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5 Ingredient Beer Bread…and that includes the salt.
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
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories Per Serving: 2656 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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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!
Lastly, if you make this 5 Ingredient Beer Bread, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
This post was originally published on October 1, 2013
I’m seriously a sucker for any type of bread but when you add beer I’m SOLD!
Thanks Meagan!
Wow…I think this is something that I could totally do. Sometimes bread scares me…but this looks like a no brainer!
You can SO do this! Promise!
Hi tieghan,
Is it supposed to be baking powder or soda? The list of ingredients and instructions say differently!
Baking powder! So sorry about that, but thank for letting me know. I will fix the recipe now!
sure thing!
keep up the good work(and food)
cheers
I love how simple this is!! Is there a certain type of flour that works best? Should the beer being a “higher quality” beer? Thanks!
Hi Hannah! I always use regular all-purpose flour, but swapping in half whole wheat pastry flour works good too! As for the beer I use what ever I have on hand. Normally some kind of ale. The pumpkins ales taste awesome, but pretty much any beer YOU love will work!!
Thanks! I am a bit clueless when it comes to making bread! 😉
LOVE beer bread! And one this easy is definitely dangerous 😉
Thank you so much, Ashley!
Yum! I’m totally ready for a new beer bread recipe. Looks simple and delish.
Thank you so much, Melanie!
This bread looks delish!!! I’m sure your goodies are always devoured – they always look so good!!!
Thank you so much, Robyn!
Ok, beer bread is too delicious to be embarrassed by! 🙂 Good call. I love the simplicity. And everyone loves beer bread. I’m actually posting a recipe next week where I used hard cider instead of beer… oh man. Too much to handle. 😉 Hope you’re having a good week!
Thank you so much, Erin!! That hard cider recipe sounds awesome. I can’t wait to check it out!
short title + short instructions = mind BLOWN. I have a feeling this is something I can reaalllyy get into!!!
Haha!! Thanks Christine!!
This looks so fluffy!!! I still haven’t made a beer bread yet, but the combination of this post and Jessica’s last week is enough to convince me that I need to be doing it soon (as in this weekend), perhaps with a side of chili too? Yum!
DO it! Seriously, beer bread is a fall staple! You have to make it!
What a fabulous idea to use pumpkin beer for this! Love it!
Thank you! The pumpkin beer added awesome flavor!
I’m seriously addicted to your blog as well! If I don’t have something planned for dinner, I check here and 90% of the time you have something posted that I want to make. This bread is one of them! I was looking for something to go along with dinner tonight and this is it!! Thanks Tieghan!
Awe, yes! This makes me so happy, thank you!! I hope you are loving everything you are trying and I hope you love this bread. It is a family favorite!
Perfect for the first day of October! I’ll take the whole loaf
Thank you!
I’m clearly addicted to your blog – love this recipe…. I need to bake more, this is the right motivation!
Haha! YES!! So happy about this! 🙂
Thanks Ali!
It sounds kind of like soda bread, super simple but utterly gorgeous! Will definitely have to give this a go!
Thanks so much! Hope you love it!
you can make this bread with only 3 ingredients!!! self rising flour, sugar and beer and the results are the same wonderful bread….
This is very true, but I never have self rising flour on hand, so I just make my own! Thanks!
just tried that.. and I had to throw it away.. tasted like beer/alcohol.. boo..