I think that beer bread will forever be one of my favorite sides to prepare. It’s quick (less than 10 minutes to prep), it calls for ingredients I pretty much always have on hand, it makes your home smell heavenly, and…let’s face it…it makes delicious use of a bottle of beer. What’s not to love?
One of my recent spins on my favorite honey beer bread recipe is this easy whole wheat garlic and herb beer bread. Made with white whole wheat flour (my favorite), it is a step healthier than the traditional all-purpose flour version. Then with the addition of lots of minced garlic and bunches of herbs (you can use dried or fresh), this turns into an Italian-y bread packed with flavor and goodness. It’s perfect as a side dish, as toast, as bread for a sandwich, or just to be enjoyed plain right out of the oven.
I’ll say cheers to that!
Whole Wheat Garlic Herb Beer Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups white whole wheat flour
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. dried rosemary
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 bottle (12 ounces) beer
- 4 Tbsp. (half stick) butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, garlic, sugar, baking powder, salt, rosemary, thyme and oregano. Gently stir the beer into the dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Pour half the melted butter into the loaf pan, using a spoon to be sure that it evenly coats the bottom of the pan. Then transfer the bread batter to the pan and use a spoon to spread it out even. Pour the rest of the butter on top of the batter, using a pastry brush or spoon to spread it around evenly on top.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until top is golden brown and a toothpick/knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. Serve immediately.
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
I spy with my little eye, my favorite Pale Ale! Can’t wait to make this recipe!!
This looks delish! Could you modify it with regular flour if you don’t have wheat flour on hand?
I did and it turned out fine :)
Like my British friend Karla would say, this bread looks absolutely major!
Like my British friend Karla would say, this bread looks ravishing!
Oh so gorgeous!
LOVE beer bread! it’s so easy to make and so versatile. i love what you did here with the herbs!
This sounds fabulous. And we always have some kind of good beer on hand..hmm.
Umm… hello gorgeous bread!! I love baking with white whole wheat four. It actually has slightly more protein/fiber than whole wheat flour!
This looks incredible! I love all the herbs and garlic. This is definitely a recipe I look forward to making!
There’s no way I can go another day without having this bread… It looks so beyond delicious!