Guinness Beer Bread is easy to make and perfect for St. Patrick’s Day (or when you have leftover Guinness). The Irish stout helps the bread rise without yeast so there’s no waiting before baking. It also lends a nutty flavor to this lightly sweet bread.
This bread is so good! And it’s so easy to make too.
There’s no yeast involved, which means no time waiting for your bread to rise. The beer helps the bread rise while it bakes, making it extra light and fluffy. And, the brown sugar adds a hint of sweetness while the oats lend a perfect heartiness.
In my entire life, I can honestly say that I went out on the town on St. Patrick’s day once. Which means green beer, bagpipers in kilts, and for some reason – tricycle races. Plus, let’s not forget the really mediocre corned beef and cabbage.
My idea of celebrating is staying at home, drinking non-green, yet tasty Irish beer, and cooking up all of my favorite Irish dishes.
It’s not St. Patrick’s Day without corned beef and cabbage. And I have the most amazing Glazed Corned Beef recipe that was given to me by my friend Jim. It cooks in the slow cooker all day, and then it’s topped with a mustard honey glaze, and popped under the broiler so that it gets those perfectly crispy edges.
I won’t cook it any other way! Except maybe in the Instant Pot, and you can grab that recipe for Instant Pot Corned Beef here.
But, it always seems that there’s Guinness left over… That’s where this Guinness Beer Bread comes to the rescue!
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I was craving Guiness bread from one of my favorite Irish pubs in North Dakota. I currently live in WA! Made this and was 100% impressed. It is SO GOOD.
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Ingredient notes
- Guinness Stout – Or, any Irish stout or stout beer.
- All Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Quick Cooking Oats
- Brown Sugar
- Kosher Salt
How to make it
- Preheat your oven to 350-degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, oats, brown sugar and salt).
- Slowly add the Guinness and mix until just combined.
- Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray, and pour batter in.
- Sprinkle the top with some additional oats.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
How to store it
- Guinness bread is best stored on the counter wrapped in plastic wrap. If you’d like your stout bread to last longer, it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week. Or, you can freeze it for up to three months.
How long does guinness bread last?
- On the Counter – 3 days
- In the Refrigerator – 1 week
- In the Freezer – 3 months
This Irish brown bread is a slicing bread, and it would be perfect for making an awesome sandwich. Think toasted bread, corned beef, melted with a bit of sharp Irish cheddar and finished with an amazing mustard. Sandwich heaven.
It’s also perfect served up with this Instant Pot Beef Stew or Pot Roast.
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Full Recipe
Guinness Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats (+ 1 Tablespoon for topping)
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces Guinness beer
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, 1/2 cup oats, brown sugar and salt.
- Slowly add the Guinness and mix until just combined.
- Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray, and pour the batter in. Sprinkle the top with an additional tablespoon of oats.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- On the Counter – 3 days
- In the Refrigerator – 1 week
- In the Freezer – 3 months
Nutrition
This guiness beer bread recipe was originally published in 2016. It was updated in 2019 to update the photographs, and again in 2023 to add new content. The stout bread recipe remains the same. Enjoy!
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