This easy to make beer bread has just a few ingredients and no yeast is required. Add shredded cheese and chives to make it so cheesy and even more flavourful. And it bakes up with a golden crunchy top.

Why is This Recipe so Good?

• All the ingredients are pantry staples
• It’s so simple to mix this quick bread
• It bakes in no time at all
• It’s damn delicious 

Serve this quick bread with your favorite soup, chili or stew or just enjoy it warm and fresh out of the oven with a slather of butter.

All you Need are These Simple Ingredients

• All-purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Honey or sugar
• Beer
• Butter
• Cheddar cheese
• Chives

Follow a Few Basic Steps to Make Beer Bread 

1. Make the batter – stir together the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl
2. Stir in the cheese and chives
3. Add the beer and honey and stir until combined
4. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan
5. Drizzle melted butter over the top of the batter
6. Bake until golden
7. Serve warm and enjoy

Bread baking doesn’t get any easier than this. 

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Cheddar Chive Beer Bread

Bread baking doesn’t get any easier than this.

Course Side Dish

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ cup honey and sugar
• 12 oz beer
• ¼ cup butter, melted

To Make This a Cheddar Chive Loaf

• ¾ – 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 tbsp chives, thinly sliced

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Lightly grease a 9 x 5” loaf pan with butter or non-stick cooking spray and line with parchment for easy removal.
• In a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add cheese and chives if using and toss to combine.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in the beer and honey and stir until just combined. Don’t overmix.
• Spoon batter into the prepared loaf pan and gently smooth the top.
• Drizzle melted butter over the top.
• Bake for approximately 45-50 minutes or until the top is a deep, golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
• Remove the bread from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before turning out of the pan.
• Allow it to cool for an additional 10 minutes on a wire cooling rack before slicing.

Notes

Click this link for the original recipe from The Olive and Mango.