4-Ingredient Beer Bread

This four-ingredient beer bread recipe comes together in just 10 minutes of active time and features ingredients you likely have on hand, so you can have a fresh loaf of bread just about anytime. Matthew Raiford makes his with a Mexican-style lager from his favorite local brewery, Silver Bluff in Brunswick, Georgia. You can use a locally available lager, or change up the flavor with different beer styles.

A loaf of beer bread, with a few slices cut of on the right side, placed on a wooden cutting board
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Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf

Active Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 35 mins
Servings:
12
Ingredients for the beer bread recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, divided

  • 1 ½ cups whole-wheat pastry flour

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • 1 tablespoon ground pepper

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 12 ounces beer, such as Silver Bluff Mexican Lager

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

  2. Whisk 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in beer. Stir until the dough becomes sticky and forms a ball.

    Beer getting poured out of a beer bottle into a bowl of flour

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  3. Dust the work surface lightly with the remaining 1/4 cup all-purpose flour. Scrape the dough onto the surface and knead for about 1 minute, adding additional flour as needed, to form a loaf. Transfer to the prepared pan, cover with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel and let stand for 10 minutes. Slash the top of the bread lengthwise with a paring knife to help it rise.

    Beer bread dough that has risen in a loaf pan

    Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf

  4. Bake the bread, rotating the pan once halfway through, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and an instant-read thermometer registers 190°F, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn the loaf out onto a wire rack and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.

    Baked beer bread on a cooling rack

    Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf

To make ahead

Let cool completely before wrapping; store at room temperature for up to 1 day.

Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, August 2023

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

135 Calories
27g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Serving Size 1 slice
Calories 135
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 27g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin A 7IU 0%
Folate 53mcg 13%
Sodium 316mg 14%
Calcium 73mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%
Magnesium 4mg 1%
Potassium 20mg 0%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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