing, please leave the link in a comment! I love to share great recipes with you!! Enjoy and Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!

SAVORY

Savory dishes are the heart of Irish cuisine. The recipes in this category include hearty cream soups, stews, and casseroles with a classic shepherd’s pie.

The recipes use traditional comfort food such as cabbage, potatoes, or lamb and most can be cooked in a slow cooker or in an oven.

Whichever recipe you start with, you can’t go wrong with these savory Irish dishes!

Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup by Noshing With The Nolands

Guinness Braised Lamb Shanks by Manu’s Menu

Irish Cakes with 30 Second Tartar Sauce by The View from Great Island

Colcannon Recipe by Noshing With The Nolands

One Pot Bacon Braised Lamb Stew {Gluten Free, Paleo Friendly} by Cotter’s by Cotter Crunch 

Dublin Coddle by Wholefully 

Chicken Bacon Leek Casserole by Noshing With The Nolands

Corned Beef and Cabbage by Wholefully 

Classic Irish Stew by Erren’s Kitchen

Irish Smoked Salmon and Egg Boxty by Hapa Nom Nom

Irish Potato Pancakes by Noshing With The Nolands

Champ-Topped Vegetable Beef Guinness Casserole by An Edible Mosiac

Guinness Irish Onion Soup by Girl in the Little Red Kitchen

Cream of Celery Soup {Gluten Free} by An Edible Mosaic

BREAD

Once you’ve mastered some of the savory soups and stews above, you’ll want to try some of these bread recipes to serve with them.

Irish soda breads have a long and storied history and go with almost every recipe or as a standalone treat. There is nothing better to go with an Irish stew than buttermilk bread like the buttermilk brown bread below.

Irish Potato Scones by Noshing With The Nolands

Skillet Maple Irish Soda Bread by Lemons for Lulu

Irish Barmbrack by All Roads Lead to the Kitchen

Steph’s Irish Soda Bread by Cooking on the Front Burner

Irish Buttermilk Brown Bread by Yummy Healthy Easy

Cheesy Cheddar Stout Soda Bread by Dish ‘n’ The Kitchen

Mini Irish Soda Breads by Taste Love and Nourish

SWEETS

Whether you’re looking for dessert for an Irish themed meal or just an Irish themed dessert to serve, the recipes below are sure to please.

When whiskey or beer is added to a dessert, the end result is often a complex flavouring that enhances the flavours of the other ingredients.

For example the red beer used in the Irish Apple Beer Cake recipe helps bring out the flavours of the apples and spices.

Shamrock Cookies by Noshing With The Nolands

Bailey’s Irish Kiss Brownie Thumbprints by Frugal Foodie Mama

Bailey’s Irish Cream Puddin’ ‘N Cake Parfaits….in a Jar by Swirls of Flavor

Chocolate Guinness Mousse Cups for Two by Chocolate Moosey 

Irish Apple Beer Cake by The Beeroness 

Irish Chocolate Coffee Bunt Cake by Baked By An Introvert

Bailey’s Chocolate Brown Butter Cookies by Peas and Peonies

BEVERAGES

When you think of Irish fare you inevitably think of drinks as well. From the famous Guinness Stout beer to Irish whiskey and Irish Cream, Ireland is almost synonymous with drinking.

Pistachio Iced Coffee by Noshing With The Nolands

Mint Chocolate Chip Baileys Milkshake by Family Food and Travel

Traditional Irish Coffee by Nutmeg Nanny

Baileys Frozen Mochaccino by An Italian in My Kitchen

How To Make Irish Cream by The View From Great Island