3 Ingredient Beer Bread Recipe

posted: 05/03/17

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This Three Ingredient Beer Bread could not be more simple to make, or delicious! This beer bread recipe is the easiest way to make homemade bread.

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Three Ingredient Beer Bread is so much better than what you get using a mix, and it is just as easy to make! It doesn't require you to proof yeast and it's only 3 ingredients! Plus it's so easy to add in other mix ins, like honey or cheese! As an added bonus, you don't even need a bread machine.

"Was looking for a simple bread recipe, and it cant be any simpler. Love it, love it, love it." – Arlene

Why this Three Ingredient Beer Bread Recipe Works

This beer bread recipe starts with self rising flour. Self rising flour is a combination of flour, baking powder, and salt. The combination of the baking powder and the salt work together to act as a leavening agent.

In my pizza dough recipe you can see how we add yeast (the leavening agent) to warm water and wait for it to proof before adding it to the flour mixture and letting that dough rise.

By using self rising flour, we skip that step in this recipe.

High fives all around for great easy recipes.

To make your own Self Rising Flour, combine 1 cup all purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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What the of Beer to use in Beer Bread

I get that question a lot with this recipe. The answer is: Whatever type of beer you like. It is important to use a beer that you would drink on it's own because that is the primary flavor in this bread.

I use a pilsner because it is light and doesn't have an intense flavor. Though I have only made this recipe with Pilsner, it is true that your beer bread will rise differently with different types of beers because of the different amount of yeast in the different beers.

This is a great recipe to play around with and figure out what you like.

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Butter on Top

A lot of recipes call for a few tablespoons of melted butter on top of the bread. I didn't include that because I think the beer bread is great without it. But if you are looking for something richer, add that!

Beer Bread Variations

Because this recipe is so simple there are a lot of variations that can be done.

I've turned it into Monkey Bread.

It is also absolutely delicious when you toss in some cream cheese and make it Jalapeño Popper Beer Bread .

This beer bread recipe is amazing when you add just a little cheese and bacon, like I did in this Bacon and Cheese Beer Bread.

What to serve with Three Ingredient Beer Bread

This bread would be a great addition to any of my soup recipes!

I also love it best when cut into cubes and served with my Spinach Dip. I mean, I loved it so much, I even turned this recipe into a bread bowl to serve with the dip.

If you make any of these recipes, please leave me a comment and let me know. I love hearing from you!

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Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 40 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

This Three Ingredient Beer Bread could not be more simple to make, or delicious! This beer bread recipe is the easiest way to make homemade bread.

3 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup sugar
12 oz beer

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Spray a 9 by 5 inch bread pan with cooking spray.
Gently mix together the flour, sugar, and beer until it is throughly combined. The batter will be thick.
Pour the batter into the bread pan and bake for 40 minutes.
Take out of the oven and let sit for five minutes in the pan, remove and let cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1 slice Calories: 171 kcal (9%) Carbohydrates: 39.1 g (13%) Protein: 3.6 g (7%) Sodium: 480 mg (21%) Potassium: 42.2 mg (1%) Fiber: 1.2 g (5%) Sugar: 10.6 g (12%) Calcium: 72 mg (7%) Iron: 1.3 mg (7%)

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

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