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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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We are on our second load in 2 days, so you could say my husband and I love it. We used some left over hard cider a friend left at our house after a party and it was fantastic! Cant wait to experiment with different beers!
Thank you so much Autumn! xT
Made this with Guinness Stout and it was super easy and yummy. Love, love, love it,
Thank you so much for giving this recipe a try! Hope you have an amazing New Year! 🙂 xT
Can I make this in a bread machine?
Hi Helen! I haven’t ever made this in a bread machine before so I can’t say for sure! So sorry! xT
This recipe is such a blessing! Low effort & delicious!
Hi! Thank you so so much for trying out the recipe! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! xT
Heavenly beer bread!!!
Thank you so so much Liz! xT
Hi Tieghan! I love this bread and am planning on making it tomorrow. I just noticed that I won’t have enough all-purpose flour. Do you think substituting bread flour would work?
It is cold, dreary, and raining here. Your beer bread was the perfect foil to the weather blues! It is delicious!!
So glad you enjoyed the beer bread on a cozy day! xT
4th time making the Beer Bread! It’s so yummy and takes very little effort and only 5 ingredients! Please make this!
So happy to hear you love this beer bread Jenifer! xT
Thisis sooo good, its our third time baking this, this week and there are two in the oven right now, its perfect to use the beer thats left in the fridge and noone wants. I also bought non alcoholic one in the supermarkett and the taste is the same ( we have to go special stores for alcoholic beer that cost three times the price of the non alcoholic one) so thats a perfect option for breadbaking. Thanks for your great recipees: the one we have not tried, we drool over😜
Hey! Thank you so so much! Love to hear that you’re enjoying this recipe 🙂 xT
I’ve been invited to join friends for a champagne tasting, and then to go to their home for a simple evening of chili. I thought I would make and bring this bread. If I made the bread in the morning and then served it room temperature that evening, would it be as good? Any suggestions?
Hi Sharon! Yes you can definitely serve at room temp and still have it be sooo yummy! You could even warm it in the oven or microwave for a few minutes if you’re wanting to warm it up a bit! xT
Super easy and delicious!
Thanks so so much! xT
i used to stop
at a restaurant in Winter park FL for their special round beer bread! i loved it so much, we’d take a detour to get it. Now i can make my own! thanks!!
Hi Shelly,
Of course, happy to share! I hope you love this recipe! xT
I’ve made this and added cheddar and scallions. So delicious!
Hey Dawn,
Happy Saturday!! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe and your comment! So glad to hear it was enjoyed:)
This was so easy and really tasty! I’ll definitely make it again, and probably soon.
Out of curiosity, would this recipe still work with a bit less honey/sugar? Or is the listed amount needed for the chemistry of the bread making process? The sweetness of this bread is great in some contexts, but it would be even more versatile for me if I could reduce the amount of honey sometimes. Thanks!
Hi Tara,
So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you!! I have never reduced the honey, but you could certainly give it a try! xT
This is my favvvvorite recipe!! It is so easy, so delicious, and is the perfect salty sweet treat. It ticks all the boxes and can be used with many different meals (currently making it to go with breakfast for dinner!). The best!
Hi Christina,
Happy Sunday!! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I appreciate you making it and your feedback! x