Homemade Beer Bread

This classic homemade beer bread is soft, moist, and chewy with a beautiful golden crust. This one-bowl recipe is all made by hand with a few simple everyday ingredients. It is the easiest bread you'll ever make, just simply mix and bake!

Course bread

Cuisine American

Method Bake

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 190

Author Lily Ernst

Ingredients

3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup (60ml) honey
355 ml (1 can) 355ml beer of choice room temperature
5 Tbsp melted unsalted butter divided

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x5" loaf pan with 1 tablespoon of the melted butter. Set aside.
5 Tbsp melted unsalted butter
Sift the flour into a large bowl, then whisk in the baking powder and salt.
3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt
Pour in 2 tablespoon of the melted butter, honey, and beer. Stir all the ingredients together until just combined.
1/4 cup (60ml) honey, 355 ml (1 can) 355ml beer of choice
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and brush the remaining melted butter on top.
Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 5-10 minutes, then remove the bread to cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Beer bread can be stored tightly wrapped in saran wrap or in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days or refrigerated for up to 5 days.

How to freeze:

Beer bread can be frozen once completely cooled. Double wrap in saran wrap and place in a freezer-friendly ziplock bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and warm up in the oven or slice and warm up in the toaster.

Substitutions:

All-purpose flour - You can use whole wheat pastry flour instead or half whole wheat flour and half all-purpose flour, which is what I often do. You can also use self-rising flour and just omit the baking powder and salt.
Baking powder - If you don't have baking powder, you can substitute it with 1 tsp baking soda instead.
Honey - Can be replaced with the same amount of granulated sugar. If so, add the sugar in with the salt. You can also use maple syrup if you're a maple syrup fan.
Butter - You can substitute the melted butter with avocado oil, EV olive oil or vegetable oil.
Beer - You can use any type of beer you like. I personally prefer a light beer, but if you like dark beer, go ahead and use it. It will give the bread a bolder taste. You can also use plain club soda or seltzer water if you don't like beer.

Add-ins:

This beer bread is delicious as is, or with a pat of butter, or toasted and buttered. But, if you want to change things up, feel free to add a cup of your favorite shredded cheeses and/or a tablespoon of seasoning spice or herbs to the batter. Here are some of my favorite combinations:

1 cup cheddar cheese and 1 finely chopped jalapeno pepper
3/4 cup cheddar cheese and 3/4 cup cooked crumbled bacon
1 cup smoked cheese and 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 cup spicy cheese and 1 tablespoon Mexican seasoning

Please note that the add-ins will extend the bake time.

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