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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!
Love this recipe! So easy!!!! I must make it once a week! Everyone loves it! Thank you!
Hey Ellen,
I appreciate you giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback! Love to hear that it was a winner:) x
Such a quick and easy recipe that my family LOVED. I’ve been wanting to try my hand at making bread but it’s always intimidated me, I would definitely say this is a great recipe for beginners! My husband can’t wait for me to make it again!
Hey Mackenzie,
Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad it was enjoyed! xx
Could not be easier to make. I used 2 cups unbleached white flour & 1 cup whole wheat. Thinking of Blue Moon & its intended orange slices, I added 1 TBS orange juice concentrate (great in pancake batter & other doughs, too) and zest from 1/2 an orange. The beer was a Shiner Bock – State Beer of Hipster Texas. I baked in my favorite mini-loaf pan – 9 3×2 loaves – about 23 minutes. Turned out great w/ a thin, slightly crunchy pan crust. Ate 3 of those poor loaves within an hour. Eager to see how they are tomorrow. Next batch I’m going to try a lemon/poppyseed variation. Roasted garlic is also set for the future. So many possibilities. Maybe part cornmeal, eh?
Hey there,
Wonderful!! I am so glad that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for giving it a go! xx
Seemed so easy to make but a dud taste wise. Sorry. I do love your other recipes. I have a partner who is challenged who reads the recipe instructions to me. However, the screen goes blank. Can you offer the option on your recipes so that the screen doesn’t go blank? Thanks.
Hi Sharon,
Sorry to hear this recipe was not enjoyed. What do you mean the screen goes blank? We have never received this feedback before. Let me know how I can help! xx
I made this last night to go with my own turkey chili recipe and it was fabulous!! I used an oatmeal stout which I was afraid might be too heavy, but it was spectacular. This morning we toasted leftover slices with a little pumpkin butter slathered on the top – just wonderful. Thank you Tieghan for such a terrific and easy recipe!!
Hi Cynthia,
Love to hear that this recipe was delish! Thanks for making it and your feedback! Have a great weekend!🍁🍃
I made this recipe from your cookbook, which unfortunately did not say salt in the ingredient list. It’s still ok if I smother it in honey, but wish I had added it. It tastes flat without it.
Hi Julie,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try! The salted butter usually adds a good touch, but you can always add more salt if you want:) xx
Made this to go with the creamy chicken chili corn chowder. Straight from the oven it’s very good. After first day though, it becomes way too dense. I would not make this again.
Thanks for sharing your feedback, Diane! Sorry to hear this recipe was not enjoyed, it is definitely a dense bread. I like to pop it in the toaster to warm after making:) xx
this with your Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey White Bean Chili — my fall go-to YEAR AFTER YEAR!! delish. xx
Hey Angelina,
Happy Monday!! Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for trying and your feedback! xT
The beer bread was so good! Definitely will be on repeat!! Thanks for sharing on the Amazon live today for the Gingerbread Candle. 💜
Thanks so much for watching Julie:) So glad to hear you enjoyed the bread as well! xT
I have been scared of making this because of the calories per serving… is it truly 2656 per serving??
Hi Joanna,
That could be for the entire loaf… 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! Hope you enjoy the recipe! xT
This has become a staple in our home now. It’s dangerous. Ha ha. Thanks for sharing. Also, would this bread be ok to make ahead of time? I was going to prepare now, but put in oven around 5? Is that ok?
Thank you so much for giving the recipe a try! Have a Happy Halloween! 🙂 xT
I’m also curious as to whether you need to put it in the oven right away. If you waited, Kim, how did it work out?
I think it would be fine if you waited a few hours:)
Omg!! delish and so easy! Thank you
Thank you so much for giving the recipe a try! Have a Happy Halloween! 🙂 xT
Incredible. Insanely easy to make and so good fresh out of the oven! Just wish I had known about this sooner. 🙂
Thank you so much for trying out this recipe! So glad you enjoyed it! Have a great Halloween 🙂 xT
Should the beer be warm or cold when added?
I would recommend adding it room temp! xT
Hi there I’m excited to try this – does it matter what type of beer? I know you said your favourite but is there a specific type that works better in this form?
Hi Jaclyn,
Any time of beer will work for this recipe:) I hope you love it! xx
Can’t believe it took me so long to try this bread, I’ve seen you make it 100 times! It’s so quick, easy and soooo delicious. I think I’ll be making it all the time. Would it still work with whole-wheat flour to make it a bit healthier??
Hey Rachel! I haven’t ever tried this with whole wheat flour so I can’t say for sure! So sorry! xT