Best Ever Cheddar Beer Bread Recipes

BEER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix dry ingredients and beer.
• Pour into a greased loaf pan.
• Pour melted butter over mixture.
• Bake 1 hour, remove from pan and cool for at least 15 minutes.
• UPDATED NOTES: This recipe makes a very hearty bread with a crunchy, buttery crust. If you prefer a softer crust (like a traditional bread) mix the butter into the batter instead of pouring it over the top.
• Sifting flour for bread recipes is a must-do. Most people just scoop the 1 cup measure in the flour canister and level it off. That compacts the flour and will turn your bread into a "hard biscuit" as some have described. That's because they aren't sifting their flour! If you do not have a sifter, use a spoon to spoon the flour into the 1 cup measure. Try it once the "correct" way and you will see an amazing difference in the end product.
• I have had many email from you kind folks about using non-alcoholic beverages instead of beer. That is fine to do but I highly recommend adding a packet of Dry Active Yeast or 2 teaspoons of Bread (Machine) Yeast so that you get a proper rise.
• The final result should be a thick, hearty and very tasteful bread, NOT A BRICK! ;).
• Thank you all for the incredibly nice comments and those of you who left a bad review - learn to sift sift SIFT! You will be amazed at the results you get.

CHEDDAR BEER BREAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together, mixing in beer last. Batter should be the consistency of Bisquick. Spoon into a well greased bread pan and bake at 350 degrees (f) for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
• Let bread rest in it's pan for about 10 minutes then let it cool on a rack for another 10 or so. If you can wait that long!

GARLIC CHEDDAR BEER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly spray the sides of a 9x5" loaf pan. Set aside.
• To a mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and garlic powder and stir to combine. Stir in the shredded cheese. Make a little well in the center of the dry ingredients.
• Pour in the beer and stir until no flour streaks remain.
• Add half of the melted butter to the bottom of prepared loaf pan and tilt the pan around so the butter coats the bottom of the pan. Transfer batter to pan, spreading it out into an even layer.
• Pour remaining half of the melted butter over the top of the batter, brushing it around so it evenly coats the top.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
• Whisk together garlic butter topping ingredients (melted butter, parsley and garlic powder) and brush over the top of the loaf when it comes out of the oven.
• Let bread cool in the pan for 5-7 minutes, brush again with any leftover garlic butter topping, then turn out carefully onto a wire rack to finish cooling.

CHEDDAR BEER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and lightly grease the sides of a 9x5 loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together. Add the cheese and mix with a wooden spoon.
• Add the beer (it doesn't need to be room temperature or anything-cold is ok). Mix until incorporated but not much more. Do not overmix.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the melted butter into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spoon batter into pan. Top batter with remaining 1/4 cup butter (I know-it looks like a GIANT sea of butter. It will get absorbed as the bread cooks).
• Bake for 50 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean.

BEST EVER CHEDDAR BEER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine all the ingredients (except the beer) until well mixed.
• Add beer a quarter at a time until all ingredients are blended.
• Spoon into a greased and floured 4x8 inch loaf pan and smooth down with fork.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Remove from pan and cool on wire rack. Serve warm with soup or stew.

CHEDDAR BEER BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Add ingredients into baking pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• Insert pan into the oven chamber.
• Select Sweet Cycle.
• Remove bread from oven when baking cycle complete; cool on wire rack.
• Serve the day it is made.