Beer Bread

This no yeast, super simple beer bread will no doubt become your favourite bread to go along side your winter meals! It’s full of flavour, crisp on the outside and chewy and soft on the inside. I used Guinness beer which gave a dark rich molasses flavour. I highly recommend using a stout for a richer flavour moving into the cooler winter days.

Hands down probably the easiest bread you will ever make! Yes, you can use any beer you like! But each beer will vastly change the flavour and the colouring. I suggest starting with a Guinness and from there you can try different beers. Perhaps in the summer you could use a nice pale ale or in the fall try a flavoured apricot beer. You’ll be surprised at just how different each type of beer gives new flavours and notes to the bread.

If you are nervous about making homemade bread, well then this is the recipe for you! There is no yeast required as the yeast from the beer is naturally occurring (with the aid of some baking powder too).  This means you don’t have to knead the dough or wait for the dough to rise and double in size. We call this type of bread a quick bread.

What is Quick Bread?

Quick bread is just that; quick! Baking powder or baking soda is used as a leavening agent and typically little to no kneading is required. Some examples of quick breads are banana bread, coffee cake, lemon loaf or cornbread.

And for this quick bread there are only 6 ingredients, one bowl and a few very simple steps! By the way, don’t cut back on the butter (I know some of you will) because it’s what gives the bread a beautifully crunchy crust. I can’t rave about this beer bread enough! You just have to try it and see for yourself!

Let me know in the comments what you think! Happy Baking.

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