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Easy Beer Bread
This EASY Beer Bread recipe is one of the easiest bread recipes around. Using just 6 common pantry ingredients, no rise time and less than an hour to bake. It's the perfect bread for every meal, BBQ, Picnic, Cookout or Party!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12 slices. 1 large loaf or 4 mini loaves
Calories: 210 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar I use unbleached, organic
- 3 tsp baking powder or 1 Tablespoon
- 1 tsp salt
- 12 oz beer can or bottle of your favorite
- ½ cup melted butter divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter or use non-stick spray on a large loaf pan or 3-4 mini loaf pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together using a whisk. Add ¼ cup melted butter and stir into mixture. Add beer, slowly, it will foam up, then stir gently. Dough will be very sticky, thick and a little lumpy.If desired, add herbs (try dill 1 tsp), and/or 1 cup shredded cheese (your choice) and/or 1 can of diced green chilis (drained) and stir in. Scoop evenly into loaf pan(s) and smooth top.
- MINI LOAF PANS bake 20-30 minutes for FULL size loaf pan, bake 55-1 hour, until toothpick inserted comes out clean. During last 5 minutes of baking brush on balance of melted butter, return to oven.
- Allow to cool on rack 5-10 minutes before removing bread from pan. Enjoy immediately with butter or cool completely and freeze or refrigerate leftovers. Leftovers may be wrapped in foil, frozen in freezer baggie. To reheat, place foil wrapped loaf in 250 degree oven for 20-30 minutes.
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Notes
- All beers work! Try your favorite! Darker beers yield a stronger, beer taste.
- All alcohol cooks out during baking process, so safe for kids and non-drinking adults.
- If using dark or glass loaf pans, reduce heat by 25°F and bake until toothpick comes out clean.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
362mg
(15%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
236IU
(5%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices. 1 large loaf or 4 mini loaves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 362mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 236IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.