Beer bread goes down as one of my all-time favorite comfort foods. I don’t know if it’s because the bread is warm, fluffy, buttery perfection, or if it’s because my mom made it often. Probably a bit of both. If you’re not a fan of beer, no worries. Beer bread has a beautiful malty, yeasty flavor, that’s light and not at all overwhelming or beer-y. It tastes…comforting.
Ready In: 1hr 3mins
Ingredients: 6
ingredients
- 3teaspoons baking powder (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
- 1teaspoon salt (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
- 1⁄4cup sugar
- 1(12 ounce) can beer
- 1⁄2cup melted butter (1/4 cup will do just fine)
directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix dry ingredients and beer.
- Pour into a greased loaf pan.
- Pour melted butter over mixture.
- Bake 1 hour, remove from pan and cool for at least 15 minutes.
- UPDATED NOTES: This recipe makes a very hearty bread with a crunchy, buttery crust. If you prefer a softer crust (like a traditional bread) mix the butter into the batter instead of pouring it over the top.
- Sifting flour for bread recipes is a must-do. Most people just scoop the 1 cup measure in the flour canister and level it off. That compacts the flour and will turn your bread into a “hard biscuit” as some have described. That’s because they aren’t sifting their flour! If you do not have a sifter, use a spoon to spoon the flour into the 1 cup measure. Try it once the “correct” way and you will see an amazing difference in the end product.
- I have had many email from you kind folks about using non-alcoholic beverages instead of beer. That is fine to do but I highly recommend adding a packet of Dry Active Yeast or 2 teaspoons of Bread (Machine) Yeast so that you get a proper rise.
- The final result should be a thick, hearty and very tasteful bread, NOT A BRICK! ;).
- Thank you all for the incredibly nice comments and those of you who left a bad review – learn to sift sift SIFT! You will be amazed at the results you get.
