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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
Made it last night from your cookbook (which I LOVE) – my family loved it. So full of flavor. I immediately passed it on to my sisters and said, ‘You HAVE to try this bread!’ Thanks for a wicked easy & delicious recipe!
Hey Christine,
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe, thank you so much for giving the recipe a try! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
So good! Best use of a random can of beer!
Hey Judy,
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, thanks for giving the bread a try! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
I just made this using gluten-free flour and a gluten-free beer and it is delicious! It obviously didn’t get the same rise as the regular bread but it was good all the same and so super easy.
Hey Lindsay,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I am glad you enjoyed it! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
I got fat off this thing during the early pandemic days. Starting it up again for the holidays. Stupid good. Thanks Tieghan Gerard. 😉
Hey Jan,
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Make this bread. It’s the easiest, no fail, tastiest bread I’ve made in a long time. Thank you for a winner of a recipe
Hey Sandy,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I am so glad you enjoyed! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Easiest bread ever! I recommend this for a newbie who wants to see some cool science… or literally anyone who wants bread and has a beer on hand. Question — if there a more savory version, with something besides honey?
Thank you!!!
Hey Kat,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I am so glad you enjoyed it! I haven’t tried this without the honey. Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Excellent recipe! I made it for the first time last night and didn’t mess it up!! Lol.. soft interior and crusty exterior.
Hey Martin,
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe, thanks for giving it a try! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
I made this with pure maple syrup instead of honey and vegan ‘butter’ because it’s all I had on hand and it turned out great! I can’t wait to experiment using different kinds of beer!
Thank you so much Crystal! xTieghan
Hi! I made this tonight and it tastes AMAZING! Something we will definitely make again. I have one question though.. my bread came out quite flat and it’s not as like texturized (?) on the top. Is that from over mixing? I wasn’t sure if the batter was supposed to have lumps or not. I’m also wondering if I used too much beer? We bought a 24oz and used *approx* half, but I didn’t measure exactly.
Thanks for the extra guidance!
Hey Jenny,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try, I am sorry the top was not quite like you wanted it. Yes, overtaxing could have caused this, I mix this with a spatula and stop mixing once everything in incorporated. I hope this helps for next time! xTieghan
Hi Teighan! I am new to your site and devouring all the deliciousness! So many wonderful things you’ve so carefully curated! I am wondering if it would be okay to substitute in gluten free flour instead. Thoughts?
Hey Michelle,
Thanks so much for your kind message! Yes, GF flour is fine to use here. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions. Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Can u use Beet juice instead of honey
Hey Mary,
I would not recommend using beet juice here. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions. Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Hi there, always i used to check webpage posts here early in the daylight, since i like
to find out more and more.
At what temp and for how long if I make it in a convection oven?
Hi Francelle, I would recommend 325 for 35-45 minutes, but I have not tested this so I can’t say for sure. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! And Happy Thanksgiving!! xTieghan
Love the flavor of the bread but I guessed on the amount of salt and it definitely needed more! Do you have a recommendation on how much salt? It just lists kosher salt in the recipe so I wasn’t entirely sure. Thank you!!
Hey Kelli,
I like to use 1/2 teaspoon of salt. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Excited to make this bread this week for Friendsgiving! Could I make this a day ahead of time and leave at room temperature then reheat before serving?
Hey Rebecca,
Yes totally fine to do! Actually my family loves this slice and toasted:) I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan