When I think of quick breads I almost always immediately think of spiced sweet, little loaves of bread that make for terrific breakfast or a dessert. Most of my favorite quick breads are made with fruit and sometimes even chocolate, like thisclassic apple quick bread or my kid’s favorite banana bread with chocolate chips!
However, lately I’ve been making some savory quick breads to go with our suppertime meals and this flavorful beer bread has quickly risen to the top of the list of favorites around here (pun totally intended)!
This recipe is an adaptation of a classic recipe for beer bread that was printed in a local newspaper a few years ago. When I saw the recipe simply titled “Beer Bread” I was completely intrigued and I knew I had to try it. But when I finally baked some up, I was completely disappointed. Although the texture of the end product was great, I found that particular recipe to be a bit bland, and at the very least it needed a pinch more salt.
So, the next time I baked a loaf of this bread, I added a bit more salt and well… I tripled the amount of butter that was listed in the original recipe (my bad, but you will thank me later)!
This basic beer bread recipe is really versatile, and I think it’s such a fun recipe because it will take on the essence of whatever type of beer is used to make it. So be intentional about the type of beer you choose because you will see it again in your freshly baked beer bread! If a dark craft beer, a lemon-flavored summer brew, or a spiced holiday beer is poured into the mix, the flavor and color of beer will be subtly detected in the bread.
I used a can of Coor’s Light (because that’s what the husband had on hand!) to make the loaf of bread featured in the pictures for this post; it’s mild flavor and golden color are evident in it’s appearance. For descriptive purposes, I’ll just add that the beer bread featured in this post was pretty scrumptious and richly flavor. I’ll definitely use Coor’s Light in this recipe in the future.
How to make beer bread.
Not only is this buttery beer bread delicious, y’all but when I say this is a quick bread, I really mean it. This little loaf comes together in no time at all and it only requires five pantry staple ingredients plus one, little can of beer to make it. It will need to bake for about an hour, and your house is going to smell absolutely amazing while it’s in the oven!
Also, there’s no need to worry about much alcohol content lingering in the bread as most, if not all, of the alcohol in a single beer will evaporate as the bread bakes.
I hope you all will tag me with pictures if you make a loaf! I’d love to hear about what type of beer you use. Happy baking, y’all!!
Be sure to Pin this one for later, y’all!!
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Buttery Beer Bread
Course: breads and rollsCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy1
9×5 inch loaf15
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kcalIngredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons salted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 (12 oz) can or bottle beer ( I used Coor’s Light because it was in the fridge, but your fave beer will work!)
Directions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350° and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray, set it aside. Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir well with a wooden spoon.
- Pour beer and 4 tablespoons of melted butter into the dry mixture. Stir until beer bread batter is just combined. Turn out batter into the prepared loaf pan and gently press it evenly into the pan. Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter evenly over the bread batter.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the top of the loaf is lightly browned and it appears done. Remove pan from oven and allow to cool for 15-20 minutes on a rack.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Recipe as published on A Little Fish in the Kitchen, www.alittlefishinthekitchen.com. All content is owned by Marcelle G. Bolton, please contact the author for permission to republish.
Thank you!! 🙂
Délicieux ! have a nice day.
I completely understand, Grace!:) Thank you!
Hi Abbe!! Thank you 🙂
Hi Velva, thank you!
Hi John! I hope you enjoy it if you make some! Thank you 🙂
Thank you, Susan!
it's hard for me to get my husband to sacrifice any of his beer for any reason, not even chili. i can still ask though. 🙂
I wish I had seen this last night! I made corn bread and would have tried this! Pinning!
Quick breads are so much fun to make, aren't they? Beer bread is wonderful! Haven't made any for a couple of years, and now you have me drooling for it. 🙂 Good stuff — thanks.
I really enjoy quick breads too. Savory is nice at meal times. Beer Bread is very hearty.
velva
I looks quite like a muffin bread and appears so moist and delicious. Great idea!
Hi David! Thank you!! 🙂
Wow, Marcelle, this really takes me back to when my mom was alive and we used to bake batter breads together. Beer bread was one of my favorite college staples! Your version is quite a bit more elegant, though. ( what isn’t more elegant when you add butter?)
Good morning, Angie!! Thank you 🙂
I haven't had a beer bread in years…yours has such a wonderful crust and perfectly dense crumb…a perfect combo!