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Honey Beer Bread
4.8 from 15 votes

Honey Beer Bread

This soft and delicate Honey Beer Bread recipe has a wonderful taste and aroma. Perfect when served warmed with butter or as toast in the morning

Prep Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 1 Loaf
Calories: 2509 kcal
Course: Bread

Ingredients

  • 4 cups bread flour* more may be needed
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast 1 packet
  • 1 cup beer room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons water room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
Topping
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons oats optional, uncooked

Instructions

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  1. In the bowl of a mixer add the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Mix with a dough hook
  2. Pour the beer, water, honey, and butter. Keep mixing with the dough hook for a few minutes. If mixture seems very watery, add 2-3 more tablespoons of flour 
  3. The dough is mixed well when it cleans the bottom and sides of the mixer. It takes about 4-6 minutes using a standing mixer or 15 minutes when done by hand. Keep in mind that this dough is very sticky
  4. Spray a clean bowl with nonstick spray, insert the ball of dough and sprinkle some flour on top. Cover with plastic and a clean kitchen towel and allow to proof in a dark warm area for 2 hours
  5. Punch the dough and place on a floured surface, knead a few times and shape into a loaf, seam side down
  6. Grease a loaf pan and place the dough inside. Cover with  plastic and a clean kitchen towel and allow to proof for 45 minutes (you can leave it a bit longer if desired)
  7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  8. Score the top of the bread by making a few shallow horizontal lines on the surface using a knife
  9. Brush the egg on top and sprinkle the oats
  10. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the top has browned
  11. Remove from the oven and unmold carefully into a cooling rack. Let it cool before cutting (if you can resist)
  12. Enjoy!

Notes

  • *You can substitute for All-Purpose Flour
  • *I recommend Pale Ales and Lagers. Avoid Stout since they can get very bitter
  • I like to proof my bread in the oven set to 100 degrees F. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1loaf Calories 2509kcal (125%) Carbohydrates 453g (151%) Protein 77g (154%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Cholesterol 223mg (74%) Sodium 7277mg (303%) Potassium 868mg (18%) Fiber 19g (76%) Sugar 77g (154%) Vitamin A 935IU (19%) Calcium 100mg (10%) Iron 6.1mg (34%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1 Loaf

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2509

% Daily Value*

Serving 1loaf
Calories 2509kcal 125%
Carbohydrates 453g 151%
Protein 77g 154%
Fat 37g 57%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Cholesterol 223mg 74%
Sodium 7277mg 303%
Potassium 868mg 18%
Fiber 19g 76%
Sugar 77g 154%
Vitamin A 935IU 19%
Calcium 100mg 10%
Iron 6.1mg 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.