Beer Bread

Six simple ingredients, 5 minutes of prep, and an hour in the oven and you get this Beer Bread. This dense, buttery bread is a favorite pairing for a hearty hot or cold dip, and in winter, your favorite chili or soup.

A couple of months ago, a friend of mine brought some Pampered Chef beer bread and dip to a party. The bread was incredibly flavorful – I couldn’t stop popping the little squares all night.

Last night, after working late with a couple coworkers, I came home to an empty house. I had my glass of wine on the table, Harry Potter on the tv, and was bookmarking loads of recipes I wanted to try. Since my coworkers stayed late on my behalf, I thought I’d bake them a treat over the weekend – perhaps cookies or a pound cake. I’d yet to decide on a recipe for them, but stumbled across this Beer Bread recipe. I immediately thought back to that party and how irresistible those little bites were. Knowing that homemade is always better and having nothing else on my plate, I immediately went into the kitchen to make it.

5 minutes later, I was done. Homemade Beer Bread is that easy! Made with just a handful of pantry staples, there’s really no need to buy a prepackaged mix. After whipping up the bread and tossing it in the oven, I went back to my seat on the couch, started this blog post, and kept my fingers crossed that the bread is everything I was hoping it would be.

It was. This bread had that wonderful spongy consistency I had hoped for. It was buttery and slightly sweet. I could happily eat it plain, topped with some butter. But it’s so sturdy that it’s a great option for serving with a dip while entertaining.

Beer Bread Pairs Well With… 

• Dips as an appetizer: Try it with a cold spinach dip or warm dips such as crab dip or Hot Reuben Dip. 
• Warmed with some butter. Want something special? Try a honey butter. 
• Chilis, Soups & Stews: Manly Meaty Chili (our favorite chili recipe that feeds a crowd), White Bean Turkey Chili, Slow Cooker Verde Chicken Chili, or Cheesy Jalapeno Corn Chowder 

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Beer Bread

Six simple ingredients, 5 minutes of prep, and an hour in the oven and you get this Beer Bread. This dense, buttery bread is a favorite pairing for a hearty hot or cold dip, and in winter, your favorite chili or soup.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings 10

Calories 200 kcal

Author Liz

Ingredients

• 3 c. all-purpose flour
• 3 Tbs. sugar
• 1 Tbs. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 12 oz. 1 bottle beer
• 1/4 c. 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Grease a 9-in. loaf pan and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk dry ingredients until combined.

4. Switch to a wooden spoon and slowly stir in beer. Be sure to get the bottom! The dough will very sticky.

5. Pour half of melted butter into bottom of loaf pan, then dough. Top with remaining butter.
6. Bake 50-60 minutes, until golden brown.

Recipe Notes

Makes 1 loaf. 

This recipe was adapted from The Novice Chef

This recipe was updated in 2020 with new photos and a recipe card. The recipe remains unchanged.