Beer Bread

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This Beer Bread Recipe is super easy to make with only 6 ingredients and a crispy buttery crust when it’s done baking. Great on its own with a slab of butter or dipped into soup or chili!

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Prep Time5

Cook Time55

Total Time1

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beer bread, easy beer bread

Servings:

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour sifted*
½ cup brown sugar
2 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt
12 oz. bottle Negra Modelo beer room temperature, any type works**
½ cup unsalted butter melted, and divided

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9x 5x 3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the beer and ¾ of the melted butter until just combined. Make sure not to over-mix. Overworking the dough will create a very dense loaf.
Spoon the batter evenly into the pan and drizzle the remaining ¼ of the butter over the top.
Bake for 55 minutes or until the top is golden and a tooth pick (or long skewer) inserted in the middle comes out clean. Slice and serve immediately.

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Notes

*To sift the flour, spoon it into a measuring cup and level it off with the back of a butter knife, then sift the flour. This will result in a lighter, fluffier crumb.

**Room temperature beer helps the bread rise and creates a better texture than cold beer.

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