With simple ingredients, a wooden spoon, and a bowl, you can have this hot, homemade Beer Bread with Thyme on the table in no time flat!
*Disclaimer - This recipe was originally published in 2014. I'm working hard to update all my older recipes with recipe cards, new photos, and additional recipe information. But, getting to all of them will take time. Please bear with me. In the meantime let me assure you that this recipe is still a winner and one I'm sure you'll be well pleased with when you make it at home.
The following photo was taken shortly after I'd planted all my herbs in late May.
As of today, my herbs are wildly overgrown and out of control.
Every year I promise myself not to let that happen and that I'll take better care to keep them tended to and weed-free.
And yet every year, the herb garden (along with our vegetable garden) gets the better of me and makes me feel much like a foolish slacker.
This year I've even promised myself that I'm going to actually dry some of the garden herbs to use during the long, cold winter months. HA!
We'll see how far I actually get with that! Here's to my good intentions... 😉
THYME FOR BEER BREAD {PRINT THIS RECIPE}
Yield: 1 loaf Prep Time: 5 minutes Bake Time: 45-50 minutes
3 cups all-purpose flour
4 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 ½ tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
⅓ cup granulated sugar
5 tablespoons butter, melted (divided)
1 12 ounces can or bottle of beer (the cheaper the better)
-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
-Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray.
-In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, thyme leaves, and sugar.
-Pour in the beer and 3 tablespoons of the melted butter. Stir with a spoon until just combined and a stiff batter has been formed.
-Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread the batter as evenly as possible in the pan.
-Brush the top of the loaf with the remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
-Bake in a preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until the loaf is a lovely golden brown in color and when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
-Turn the loaf out onto a wire rack and cool completely before slicing.
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Camilla Mann says
Beer bread is SO versatile. Love the addition of the herbs. Thanks for sharing with #twelveloaves.
Melissa Bailey says
Such a cute garden. I bet that even overgrown it is such a joy to have herbs in your yard. I want to have an herb garden next year and make this bread for sure!
Angie Barrett says
We adore beer bread! Thomas can't get enough! We'll have to try this version!
Susan says
Can you come help with my herbs? I know they are probably dying because they are all indoors but it's so sad! Half my thyme is dead and well the rosemary is beyond repair. Love the sound of the thyme in this bread by the way!
Karen Kerr says
I'm pretty jealous of your herb garden, and the fact that you have a vegetable garden too! Your bread looks tasty!
lauren Kelly Nutriton says
I love your herb garden! And this bread looks fantastic!
Robin says
Your bread looks awesome! So how beer-y is it, asks the non-drinker (it's a taste thing. I'll cook with alcohol since a lot of it burns off but I hate the taste otherwise)? If it's more like "beer" than "BEER!" I'd love to give it a try. And I'm terribly jealous of your herb garden, overgrown and weedy or not. MY herb garden, on the other hand, comes from the grocery store, except for one rosemary that's on life support.
Renee Goerger says
Robin, the beer bread isn't very beer-y at all. The beer adds a bit of bitterness to the bread (much like a buttermilk would do) but the taste is pretty indistinguishable as beer, if you ask me. I do hope you'll try it. Great question though. Thanks for asking it 🙂
Ginny McMeans says
I know exactly what you mean by those darn weeds. You garden looks great and your beer bread looks fantastic!
Kimberly says
I adore beer bread ... and this one sounds fantastic! I also adore the title of your bread ... so clever and cute!
RJ Flamingo says
I love the idea and am Pinning it as we speak. This would be great to use up the beer in the fridge that neither of us wants to drink but don't want to go to waste. In this case, it will no doubt go to "waist". 😉
Lana@NeverEnoughThyme says
I love making quick breads and what could be better than beer and thyme! Delicious!
Lora CakeDuchess says
Thyme for bread is the best title ...ever:)) LOVE your herb garden and this fantastic beer bread for our August theme!!
Angela| Mind Over Batter says
Love your herb garden! I am the plant black widow. Black thumb doesn't begin to define me. I love herby breads. This thyme and beer situation is right upto my alley!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
I love beer bread!!
Liz Berg says
Such a cute title! Your beer bread looks scrumptious!
Stacy Rushton says
It's always time for beer bread! It came out beautifully, Renée, and I am so jealous of your herb garden. It's so hot here right now that mine are dried already, right on the plant. I have to start again in the fall when it cools off.
Rossella says
Thyme and beer: wow. You really surprise me. I really want to try that combination in bread.
Sherron Watson says
Oh, what a lovely loaf of bread and I love the title. My husband would say it is always "thyme" for bread and beer...LOL I am jealous of your little herb garden. I can grow vegetables but struggle with herbs. Good luck with the drying--I will be interested to know how that turns out.
Renee says
I'm just thinking about all the flavor possibilities with this bread using different beer and herbs. Fabulous!