Classic Beer Bread
This classic beer bread comes together in just minutes and can be enjoyed shortly after baked to golden brown perfection. A perfect weeknight dinner addition or a delicious partner to meat and cheese boards.
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Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 180kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour*
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup sugar
- 12 oz beer** at room temperature
- ½ stick unsalted butter optional, to brush baked bread
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Lightly grease and line with parchment paper a standard 9x5 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl place the dry ingredients and whisk until well combined. Slowly add the beer while stirring. Do not overmix. As soon as the batter pulls from the sides of the bowl - stop.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Very lightly smooth the top with a spatula.
- Place the loaf pan onto a small baking sheet to make handling it easier and bake for 50-55 minutes until the bread is well risen and golden brown on top. If desired, once you pull the bread out of the oven brush it with melted butter.
- Cool down in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then lift using the parchment paper and place onto a wire rack to cool down for another 10 minutes. Slice and enjoy.
Notes
*You can use self-rising flour in which case omit the addition of baking powder and salt. If you use cake flour or soft wheat flour the loaf you bake will be much lighter due to the less gluten forming proteins contained.
For variations and all manner of useful tips read the full post above.
**Pick a style that has high carbonation, low bitterness and is endowed with bready, biscuity notes. Read the relevant section in the post above for more details.
Nutritional information provided is based on a serving size of 1 slice out of 8 per loaf. Assuming that no butter is used.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Sodium: 478mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2.6g
