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Beer Bread is a super simple and quick bread that will become a weeknight favorite to serve alongside all of your hearty fall and winter meals.
I’m in full on cozy food mode. I’m talking casseroles, soups, chili, and stews – they’re pretty much all I want to make and eat at this time of year. And typically there’s always leftovers for the following day which is definitely a bonus!
When comes to cozy meals like sausage and lentil soup, roasted poblano beef stew and easy chicken chili, I’m a definitely fan of bread as a side.
Whether it’s homemade cornbread, Parker House Rolls, a loaf of crusty bread from the market, or crescent rolls from a tube, these types of meals just need to be paired with some carby goodness.
Today, I’m sharing one of my very favorite recipes for homemade Beer Bread that’s been on My Baking Addiction for years, we just freshened up a bit. It’s simple, delicious and perfect for this time of year!
CLASSIC, EASY BEER BREAD RECIPE
This bread literally takes five minutes to prep and requires only five simple ingredients.
That’s right. FIVE! That’s it!
Self rising flour, salt, sugar, beer, and melted butter are all you need to make this beer bread recipe.
The sweetness of the bread complements the subtle notes of the beer, but if you aren’t big on slightly sweetened breads, simply cut down the sugar to ¼ cup.
Serve this bread alongside any of your favorite soups, such as Sausage and Lentil Soup, Turkey Noodle Soup, or Stuffed Pepper Soup.
It’s also amazing toasted and spread with some butter and Slow Cooker Apple Butter.
HOW TO MAKE BEER BREAD
This recipe will make you wonder why you ever purchased a beer bread mix because it’s just as fast and just as tasty.
All you have to do to make this Beer Bread is mix together all of the ingredients except the melted butter.
For the beer, I like to use whatever light or medium-bodied beer we have on hand in the fridge. Simply use your favorite!
Once the dough is mixed together – it will be sticky! – pour it into a greased loaf pan and bake.
During the last three minutes of baking, brush the top of the loaf with melted butter. After all, who doesn’t love a beautiful, golden, buttery crust on their bread?
HOW TO JAZZ UP BEER BREAD
This beer bread is a great base recipe and has all kinds of jazzing up potential.
Ingredients you could add to this recipe include:
- Fresh, chopped herbs such as rosemary or thyme
- Shredded cheeses such as cheddar or pepper jack
- Minced raw garlic
- Roasted garlic
- Finely diced jalapenos
Simply add your mix-ins of choice when you stir together the dough and bake as directed.
Whether you enjoy a jalapeno-cheddar version alongside a bowl of classic chili or make it as directed, you will love having a loaf of fresh-made bread ready in an hour.
Beer Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 ounces beer I used bud light
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Butter an 8x4 inch loaf pan and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt and beer; mix well. The mixture will be sticky. Pour into the loaf pan and bake for about 55 minutes.
- At the last three minutes of baking, remove from oven, brush the top of the loaf with the melted butter and return to oven for the final three minutes of baking.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Wow, I was looking for a simple bread recipe and this is it! So quick and easy and completely delicious!
Tried this two weeks ago. LOVED IT. I cant wait to do it again with herbs this time.
I don’t even remember how I tripped over your blog, but if just for this recipe alone, I am so glad that I did!!! I LOVE beer bread, and those mixes are so expensive- I never would have thought that it was so easy and cheap to make.
Thanks for sharing… I have been clicking around your site- great recipes… amazing photos!
Rach-
If you like shrimp, try the shrimp pasta….so dang good! That was my…”if only for this recipe…” recipe
Renee
I, too, love beer bread. Just had it over the weekend with spinach dip. I think my recipe has 1/2 stick salted butter melted over the top before baking. Creates a nice crispy exterior with soft bread in the middle. For a tex-mex flair, I add a can of diced green chilis and some cheddar cheese. Outstanding with chili and perfect for football games. Yum!
What a great recipe! What size loaf pan? 8×4″ or 9×5″ ?
I used an 8×4 inch pan. I’ll add that to the recipe…looks like I left it out. Thanks!
Yummmmmmm I love beer bread!!
This was amazing made two loaves. So simple and delish! Thanks for a simple wonderful tasting bread.
I love beer bread! What you can also do is after you pour the batter into the pan, melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine and pour that right on top of the batter then bake it. so crunch and…*drool* do i have any beer or flour? *looks* I’ll be jiggered i do! Hot Dog!
I made this last night using Blue Moon, which is by nature a pretty fruity beer. I liked it, but I think I’d make it with Bud or even a stout in future. It came together super quickly. I used 3 tablespoons of baking powder and 1/2 tsp of salt in the flour mixture since I didn’t have self rising flour on hand.
It’s absolutely silly how easy, and how beautiful, this bread is!