This is a quick and easy beer bread recipe perfect for the holidays and not only. The bread is soft and delicious with soups, stews, or other favorites.
Quick Easy Beer Bread Recipe
Blogging about food can get interesting around my house sometimes. I was working on this recipe the other night, baking and writing the notes for the blog.
My husband was at work, so I made the bread and a pork stew with vegetables and left them on the kitchen counter to cool off. I was getting ready to shoot some good pictures of the bread when my husband came home.
I left him in the kitchen and grabbed my camera, but I forgot to mention that he could not touch the food yet, as I needed to take a few good pictures. I came back to this:
Not to mention what else he was doing when I got there. This!!!
YES! He actually peeled off the crust from the top of the bread and dipped it directly in the pot! I was like:" What are you doing? I did not have a chance to take pictures of that! "
I laughed, but I knew I had to make the bread again, just for the pictures. And also because we ended up that night having half of the bread with that stew and with butter, like naughty kids! It was so good!
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Why This Recipe Will Win You Over
There are many quick beer bread recipes globally, but this is my favorite one. I received this recipe from my very good friend A., who masters Minnesotan cuisine.
The yummy, quick bread that does not need rising before baking is a specialty here in Minnesota, and this recipe is one of the many I learned to treasure over the years.
This bread is best when you make it right before your guests arrive because it is deliciously warm, but it slices better when it is completely cool.
It is soft, moist, and divine with some butter, soup, or stew-like we had the other night. 🙂
Recipe Composition
- Flour- I used all-purpose flour and combined it with baking powder.
- Beer- Any kind of beer is good and any flavor your heart desires. Beer can also be replaced with seltzer water, but the beer adds flavor, and I do not recommend replacing it unless you add other flavors.
- Butter- Unsalted butter is what you need, but you can replace the butter with oil without a problem. Pouring melted butter/oil on top of the dough makes the bread less crusty and softer. You can skip the grease entirely if you want, but I like it this way.
- Sugar- I personally like fewer sweetbreads, so I use only two tablespoons in my bread than the recipe requires because I like my bread less sweet. It is just a matter of preference. (the original recipe requires four tablespoons of sugar, I used only two and loved it)
- Baking powder- Most beer bread recipes use baking powder and baking soda. Personally, I'm not too fond of the after-taste of the baking soda in my baking goods, so I try to avoid it, if possible. This bread is quick and will rise because of the baking powder and the yeast from the beer. You will also see recipes that use self-rising flour, which you can use if you don't have baking soda and baking powder. I don't buy that kind of flour because I like to control the amount of leavening in my baking.
- Optional ingredients: poppy seeds, sesame seeds, caraway seeds, chopped sundried tomatoes, chopped olives, crumbled herbs
The bread batter has this consistency. Do not over mix as it will make the bread too dense.
After you bake it, the bread looks like this:
It is a quick recipe, easy to make, and saves you from going to grocery stores for bread. Besides that, who doesn't like the smell of fresh homemade bread? I hope you enjoy making it once in a while.
Otherwise, you can also try this awesome Irish Brown Soda Bread With Molasses that is to die for! Or this Classic No Yeast Bread (Soda bread with only four ingredients)
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📖 Recipe
Quick Easy Beer Bread Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2-3 tablespoons melted butter oil
- 12 ounces beer flat is fine, fizzy is fine too If you don't care for beer use seltzer water instead.
- Optional ingredients: poppy seeds sesame seeds, caraway seeds, chopped sundried tomatoes, chopped olives, crumbled herbs.
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375F.
- Sift the flour first.
- Grease a 9x5 inch(23x13 cm) loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the beer and mix.
- Add the optional ingredients and stir into a gluey batter.
- Spread the batter into a well-greased bread pan.
- Pour the melted butter over the batter.
- Bake at 375F for approximately 45 to 50 minutes until golden brown and no longer goey in the center.
- Remove loaf from pan and serve warm, or let cool on a rack and serve later. It cuts better when it is cold.
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andrew says
While I consistently rely on a few beer bread recipes, I felt the urge to try something new and without a doubt this recipe will join that list. I admit subbing honey for the granulated sugar, but aside from that did everything as listed, including dripping 2tbs of melted butter on top. I appreciated not having to fuss about the freshness of the beer or worry about the temperature of the different ingredients added. Everyone in the family enjoyed the bread and we look forward to trying it toasted tomorrow morning!
Annabella says
So delicious! I add a variety of herbs (basil, oregano, thyme) to increase the flavor. Such a simple, reliable recipe. Love the seltzer water modification