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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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I made this tonight with a pumpkin cream beer. It was so easy and absolutely delicious!!
Hey Meagan,
Fantastic! I’m so glad to hear this recipe was a hit, thanks a bunch for making it!🍁
I haven’t made this bread yet, but will soon. What changes are necessary if i use whole wheat flour?
Hi Anita,
You should be able to follow the recipe as written without any issues. Please let me know if I can help in any other way!
Hi can I use Coors Light for the beer or does it need to be a full bodied beer?
Hey Karen,
A Coors will be great! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it!
Please add my star rating to my comment – Marcy
Thanks again!
T this was so easy I was like ok I can do this, it taste good but I think I over mixed it bc it didn’t rise a lot or look like yours. I did my best not to over mix but I think that was the culprit. I’m definitely making it again, practice makes perfect – right 💃
And Tx for sharing, I felt like a real baker for a quick second, lol
Thanks so much for trying this recipe, Marcy! It’s a family fave:) Try to make sure your beer isn’t cold next time too! I hope this helps!
This is the first recipe I ever made in your website. You are right… it is a must! And don’t skimp on the butter.
This is what I make down in the dumps. Someone just had a baby, we just have for my hubs and self. Thank you HBH!
Hi Marie! Thank you so so much! I’m so glad you are loving this beer bread, and I agree it’s perfect for any occasion! 🙂 xT
Wow, this is amazingly good for the number of ingredients and the short time it takes to make and bake. You can really taste the depth of the beer and the sweetness of the honey. Served it with a homemade corn chowder. Nice. Thanks for sharing this winner Tieghan!
Hi Kathy! I’m so glad you loved it! Sounds like the corn chowder was the perfect pairing too! Thanks for trying out this bread! 🙂 xT
Making it right now to compliment our steak kabobs. I make this bread weekly using different beers. It’s fabulous. Thank you!
Thanks so much, Deb!! So glad to hear this recipe always turns out well for you, thanks a bunch for making it so often!
It looks so easy, especially after making sourdough bread! I’m going to give it a try and also make the GF version somebody posted.
Thanks, Kathy! I hope you love this recipe! xx
This bread is so easy and good. I love it. Thank you.
Thanks so much, Eleanor!
So simple but Oh so good. This has become my favor goto bread!
Hi Ken,
Fantastic!! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe and your comment! So glad to hear it was enjoyed! xx
It works with 1:1 gluten free flour too–fantastic bread, and the beer gives it that yeasty taste that I miss from proper gluten-y breads. Love it!
(Note: especially for the GF version, recommend weighing the flour at about 120g/cup; I tried this once just scooping, used too much flour, and got a pleasant-tasting brick that was too heavy to rise. :-)) (also note, if you’re a true celiac person, and not just a wheat-intolerant one, you need to make sure you use GF beer.)
Now I get to stop buying expensive GF loaves and just make this one, which tastes better anyway!
Hey Jenn,
Love to hear this recipe was a hit, thanks a lot for making it and your feedback! Have a great Thursday!
I’d like to bake two loaves at once, do I need to change the time at all?
Hi Tom,
No, you should not need to adjust anything. I hope you love this recipe!
Mine and everyone’s favorite!! Love using different beers every time I make it.
Thanks so much, Ingrid! Love to hear this recipe is always enjoyed, thanks for making it! Have the best week:)
This is my go-to bread recipe and I’ve made it several times now! It’s so easy to make and I love that you can switch up the flavors with different beer, infused honey, etc. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much, Jo! Love to hear you have been enjoying this recipe! Have a great week! xx
So delicious! Made this recipe several times and it never fails! Love to try it with different beers too!
Hey Jessica,
Happy Sunday!! Thank you so much for making this recipe and your comment, love to hear it was enjoyed:) x
I love this bread almost as much as I love a good brownie! I’ve made it 5 times and it’s perfect every time. I have a friend who was unsuccessful making it but it’s because her baking powder was expired 2 years and she used a 16 oz beer. 😆🤪🙄 Love how generous you are with your recipes. Love love love your books! I’ve made 20 recipes from each of your last 3 books. Don’t know that I could pick a favorite. Your pantry matches mine so it’s easy to pull something off in a pinch.
Hey Jen,
Yay! Love to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! I appreciate you making so many recipes and your kind message. Have the best week:)