Garlic Herb Beer Bread
An update to a classic recipe, this beer bread is loaded up with herbs and fresh garlic for a more flavorful loaf. This is the only beer bread recipe you need! This is a quick and easy side dish perfect for serving alongside soups and chilis!
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 (12 ounce) beer
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 tbsp butter melted (separated)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375. Spray a loaf pan with non stick baking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, dried herbs, minced garlic and honey.
- Add in 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Stir to combine.
- Pour in the beer, stir until combined.
- Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan. Smooth out the top and brush the remaining melted butter on top.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Notes
All Purpose Flour: You can sub with self rising flour if you have it on hand. Just cut out the baking powder. You can also sub with a white wheat flour to make this a slightly healthier bread if desired. Or swap with a gluten free 1:1, but please be mindful of the beer you are using since they can contain gluten.
Baking Powder: This helps with the rise. If you're using self rising flour you can cut this out.
Butter: This adds a bit more moisture to the bread, plus half of it gets brushed on the top of the loaf before baking to help the top of our bread look beautiful when done baking.
Honey: I like a hint of sweetness to my beer bread. And I love when that sweetness comes from honey and not sugar. Just like with my cornbread. It complements the flavors so much better!
Beer: Use any kind of beer you prefer. I recommend using a light beer to avoid a bitter tasting bread. Since we're cooking the bread, the beer is going to help create the air to make the bread rise, but the majority of the alcohol is going to cook out. Which makes this a side dish that the entire family can enjoy. As always please enjoy responsibly!
Herbs: Using dried herbs makes this more of a pantry recipe. But if you have fresh herbs in your garden or on hand use those instead! For fresh herbs I recommend using 1 tbsp of fresh herbs in place of the dried for this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 358mg | Sugar: 7g