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Honey Rye Beer Bread

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By: Denise Bustard47 Comments
Posted: 2/9/15 Updated: 8/28/20

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A quick bread that lives up to it's name, this honey rye beer bread can be in the oven in less than 15 minutes. Brown ale, rye flour and honey give this bread a rich flavor, perfect served alongside a hearty bowl of soup.

When it comes to quick breads, I tend to gravitate towards the sweeter varieties: lemon blueberry bread, healthy zucchini bread, and healthy pumpkin bread. This honey rye beer bread is definitely more savory, and goes perfectly with a soup or stew.

close up of honey rye beer bread with honey dripping down it

Crusty on the outside, but soft on the inside, this honey rye beer bread is such a simple recipe, especially if you don't have access to or time for yeast.

With seven simple ingredients, you can have it in the oven in just 15 minutes. And PS- your house is going to smell amazing!

Reasons you'll ♡ honey rye beer bread

  • it's so simple to prepare: no stand mixer or waiting for your bread to rise
  • you can have it in the oven in just 15 minutes
  • it's crusty on the outside, and soft and tender on the inside

side on shot of honey rye beer bread with honey being drizzled on it

Making beer bread

We start by preparing a 9x5 inch loaf pan by spraying with oil, and shaking flour around to coat. This step is essential in getting your bread out of the pan after baking, so don't skip it!

Next, we whisk together our wet and dry ingredients separately, then mix them together. The best thing about this recipe is that we don't need a stand mixer or even a hand mixer. Just use a spatula, and mix together until well combined.

Scrape the loaf into the prepared loaf pan, and brush the top with melted butter. This helps our loaf get nice and golden in the oven while it bakes.

Bake for around 45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

Recipe tips

  • make sure you don't over-measure your flour: do not scoop, but instead spoon flour into the measuring cup, then level it with a knife
  • if you don't have rye flour, it still works great with 100% all purpose or white whole wheat flour
  • you can use any type of beer, including non-alcoholic beer. Darker beer will bring more intense flavor to this bread while light beers are more mild.
  • honey may be replaced with brown sugar
  • this is a great recipe to double up on and freeze the second loaf (see freezing directions below)

sliced honey rye beer bread with butter spread on it on blue plate with glass of beer in background

Storage and make ahead tips

This beer bread is best served fresh and warm, but you may prep it ahead and store in the fridge or freezer:

  • fridge- wrap in plastic or store in a meal prep container for up to 4 days
  • freezer- wrap in plastic wrap and store in a freezer bag or meal prep container for up to 3 months
  • to serve- bread is best served warmed up or toasted, with butter

Wondering what to serve with this recipe?

  • Smoky Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
  • Sausage and White Bean Soup
  • Spicy Slow Cooker Chickpea Chili
  • Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup
  • Hearty Lentil Soup

More savory baking projects

  • Jalapeño Popper Cornbread Muffins
  • Pumpkin Sage Biscuits
  • Whole Wheat Pepperoni Pizza Puffs

Did you make this? Tag me on social @sweetpeasandsaffron and be sure to leave a comment and rate the recipe!

honey rye beer bread with honey drizzled on it

Rye and Honey Beer Bread

5 from 7 votes
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
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A quick bread that lives up to it's name, this honey rye beer bread can be in the oven in less than 15 minutes. Brown ale, rye flour and honey give this bread a rich flavor, perfect served alongside a hearty bowl of soup.
8 slices

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour (250 g)
  • 1 cup rye flour (125 g; see note 1)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 12 oz beer (355mL; see note 2)
  • ¼ cup honey (see note 3)
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter (14 g)

Instructions 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350 F. Grease a standard sized loaf pan with spray oil and set aside.
  • Combine all dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • Gently whisk together the honey and beer in a separate medium bowl.
  • Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until well combined.
  • Scrape the dough into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Brush the top with melted butter.
  • Bake for 40-50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out cleanly {mine took 45 minutes}.
  • Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes in the pan before serving.

Tips:

1. this recipe also works well without the rye flour; simply replace with a cup of all purpose flour
2. I recommend a honey brown ale, but you can use any type of beer, including non-alcoholic beer. Darker beer will bring more intense flavor to this bread while light beers are more mild.
3. honey may be replaced with brown sugar
Storage
After cooling completely, wrap loaf in plastic or place in a meal prep container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
This is a great recipe to double up on and freeze the second loaf.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1slice, Calories: 204kcal, Carbohydrates: 42g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 305mg, Potassium: 212mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 45IU, Calcium: 62mg, Iron: 1.9mg
Author: Denise Bustard
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

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Denise Bustard is the creator of Sweet Peas and Saffron, a meal prep-focussed food blog. With a PhD in biochemistry, Denise takes a scientific approach to perfecting her recipes. You can find Denise's work featured on Huffington Post, MSN, Self and more.

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  1. Scott says

    Posted on 2/28/22 at Posted on 2/28/22

    5 stars
    Stumbled upon this recipe this morning. I used an amber ale. Turned out absolutely fabulous. Will definitely incorporate caraway seed the next time and will become a go to when I need to make a quick non yeast bread…..

    Reply
    • Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says

      Posted on 2/28/22 at Posted on 2/28/22

      Hi Scott, amazing! Really glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for leaving a rating and review!

      Reply
  2. Lois says

    Posted on 5/9/20 at Posted on 5/9/20

    I've only discovered beer bread and thought why not rye bread, and then I found your wonderful recipe. Can't wait to try it! Only one question. All the other beer bread recipes called for 2 cups of flour to 12 ounces beer. Yours is 3 cups of flour to the same amount of beer. Does it come out a heavy and dense bread?

    Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 5/28/20 at Posted on 5/28/20

      Hi Lois! This bread is definitely more dense than a yeast bread, but we didn't find it overly dense. If you give it a try, I welcome feedback 🙂

      Reply
      • Lois says

        Posted on 6/17/20 at Posted on 6/17/20

        5 stars
        I just discovered beer bread, and for a 12 ounce can of beer of beer, they all list 2 cups of flour. When I did your way, of 3 cups of flour, it was harder to mix and I had to add more beer. Good think I bought a large bottle. I found best was the whole larger bottle (500 ml) to your 3 cups of flour.
        And don't forget to add caraway seeds! Really adds to the 'rye bread' flavor!

        Reply
        • Denise Bustard says

          Posted on 6/22/20 at Posted on 6/22/20

          Hi Lois! Thanks for reporting back. Love the caraway seeds idea! Yum 🙂

          Reply
  3. Michele says

    Posted on 3/28/20 at Posted on 3/28/20

    5 stars
    Delicious and easy to prepare. I only had a lager on hand, but the flavor was still tasty and the house smelled amazing!

    Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 4/3/20 at Posted on 4/3/20

      So happy to hear this, Michele! I need to make a batch soon 🙂 Stay safe!

      Reply
  4. Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat says

    Posted on 2/15/15 at Posted on 2/15/15

    I love making my own bread. This is a really unique twist I haven't seen before!

    Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 2/15/15 at Posted on 2/15/15

      Thanks so much, Shelby! I don't make my own bread nearly often enough...so much better than the store bought stufF!

      Reply
  5. Ayngelina says

    Posted on 2/11/15 at Posted on 2/11/15

    That looks beautiful, I love the turquoise plate.

    Reply
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