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5 Ingredient Beer Bread…and that includes the salt.
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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 that it’s embarrassingly easy. It requires one bowl, five minutes of prep time (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 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
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!
Nutrition
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This is glorious – it is so fast to prep that I mixed the ingredients and got this into the loaf pan right after getting the HBH White Chicken Chili on the stovetop. For beer, I used a bottle of Yuengling and I loved the mild flavor of it in the bread.
The whole family devoured this and, while there are not many leftovers, I am excited to dig in once again (and make on repeat!).
Thank you for trying out the recipe! Have a great week! xT
I really enjoyed this recipe. I used brown sugar because I didn’t have honey on hand, and Guinness beer. So delicious and so, so easy! Toasted a slice the next day and spread with whipped butter. Yum!
Hi Jenny,
Happy Monday!! Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, I’m so glad it was a winner!
This recipe was so simple and turned out so delicious! We added 3/4 C shredded cheddar cheese and some pickled jalapeños and it turned out great. This will definitely be a staple during cooler months for us! Thank you for another incredible recipe, Tieghan!
Hi Grace! Thank you for trying out the recipe! Have a great week! xT
This recipe is SO, SO good! And so incredibly easy!! On repeat this time of year in my house! Thank you!
Thank you so much for trying out this recipe! Hope you enjoyed! xT
Wow! I am a sourdough starter hours long process die hard….but this blew me away! So quick! So easy! SO DELICIOUS!! This is going to be on repeat for sure.
Wow love to hear that!! Thanks so much!! xT
Hi, Tieghan.
Are you begging this bread at high altitude? I live at 6,000 ft. and wonder about reducing the amount of baking powder.
Thank you!
Sorry, I don’t know how the word begging got in there…baking!
Hi there! I do live at pretty high elevation, but I really don’t adjust my recipes for altitude! xT
This looks delicious and so easy ! Can I substitute whole wheat flour?
This beer bread has become a staple for me in soup season. So easy and turns out delicious every time!!!
Thank you so much! xT
Such a quick and easy bread! The whole family loved it. I followed instructions including leaving beer out at room temp and baked 45 mins (turning halfway). Delish!
Thank you for giving this recipe a try! I really hope you loved it 🙂 xT
Hi! I’ve made this recipe once or twice but mine has always turned out a little dense and gummy. Should I turn my oven down to 350 and bake longer? Or what solution would you recommend? Thank you! (:
Hi there! Hmm I would maybe try to reduce the liquid if you feel your rice is coming out too gummy! xT
I’ve had beer bread with nuts on top would you put those ok half way of baking? Or like 5min before done? What would you recommend?
Hi there! I would recommend adding about halfway through! xT
What if I want no white four
So bummed about this one. I followed the recipe for this that’s in your cookbook and my oven is a mess. That recipe calls for 1 whole stick of butter cut into 1/2 Tbs slices. There was so much butter it swamped the bread and made a smoky mess of my oven. Why is that recipe DOUBLE the butter? 🙁
Oh no I’m so sorry about that! Thank you for letting me know! xT
Right combo of chewy, salty, sweet and buttery! Very delicious and simple. I made this one with Brooklyn Brewing Co Oktoberfest which added a hint of fall spices to the mix. Thanks for this simple recipe!
I have tried making this twice and both times it has failed. I have checked that all my ingredients are fresh but it doesn’t seem to “rise” as much as shown in the pictures and it tastes dough-y. What am I doing wrong?
Hi Carolyn! So sorry about that! Is your beer room temp?
I want to try this — clarifying about your comment above: should the beer be room temp or chilled?
Hi Riley! I would recommend using room temp beer! xT
I didn’t see that the beer is supposed to be room temp. I just put this in the oven, crossing my fingers it turns out. I used beer straight from the fridge.
Hey Lisa! I’m sure it will still turn out great! How was it? xT
Would non alcoholic beer work?
Yes, that should work fine! xT
I’ve been waiting for it to get cooler here so I can pair this recipe with my soups and chilis. THRILLED it’s that time of year again. I love topping this recipe with flaky sea salt! YUM!
Thank you for giving this recipe a try! So happy to hear you enjoyed it! xT
Hello Tieghan,
Do you think it would work with White whole wheat flout vs all purpose?
Jean
Hi there! I haven’t ever tried this recipe with whole wheat flour so I can’t say for sure! xT
Can you freeze?
Yes! I would slice and freeze after baking! xT