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Katie's Cucina » Recipes » Bread

Beer Bread

Published: Jun 9, 2020 · Modified: Oct 4, 2022 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links

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Scared to bake with yeast? Make a loaf of this four ingredient beer bread recipe without yeast needed. Fresh thick homemade bread made in under an hours time with no resting time needed!

Sliced loaf of Beer Bread resting on tablecloth with title text.

This beer bread recipe was the first bread I had ever attempted. I grew up never ever being exposed to homemade bread baking or yeast baking in general. Many years ago when I first attempted this bread, and I used flour in a bag that was unmarked. I can tell you first hand that you can not use all-purpose flour for this recipe.

You absolutely must use self-rising flour for the recipe to work. After a second try with self-rising flour I found this bread to be the perfect starter bread for anyone who has ever wanted to make bread, but scared of the yeast portion!

whole loaf of golden brown Beer Bread resting on tablecloth.

Everything you need to know for this recipe

In this post you will learn the following information.

  • Ingredients
  • Directions
  • FAQs
  • No Yeast Bread Recipes

Ingredients

Yuengling Pilsner, self-rising Flour, and sugar on countertop next to yellow KitchenAid Professional 600 mixer.

Here are a list of the four ingredients you will need to make your very own loaf of bread!

  • Self-Rising Flour – this is the key to making a yeast free beer bread!
  • White Granulated Sugar – this will helped activate the yeast in the beer.
  • Bottle of Beer – any brand you would like works. Just note depending on the beer you use will depend on the flavors of the bread.
  • Butter – either salted or unsalted butter works.
  • Cooking spray – a must! This is so your bread doesn’t stick to the pan.
Sliced loaf of golden brown beer bread on a tablecloth with butter melting on one slice.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degree’s Fahrenheit.

white bread batter in yellow KitchenAid mixer. on countertop.
  • In a large bowl combine self-rising flour, sugar, and a bottle of beer. Mix well until all the flour is incorporated. Once it’s all combined it will be very “doughy”.
  • Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and place the dough into the pan; making sure to even out the mixture.
Pouring melted Butter on half baked Bread in bread pan.
  • Bake for 20 minutes and then remove from the over; pouring the melted butter on top. Then cook for an additional 20 minutes. Let the bread rest for 5 minutes before slicing!
Loaf of beer bread with a few slices cut and falling away from loaf on blue tablecloth.

FAQs

What beer is best for beer bread?

Whatever style beer you use will change the flavor of the bread. I’ve found that I prefer the lighter lagers like Bud Light, Coors Lite, and even Miller over the darker. But you can easily use a brown ale or even a porter and the bread will turn out just fine. Keep in mind that if you use a fruity beer the bread could take on those flavors and become a little sweeter.Pouring beer into beer bread batter in a yellow KitchenAid Professional 600 mixing bowl.

Does this bread taste like beer?

This bread definitely has the hoppy notes of beer. This bread is a denser buttery bread. Thanks to the yeast from the beer it interacts with the sugar and the self-rising flour which is why you don’t need a packet or spoonfuls of yeast for this recipe.

Can you get drunk on beer bread?

The answer is a big fat NO! You can not get drunk on this bread. The alcohol is cooked out during the cooking process making it safe for even the kids to consume.

Freshly Baked Golden Brown Beer Bread resting in a metal loaf pan.

No Yeast Bread Recipes

Here are a few more of my favorite no yeast needed bread recipes from around the web.

  • Pumpkin Spice Beer Bread
  • Cheddar Cheese Bread
  • Bacon Beer Bread
  • Cheddar-Jalapeño Bread
  • Honey Beer Bread

If you simply want to switch up your bread routine or add some fresh bread to dinner. I hope you make this delicious recipe for no yeast needed bread!

If you make this recipe, I would be honored and love for you to take the time to leave a star rating and comment! I spend hours developing and testing these recipes, and always love to hear feedback and user experience!

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sliced Beer Bread resting on a plaid dish cloth.

Beer Bread

Scared to bake with yeast? Make a loaf of this four ingredient beer bread recipe. Fresh thick homemade bread made in under an hours time with no resting time needed!
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 245kcal
Author: Katie

Equipment

  • KitchenAid Stand Mixer
  • Loaf Pan

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Self-Rising Flour
  • 3 tablespoon White Granulated Sugar
  • 1 12 oz. Bottle of Beer
  • 3 tablespoon Salted Butter melted
  • Cooking Spray

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
  • In a large bowl combine self-rising flour, sugar, and a bottle of beer. Mix well until all the flour is incorporated. Once it’s all combined it will be very sticky dough.
  • Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and place the dough into the pan; making sure to even out the dough.
  • Bake for 20 minutes and then remove from the oven. Pour the melted butter on top of the partially cooked bread. Cook for an additional 20 minutes.
  • Let the bread rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

Notes

  • You can use whatever beer you have on hand. However, know that the bread may tastes slightly different depending on the style of beer you use.
  • The beer used for this recipe must contain gluten in order for the recipe to work!
  • Adapted from Super Suppers Cookbook

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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Katie is a busy mom of 2 children who loves to feed her family delicious meals that don't take hours to cook! She started her blog 10 years ago as a way to help others get cooking in the kitchen.

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  1. Camila

    May 31, 2020 at 10:08 pm

    5 stars
    Easy to make and delicious!

    Reply
    • Katie

      June 01, 2020 at 8:16 am

      Camila, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I’m so happy to read you found this recipe easy to make and delicious!

  2. LaVinia Gilcrease

    April 23, 2020 at 8:49 am

    5 stars
    Turned out wonderful and yummy.

    Reply
    • Katie

      April 27, 2020 at 8:24 pm

      Hi LaVinia, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment! I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe!

  3. Lauren h

    April 20, 2020 at 2:34 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe was so amazing. I’ve been scared to try making my own bread but this was incredibly simple. I had all the ingredients in my cabinet. I used hard cider instead of beer and it gave it a hint of sweetness. 100% recommend for even the novice baker!

    Reply
    • Katie

      April 21, 2020 at 10:51 am

      Lauren, thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review! I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe as much as I do!

  4. ?All Thingz Related?

    September 19, 2010 at 12:30 am

    Looks good! Thanks so much for sharing this great bread recipe with us at Anything Related!
    {Rebekah}

    Reply
  5. Ginger

    September 17, 2010 at 1:46 am

    Quick recipe! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!

    Reply
  6. AliLilly

    September 14, 2010 at 7:26 pm

    That looks so delicious!!!! 🙂

    Reply
  7. Katie

    September 09, 2010 at 3:07 pm

    Thanks… I might have to try them. Still a little on the intimidated side when it comes to bread!

    Reply
  8. Just Like June

    September 09, 2010 at 2:27 pm

    Looks good girly! 🙂 If you want to take an adventure into yeasty breads, my english muffin bread is a good start. It's not scary and doesn't require loads of kneading!

    Reply

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