3 Ingredient Beer Bread Recipe {Video}

This three-ingredient Beer Bread Recipe is fantastic! Seriously, how can you go wrong with a loaf of bread with only three ingredients?

And they are not even crazy ingredients you have to search for. They are pantry staples! This easy beer bread recipe is one of our favorite delicious recipes. 

3 Ingredient Beer Bread

This beer bread only lasts for a short time when I make it.  It is so easy to make that it has become a staple in our house.  We keep all the ingredients on hand to make it any day. It is so quick and easy to whip up in a few minutes.

Ingredients

Here is a quick overview of the simple ingredients needed to make an epic 3 Ingredient Beer Bread! The printable recipe card at the bottom of the post includes specific measurements and step-by-step instructions.

• Bisquick Baking Mix or gluten-free Bisquick mix
• Sugar
• Beer

Optional add ins - garlic powder, cheddar cheese, chives, jalapenos, herbs and spices, rosemary, thyme, garlic salt.

Equipment Needed

• Large Bowl - We are big fans of this glass batter bowl that has a handle. It makes it easy to mix ingredients and keeps the mixing bowl steady on the counter.
• Bread Loaf Pan - We love making multiple loaves of bread at the same time.
• Heat resistant potholders - A couple of years ago we had a fire scare when we didn't realize we had turned a burner on and a cloth potholder caught fire. Thankfully we walked by the kitchen and saw the smoke and were able to get it out ourselves. Since then we have only used these heat-resistant potholders.
• Bread Knife - The teeth on the wavy edge of the knife's blade easily slice through foods' crust or skin without tearing the soft inside. Ideal for slicing bread, angel food cake, meatloaf, fruits, and tomatoes

How to Make 3 Ingredient Beer Bread

I've included complete instructions in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post, but here's a quick version.

1. Stir the ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
2. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake in the oven until golden brown

Preparation and Storage

Make Ahead: While you can rest your Bisquick Beer Bread dough in the fridge for an hour or two before baking, it’s best to make it to order.

Storage: After waiting for the bread to cool, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or foil and store it at room temperature in an airtight container or Ziploc bag for up to two days.

Freezing/How to Freeze: Leftovers wrapped in foil or plastic and stored in an airtight, freezer-safe container or bag will remain good in the freezer for up to three months.

How to Reheat: Thaw any leftover Beer Bread at room temperature until sliceable.

Recipe Variations

Substitutions: We used Heineken in this recipe, but you can use different beer flavors to get new tastes each time.

We have made Guinness Beer Bread, Pumpkin Beer Bread, and Apple Cinnamon Beer Bread. There are so many great flavors of beer to play around with.

Try making this beer bread with dark beer, light beer, an IPA, Miller Lite, or your favorite local micro-brew.

You can also substitute brown sugar instead of white sugar if you prefer warmer-flavored beer bread.

Add in shredded cheese to make cheddar beer bread.

Brush on melted butter after baking for more flavor.

Vegetarian Option + Vegan Option: Plant-based eaters rejoice - this three-ingredient Beer Bread recipe is vegetarian and vegan-friendly!

Gluten-Free: This recipe is gluten-free if you use Bisquick’s Gluten-Free mix and gluten-free beer.

Alcohol-Free Option: Use a non-alcoholic beer to make this recipe alcohol-free.

Smaller Serving Size + Larger Group/More Servings: The written recipe yields 12 servings. Scale it down for a smaller loaf, and double it per extra loaf you want to bake.

Make it Spicy: You can go sweet or savory to add spice to this Beer Bread. Add pumpkin pie spice to the bread dough for a fall beer bread that oozes the taste of the season in every slice, or add jalapeños as we did in our Bacon Jalapeño Bread to make it savory.-

Sugar-Free: The written recipe contains 8 grams of sugar per serving. Use a sugar-free sugar alternative to lower the sugar content. Bisquick has no sugar-free variety, but you can use their Heart Smart mix to decrease the sugar content further.

Tips for the Best 3 Ingredient Beer Bread

• Grease your bread pan so the bread dough does not stick. This step is essential, even if you have a non-stick pan, since it preserves the surface of your bread pan.
• You can use a handheld mixer or easily mix this with a wooden spoon. Just scrape the sides to get all the dry bits into the mix.
• Let cool before slicing.
• That's it! You now have a fresh loaf of bread that tastes and smells fantastic! Woohoo!
• This bread tastes great with some butter or honey drizzled over it.

What to Serve with 3 Ingredient Beer Bread

This three-ingredient Beer Bread would be an excellent part of a fall or winter comfort food meal featuring soup or chili, but it’s versatile enough to add to your family’s year-round rotation! Here are other menu planning suggestions to keep you warm and cozy.

Side Dish Ideas: Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls, Crock Pot Bacon Blue Cheese Dip, Olive Garden Breadsticks, Campbell's Green Bean Casserole, Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole

Main Dishes: Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits, Crock Pot Mexican Mac and Cheese, Slow Cooker Ham and Swiss Casserole, Crock Pot Bacon Macaroni and Cheese

Desserts: Carnival Chocolate Melting Cake, Crock Pot Pumpkin Pie Pudding Cake, Bisquick Blackberry Cobbler, 3 Ingredient Crock Pot Apple Spice Dump Cake, Crock Pot Peach Crumble

Drinks: Hot Caramel Apple Cider, CrockPot Hot Buttered Rum, CrockPot White Hot Chocolate, CrockPot Hot Chocolate, CrockPot Hot Dulce de Leche, CrockPot Mexican Hot Chocolate

When to Serve

• Lunch
• Dinner
• Fall
• Winter
• Potlucks
• Family and Friend Gatherings

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3 Ingredient Beer Bread Recipe

How to make 3 ingredient beer bread! So easy to make this no yeast bread tastes amazing.

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Print Rate

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 178kcal

Author: Tammilee Tips

Ingredients

• 3 ½ cups Bisquick Baking Mix
• ¼ cup White Sugar
• 12 Ounce Beer

Instructions

• Mix ingredients together
• Bake in a greased loaf pan for 50 minutes at 325 degrees

Bread Pan

KitchenAid Mixer

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

3 Ingredient Beer Bread Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 178 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 448mg19%

Potassium 65mg2%

Carbohydrates 27g9%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 8g9%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 64mg6%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Recipe originally shared on January 23, 2014. Updated on April 19, 2020