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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
Hi!
Could you give an appr weight for the butter? Tblspoon can vary quite a bit:)
Hi Marit,
It’s about 84 grams of butter. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
Hi I’m doubling the recipe and not sure what I’m doing wrong. My baking dishes are glass at the bottom and at the time I’m supposed to be pulling them out I still see a quarter inch of liquid. I’ve added 15 minutes of more time and still a little liquid at the bottom. Am I doing something wrong, did I not mix enough?
Hi Taylor,
Thanks for trying this recipe. Next time, I would just make 2 separate batches rather than doubling. I hope this helps! xx
This recipe has been a staple in our house for years now. It’s the absolute easiest – I always have all the ingredients and you can’t mess it up. It’s so weirdly addicting (especially with some Irish butter spread on top) that we’ve started giving half away so my husband and I don’t eat the whole loaf in one sitting!
Hey Cassie,
Lol love to hear this:) This recipe is a go to for my family as well, so glad to hear you have been enjoying it! xT
Love this bread! So easy, delicious, and great texture!
Hey Angie,
Awesome! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it! Have a great weekend! xT
The butter slices covering the top are an ingredient, so this bread recipe has 6 ingredients.
Terrible recipe.
Hi Betty,
So sorry to hear you found this recipe so be terrible. Was there anything specific that I can help you with? Please let me know! xT
Is there any substitute for beer?
Thanks!
Hey Ashfia,
Yes, sparkling cider is also a great option here! Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
Can I use bread flour instead of all-purpose flour? Thanks!
Hey Mandy,
Sure, that will work nicely for you! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xT
I’ve just recently ventured into the sourdough world, but I’m second guessing that after this bread. It’s, without a doubt, the best bread I’ve made, and the easiest.
Hey Amy,
Wonderful! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for giving it a try! Xx
This bread is AMAZING! It’s still 100+ degrees here in Phoenix, but now that the calendar thinks fall is here, we happened to have Four Peaks Pumpkin Porter in the house. I made a loaf of this bread to go with chili, and the smell had us drooling while we waited for it to come out of the oven. The first bite had notes of pumpkin bread, the next was banana bread, and with the next bite, the beer came thru! We used the leftovers to make grilled cheese with cheddar and American, and they were so good. Thanks for suggesting pumpkin beer! I love beer bread, but it definitely gave it a wonderfully unexpected twist.
Hey Pam,
Love this! Thank you so much for making this recipe and your feedback, so glad to hear it was enjoyed:) xT
I love this bread so much! Today I am making it to use for patty melts! It is so delicious and moist. The butter gives it the perfect crisp on the crust, almost like a biscuit around the edges but with the dense bread texture that I love so much. Since finding it I have made it with your cider braised pot roast (a perfect pairing!) and it has officially been requested by my mom for every single holiday meal for the past 18 months. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
Thank you so much, Rachel! This recipe is a family fave so I am so glad to hear it is for you as well! Have a great week! xT
I made this bread a couple days ago and we love it. I tried making bread the traditional way, sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t. It was too much work anyway.
This bread was so easy and it baked to perfection. I live at 6000 ft in Colorado and I baked it for 50 minutes. It was lightly brown, the inside soft, the outside with a nice little crunch.
Now I’m waiting for Tieghan to come up with different variations of it.
Hey Kathy,
Happy Monday! So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe, thank you so much for trying it! Have a great week! xT
This bread was so soft and fluffy, had this tonight with your White Chicken Chili Corn Chowder recipe. I really enjoyed the sweetness that the honey lends to it.
Hey Sarah,
Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it was a winner! Have a great Thursday! x
Good morning! Would gluten free flour work? Using a rice based beer. Thank you!!
Hi Betsy,
Yes, that will work well for you! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xT
What an amazing recipe. Definitely going to be a staple in my household
Hey Elizabeth,
Wonderful! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it! xT
Delicious. I used my pampered chef stone dish. It was done in 45 min. Perfectly cooked.
Hey Melissa,
Happy Friday!! Thrilled to hear you enjoyed this recipe, thanks for making it and sharing your comment! Xx