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
Comments & Reviews
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
What a fabulous roundup of recipes for St. Patrick’s Day! Thank you so much for including my Reuben Dip. Pinned and looking forward to making some of these!
Tara Noland says
You are so welcome, it is a great recipe!!
sue | theviewfromgreatisland says
You’ve made me mighty hungry Tara, and I’ve only just had my first cup of coffee! Thanks for including me in the delicious list…I’m definitely going to start with that cabbage soup!
Tara Noland says
Thank you Sue for creating delicious recipes to include!! Enjoy your soup!!
Amanda says
Oh Tara, what a fab collection of delicious dishes. I’m afraid we never enjoyed such variety in our house.
I come from a long line of the bog-Irish and was brought up by my grandmother who was not much of a cook, but really knew what she was doing when it came to potato pancakes and potato scones. Unfortunately none of us thought to watch her make them (of course she never used a recipe) so we haven’t been able to replicate them.
I’ll be giving your recipes a try to see how close they are to them!
Tara Noland says
Your story is very similar to mine. When I asked my Irish grandmother for the recipes she said she didn’t have one, that is was just a handful of this and mouthful of that! Sound Irish to you? I think I have come close to her recipes. They taste like hers when I close my eyes and think of her.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
Thank you so much for sharing these! I LOVE Irish cooking. It’s so simple and hearty. I can’t wait to make all of these.
Jeanette says
My friend is Irish and always celebrates it each year with food! I KNOW he will love this post! I will be sharing this with him!
Shauna says
Okay, I could use that Guinness Braised Lamb Shanks and the Bailey’s Frozen snack, right about now. Both sound perfect for me. I am totally ready for St. Patty’s day.
Jeni Hawkins says
All of these look so good. I am gonna have to try these !
Liz Mays says
I could definitely stand to make a few more Irish meals this year. These sound so good and I like the look of some of the scones and desserts.
Olivia douglass says
Wow! This is a great collection of recipes for St Patrick’s Day! I definitely see a few on there that I want to make!
Jeanine says
Wow so many amazing recipes all worth trying this St. Patrick’s day! I would love to make quite a few of these actually!
Brianne says
Oh my gosh, I want to eat every single one of these recipes! They all look incredible!
Amy Desrosiers says
I have always wanted to make Irish Soda bread. Thank you for sharing these different variations.
Kathy says
All of these recipes look amazing. I need to try a lot of them. The corned beef and cabbage soup is one I really want to try. It looks so good.
Ann Bacciaglia says
These all look so delicious it is making me hungry. I will have to try them all starting with the Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup.
Claudia Krusch says
I can not wait to try the Baileys Frozen Mochaccino . These recipes are sure to be a big hit in my house. I am always looking for new recipes to try.
Alicia says
So many great recipes! That reuben dip looks especially good. I need to make that!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
These are all awesome! I would love to try some of these on St. Patrick’s Day! Thank you for sharing! 😀
Jennifer says
Those irish cakes look amazing! I am going to have to try them out.
Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says
What a beautiful collection! That chicken bacon leek casserole sounds divine. Thanks so much for including me!
Abbey Olivo says
I love how everything in Irish cuisine involves potatoes or Guinness 🙂 Botxys are my absolute favorite!!
I_M Short says
your Bailey’s Chocolate Brown Butter Cookies by Peas and Peonies is on this site: https://sweetandsavorymeals.com/baileys-chocolate-brown-butter-cookies
Barb O'Hara says
Love your recipes but need your help. Have a young Irish Dr. and bake sweets each mo. when I go for my shots so I cannot use these Baileys recipe and feel comfortable. When substituting with Bailey’s coffee creamer, do I use the same measurement and would the staff realize I’m not bringing boozy desserts.
Tara Noland says
Might depend on the recipe but I would say you can substitute one for one. You might be surprised at how a little boozy treat gets received though as long as it is not too much. I know our grand marnier cherries are a hit with everyone!!
Monica says
What a great list! Pinning it and will return 🙂
Tara Noland says
So glad you like the roundup. Enjoy!