The Best Beer Bread

This is the only Beer Bread recipe you’ll ever need! It’s soft, buttery, cheesy, and has the best touch of beer flavor. With a prep time of 10 short minutes and only 5 inexpensive ingredients called for, this is a certified easy quick bread recipe!

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Keyword beer bread, best beer bread

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 279kcal

Author Jennifer

Ingredients

3 cups self-rising flour
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 bottle light beer room temperature
½ cup salted butter, melted 1 stick

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or line it with parchment paper leaving extra on the sides to lift the bread out once cooled.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cheese, and beer. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
Drizzle the top of the bread dough with the melted butter.
Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Choose the right beer. Avoid darker beers like Guinness and hoppy beers like IPAs. I’ve found that simple light lagers like Miller and Busch lend the best beer flavor without being overpowering or just straight-up weird. Those craft beers you love? Save those for sipping not baking! Also, make sure your beer is at room temperature before mixing it with the other ingredients.
Grate the cheese yourself. For the best flavor and consistency, grate the block of cheddar cheese yourself. Pre-shredded cheese is covered in powder to prevent it from clumping in the bag, which can also negatively impact the bread.
Top the bread with butter. Remember to mix the butter into the batter! The melted butter is to be drizzled directly on top of the unbaked loaf, not mixed into it. That’s how it forms the most incredible golden buttery top.

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