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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 made this recipe tonight. I used 2 cups all purpose flour and 1 whole wheat. I’m not sure what happened but the taste was bitter, tasted very strongly and the loaf wasn’t very fluffy. Much more dense than what I anticipated.
Hi Melissa! I am really sorry to hear that! Are there any questions I could help you with or anything that could have gone wrong in the recipe? I would love to help!! xTieghan
Blown away by how incredible this bread is. Not only because it tastes delicious, but even more so because it’s insanely easy and quick to make! I’ve tried tons of bread recipes and this is one I’ll be returning to often.
I am so glad you have been loving this Lauren! Thank you so much for trying this! xTieghan
Do you have any photos of what the dough stage is supposed to look like? Mine is pretty dough-y….def not pourable. About to bake. ??
Hey Nadia! How did the bread turn out? Sounds like the dough was just right to me. Have you watched me make this on Instagram? Linking the video below. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan ??
https://www.instagram.com/halfbakedharvest/
Looks great! Do you put the butter only on top of the batter and not in the batter itself?
Butter goes on top of the batter. Recipe in my cookbook 🙂 Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan ???
I was super excited to make this bread to go along with my beer-braised chicken, but this stuff was pretty yucky. I did make it with wheat flour and amber ale, as opposed to what was used in the recipe, so that’s probably why it turned out worse than expected, However, when I smother it in apple butter, it’s bearable! Haha
Hi Maggie! Please let me know if there is anything I can help you out with so this turns out better next time! xTieghan
This was beyond simple and delicious! I just used a random beer my husband had in the fridge and it came out so good! Highly recommend this! Thank you!
Thank you so much Shantel! I am so glad this turned out so well for you! xTieghan
It’s amazing!!!
Thanks Vickie! I am so happy to hear you love this recipe!
Could I use spelt flour for this recipe and achieve the same results?
Hi Elle, I do not think using all spelt flour would yield good results. I recommend cup4cup flour blend. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
I have made this recipe many times, and I absolutely LOVE how simple/easy to make it is! I hate fussy recipes, and this one is perfect. Not to mention it turns out delicious! Love it warm slathered with butter… mmmmm.
Ooo yes!So glad you loved this one Sab! Thank you! xTieghan
For this bread, you do not say which type of flour self raising or plain?
Hi! I use regular all-purpose flour for this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
I made this using the recipe from your cookbook to take to friends for a Half Thanksgiving Dinner tonight and it seemed to be missing something. When I went back over the recipe I realized there’s no salt in the recipe. I think it needs salt in the dough as well as the salted butter on top. It’s very tasty, just missing that little something.
Thank you so much Audrey! xTieghan
Hello! I saw you made beer bread on your story the other day and threw some pads of butter on top of the loaf while it cooked. Would you recommend trying that for this recipe as well?
Thanks!
Hey Sean, my beer bread recipe is in my cookbook! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553496395?tag=randohouseinc7986-20
Hi! I tried finding your recipe of the beer bread that is baked with butter on top, but could only find this recipe. Where is that newer one? Thanks!
Hey Jenna, my beer bread recipe is in my cookbook! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553496395?tag=randohouseinc7986-20
I made this over the weekend and it was SUPER EASY!! Only thing was I wasn’t sure what the consistency of the batter should look like. When I read “pour” the batter thought it would have the consistency of a quickbread or muffin. However what I ended up with looked more like a regular bread dough. I ended up using a splash more of beer just so all the dry ingredients would mix together. The bread itself was tasty although a bit dry and dense. No complaints except I felt I could taste the baking powder so next time I’ll probably use a bit less. I’ve never had bread beer before so don’t know what it should taste like but the bread was good none the less so I’ll probably try it using different beers. 🙂
Thanks for a great recipe!!
Hi Jee! I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
This was delicious and just as easy as you said! I tend to like a little extra salt in all my baked goods so I’d increase the salt to a 1/2 tsp or maybe even a little more (for my tastes) – this was delicious with butter and honey! 🙂
YES! I am so glad you loved this bread! Thank you Anna! xTieghan