Serves 8
55 min
Irish Beer Bread
Recipe GLPR593e0ec4630c57
A classic Irish-style quick bread made with stout beer, creating a tender crumb with a subtle malty flavor. This simple no-yeast bread is perfect for serving warm with butter.
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Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
12 ounces Guinness beer, at room temperature
2 tablespoons salted butter, for serving
Directions
Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a loaf pan with cooking spray or oil.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until evenly combined.
Pour the room-temperature Guinness beer into the dry ingredients and stir gently with a wooden spoon until just combined—the batter will be thick and slightly lumpy, which is correct for this quick bread.
Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top slightly, and bake for 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Slice and serve warm with salted butter spread on top.
