Yield: 8 slices
Best Easy Beer Bread Recipe
With a tender crumb, buttery crisp edges, this Beer Bread recipe is made with simple ingredients and requires almost zero effort. It pairs perfectly with soups, stews, or a simple pat of salted butter.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar, or honey
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (12 oz) bottle beer, see notes below for beer recommendations
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Line with parchment paper for easy removal (optional).
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Using a wooden spoon, stir the beer into the dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Pour half the melted butter into the bottom of the loaf pan. Then spoon the batter into the pan, and pour the rest of the butter on top of the batter. Place loaf pan on cookie sheet in case there is any butter that spills over as it bakes.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve immediately with a smear of even more butter - or a drizzle of honey, if desired. I recommend using a serrated knife to slice the bread so that you don’t tear the crust!
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Notes
Store: Once fully cooled, store leftover bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Reheat: To make it have that freshly baked feel again, pop a slice in the microwave for 10 seconds. You can wrap the slice in a damp paper towel to help it stay moist. For a crisper crust, wrap the bread in foil and reheat it in the oven at 350°F for about 10 minutes.
Self-Rising Flour: Swap for all-purpose flour for self-rising flour and eliminate the baking powder and salt.
Double It: Need to double this recipe for beer bread? Double it and bake it in a 9×13 baking dish. Start checking it for doneness around 40 minutes.
Muffins: Want to make single serving muffins? Using a standard muffin pan, this recipe will make approximately 10 muffins. Start checking them for doneness around 18 minutes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 slice, Calories: 321kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 32mg, Sodium: 548mg, Potassium: 66mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 370IU, Calcium: 101mg, Iron: 2mg