5.0 from 45 votes
Beer Bread
No yeast, no kneading and no rising time required for this quick 5-ingredient honey beer bread recipe!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 1 loaf (12 slices)
Calories: 176 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 (12 ounce) can of beer, at room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan or coat with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together the self-rising flour, honey, beer, and salt until just combined. Do not over-mix.
- Transfer the dough to the prepared loaf pan.
- Pour melted butter over the top of the dough.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Notes
- Properly measure the flour. Always spoon and level the flour or weigh it on a kitchen scale -- do not scoop it out of the package. Incorrectly measuring the flour packs it too tightly into the measuring cup and results in a dense, dry loaf of bread.
- Use a beer that you enjoy. Light beer is fine, non-alcoholic beer is fine, and a darker, more robust beer works well if you like a more prominently flavored bread.
- Do not over-mix the dough. Stir until just combined -- a few lumps are fine. Over-mixing will result in a dry, dense, tough loaf of bread.
- Make sure that your self-rising flour is fresh. If the leavening agents in the self-rising flour are no longer effective, your bread will not rise.
- Cheese Beer Bread: Add 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese (or another flavorful shredded cheese of your choice). A teaspoon of garlic powder or 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh chives would also be delicious savory additions!
- Mix in diced bacon or ham.
- Irish: Use Guinness stout or another similar Irish beer for a robust, full-flavored loaf of bread.
- Sweet: Double the honey in this recipe to ½ cup. You can also mix in raisins, dried currants, or dried cranberries for a loaf that's similar to Irish soda bread.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
176kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
84mg
(4%)
Potassium
42mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
119IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1loaf (12 slices)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 176
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 176kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 119IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.