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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.
I have a question. If I can’t come across self-rising flour, what do I do? I’ve seen a couple different comments on what to do, but they are very different in deed. One says all purpose flour plus 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/8 tsp salt. The other says 3 tbsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt. Which do I use? I don’t want this bread to be bitter.
Jana-
Here’s is a conversion that I found online: 1 cup Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt. I hope this helps.
-Jamie
Just made this recipe for dinner tonight and it was FANTASTIC! I’ve tried several beer bread recipes and they all call for so much butter. I love that this doesn’t have tons of butter and the consistency is perfect! And my kids loved it too! Will be making this again, and again and again!
Amy-
So glad to hear you enjoyed the bread! Thanks for stopping by!
-Jamie
We love beer bread with dill & cheese added and served with slow cooker salmon chowder. Always looking for quick and easy healthy recipes to make now that it’s just hubby and I at home
Yum! This bread is so tasty! I had never heard of beer bread before one of my girlfriends made some from the boxed mix and of course I loved it! This recipe tastes just as good as any other I’ve had BUT it’s homemade and cheaper and SO easy! I went ahead and dumped the melted butter over the top of the batter prior to putting it in the oven as some other commenters suggested and it turned out really well! I also made my own “self-rising flour” as I didn’t have any on hand. I made this to go along with your Corn Chowder as you suggested and it was such a great meal. Thanks for another great keeper recipe!
Hey there,
I think this bread with the corn chowder sounds amazing; I plan to make it for everyone tomorrow night for dinner. However I’m running through the ingredients I need to get from the store and came upon a question: is all pourpose flour the same as self rising? (the flour needed for the bread).
Jenna-
All-purpose and self-rising are two different flours. Self-rising already has leavening agents incorporated into the flour. Hope this helps. Have a great day.
Jamie
I have a work place holiday party coming up. A few loaves of fresh baked and sliced beer bread with spiced apple butter sounds lovely!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
-Jamie
This was my first attempt at beer bread. Mine didn’t turn out near as pretty, but it was sooooooo good! Plan on making another loaf tomorrow to take to dinner @ a friends, break it apart and serve with spinach & artichoke dip. Yummm!
Wow, I’ve never heard of beer bread before (even packaged), but it looks/sounds delicious. I’ll have to try this out soon.
yum, yum, yum! Thanks for sharing, my neighbor uses the packaged kind, and I’m looking forward to trying the homemade version!