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5 Ingredient Beer Bread…and that includes the salt.
I was never, ever, planning on posting this bread and not because it’s not amazingly delicious.
Because I promise you, this bread will rock your world. So much so that you may be making it once a week from here on out. It’s just that good and by far the easiest thing I make. Without a doubt.
The only reason I was not going to post this recipe is because it’s embarrassingly easy. One bowl, five-minute prep – tops (seriously tops), and five ingredients that I honestly think most everyone always has on hand.
Flour, baking powder, honey, salt, and beer.
That’s it you guys. And as I already said, it’s honestly one of the best loaves of bread you’ll ever have.
Today is the day I’m giving in and showing you guys one of my most requested recipes.
I’m not lying, I make a lot of food (A LOT). Actually, I make so much food that typically we have two or three freshly baked desserts lying around on any given day. You’d think I would give them away, but I can’t. By the time I’m done shooting them, and by the time my family has gotten their hands on the treats, it looks like an animal got to them.
In all fairness, I do a number on them while photographing, but my family kind of destroys them. Some people pick off their favorite parts first. Some people go straight for the middle. And some people dump the containers upside down, shake em side to side and do a little dance well they’re at it.
My mom actually asked me if I had anything for her to take to this “thing” she had last night. I was like, seriously…sure, if you want to take the bars and that cake…that looks like animals got to it. Yeah, she passed. So I quickly whipped her up a batch of this beer bread. So easy and such a crowd pleaser!
This bread is practically a staple on our dinner table. I mean, we’re having it again tonight.
It’s good enough that I make it when we have people over, bring it with me if we ever actually go anywhere (which is never, but I would) and have even made it on Thanksgiving and Christmas. People love this bread, love, love, love it.
It actually still amazes me how much people love it and how incredibly easy it is. It’s just plain bizarre.
If you are scared of homemade bread, this is the bread to make. You can’t mess it up. Ok, well I’m sure if you added way too much baking powder, dumped in tablespoons of salt, or maybe accidentally grabbed the powdered sugar instead of the flour. Yeah, in that case, I think it would be bad.
But I don’t think that’s going to happen.
I like this bread paired best with homemade chili or gumbo. But it’s also great as a side with roasted chicken, grilled steak, or even leftover for breakfast. I am telling you, this is your new favorite bread. Trust me!
Oh, and DON’T skimp on the butter, it’s a must!
5 Ingredient Beer Bread
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories Per Serving: 2656 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- kosher salt
- 1 (12 ounce) beer (use your favorite) (use your favorite, I love a pumpkin beer)
- 1/4 cup honey (or brown sugar, but honey is best)
- 6 tablespoons cold salted butter, sliced into 8 slices
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 9×5 loaf pan with butter.2. Add the flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt to a mixing bowl. Pour in the beer and add the honey. Mix until just combined. Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Arrange the butter slices on top.3. Place the loaf pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and bake for 45-55 minutes or until the top of the bread is lightly browned. Sliced and enjoy warm!
Lastly, if you make this 5 Ingredient Beer Bread, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Just made it and it’s superb. So easy!! Thank you for sharing. I am working my way through your recipes. I think this will be a regular. Serving with leftover chili.
I baked it with my favorite local IPA beer, today. Can’t wait to experiment with other brews. Do you think non-alcoholic beer would also work?
Hey Adriane,
Awesome!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! Yes, totally an NA beer would be just fine for you to use! xT
Delicious!!! I especially loved it for breakfast, toasted with some butter and honey/jelly. Will definitely be a staple in our house. So easy to make!!!!
Hey Margaret,
Happy Wednesday! Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xx
Super easy recipe! Comes together quickly and tastes great. Made it multiple times. Now just trying to find the perfect beer to pair with it!
Definitely recommend trying it out with various different beers as that makes a big difference in the flavor. Don’t use something cheap like Miller light. Go for something with flavor, like a brown or cream ale.
Hey Cady,
Happy Monday!!☃️ Thanks a lot for making this recipe and sharing your review, I love to hear that it was a winner! xx
Wow. Incredibly easy and mouth watering. Will make this a hundred more times.
Hey Eileen,
Happy Monday!!☃️ Thanks a lot for making this recipe and sharing your review, I love to hear that it was a winner! xx
I’ve made this bread over 10 times and love it so much! Easy and quick and delicious:)
Hey Ashley,
Happy Sunday!!❄️ I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for trying it out and sharing your feedback! xx
Made this tonight to go with our leftover Mrs Mooney’s Secret Gumbo. Hearty, slightly sweet and yeasty from the beer—yum with the spicy gumbo! Super easy too.
Hey Lucy,
I am delighted to hear that this recipe turned out well for you and appreciate you giving it a try! Have a great weekend:)
Any chance this could possibly work with gluten free flour?? Please say yes!
Hi Liz,
Totally, you can use an equal amount of gluten free flour:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
Question….my husband and I LOVE the consistency of this beer bread. However, neither of us are beer drinkers. I’ve made it twice – once with Tropicalia (it was the only beer I had in the house) – yuck on the taste, cheers to the consistency. I made it tonight with Michelob Ultra (thinking very mild flavor)…much better but, I’m still not loving the taste. I did try to find pumpkin beer, your fav, but no luck. I’m considering adding more salt to mask the taste of the beer…but that doesn’t seem very healthy. Any other ideas? Thanks. Oh, and BTW, I paired it with your Creamy White Chicken Chili (we LOVE it!).
Hi Adele,
Happy Wednesday!!❄️ Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, I am so glad it was a hit! I would do a sparkling cider in place of the beer, you might like those flavors better:) xx
Thanks!!! I’ll give it a try!! Having leftover soup and bread tonight.
Sounds like it should work with anything that has some carbonation??? Wonder how it would be with some LaCroix…? Worth a try!!
I’ve never tried that:)
Is the beer bread actually 2656 in calories. After my third batch I read this. Love the bread. Hate my muffin tops
Hey Susan,
I always recommend that if the nutritional information is important to you, you use your own personal calculator. Ours is automatic and controlled by google. It’s not something we’d prefer to be using. We are required to. I’m sorry for the trouble, we do our best! xT
My third batch in two days also the white chicken chili!! My only complaint is…. CALORIES!! Yikes. I am obsessed with this.
Both recipes are delicious
Hi Susan,
I appreciate you giving this recipe a try and sharing your review, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Happy New Year! 🎊🎈
Sounds wonderful. May I ask the difference between putting butter on the top pre-bake or melting it in and adding to the batter? Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
Hi Karen,
I would not recommend adding melted butter to the batter, that would probably not turn out all that well for you! Let me know if you give this recipe a try:) xT
Quick, easy and delicious with your White Chicken Chili!!!
Hey Lynn,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! Thanks for your comment! xx
Hi! This looks delicious! If I only have unsalted butter on hand, how much salt should I add?
Hey Wendy,
I would add 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
Delish! Loved substituting sugar for honey—such a nice flavor.
Hey Kym,
Awesome!! So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe! It’s a family fave! xT
The leftover and dry (2 slices left) make fantastic croutons, tossed with olive oil and herbs. 🙂
Hey Kym,
I appreciate you giving this recipe a try and sharing your review, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Happy New Year! 🎊🎈
I’ve made this with SO many different local beer types! My current fave is a pecan praline amber, but I’ve got a loaf in the oven right now with a Florida Orange IPA that I brought back from a trip last month.
Hey Kim,
I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄