Easy Beer Bread

This Easy Beer Bread recipe is so easy - just six ingredients are needed to make a wonderful loaf of homemade bread in just a little over an hour. This beer bread recipe without yeast will result in a soft loaf with a crusty top that is perfect as a dinner side dish.

Be sure to check out our time-saving tips after the recipe. Please note that the alcohol evaporates during the baking process, making this recipe great for bread lovers of all ages.

What is Beer Bread?

This Beer batter bread is made with just a few ingredients and where beer is used instead of yeast as the leavening agent. The result is a delicious buttery bread that is quick to make. People often worry that beer bread is not good for kids, however, the alcohol evaporates in the baking process. This is the perfect no yeast beer bread!

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Delicious. This buttery bread is one of those quick bread recipes you will come back to. It is so delicious and you don't have to use yeast packets.

Easy. This beer bread has only six basic ingredients. I have tried recipes with just two or three ingredients, but this recipe uses regular flour so you need to have a little baking powder to help it rise.If you use self-rising flour, you can omit the baking powder.

Cheap. This is so cheap to make so I consider it one of my budget meal ideas. It is the perfect side dish for a bowl of soup or stew or chili.

Ingredients

Just a few simple ingredients are needed.

Flour – My recipe uses all-purpose flour because it is what I usually have on hand. If you like, you can use self-rising flour and leave out the baking powder that is called for in this recipe. You can also use wheat flour if you prefer.

Beer – Use your favorite type of beer. I love using pale ales, and lagers when I make this. You can also use dark beer and dark ales for this recipe. You want to use something with a little body so I would not recommend using any light beer for this recipe. The beer bakes out in this recipe, but you can also use non-alcoholic beer if you wish.

Butter – If you have been here a while, you know that I love using real butter. If you only have margarine, that will work just fine. 

Substitutions, Variations and Serving Suggestions

Experiment with different beers. You can try this with a lighter beer, or try a darker beer and see how the flavor of the beer changes it.

Brown Sugar - You can substitute brown sugar for white sugar.

Honey Beer Bread - Substitute the honey for the sugar for a rich flavor twist.

Stout Bread - You can use a stout beer for a darker, richer bread. The bread will have a slightly stronger taste. Try a different kind of beer to see which results in your favorite bread.

How to  make Beer Bread

Beer bread is one of the easiest types of bread to make with just a handful of ingredients.

Start with sifted flour and pour your favorite beer into the center of the batter.

Mix gently and the batter will be sticky and lumpy.

Pour into a greased ban and dot the top of the loaf with a tablespoon of butter for a nice golden crust.

Time-saving Tips for this Easy Recipe

You can double this recipe and make two loaves. 

Premix the flour, baking soda, salt and sugar and store in airtight containers. You will have beer bread mix all ready to just add a can of beer and a little butter, saving you time to prepare in the future.

Use a bread knife to cut the beer bread. It will make perfectly cut slices with ease. 

Recipe FAQs

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Easy Beer Bread

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