Green Onion Cheddar Beer Bread
This simple to make recipe for green onion cheddar beer bread is so delicious! It is incredibly flavorful, moist and easy to make!
I use Guinness which gives it a great flavor! But you can use your preferred beer of choice. Just make sure that the bottle sizes/amounts are the same.
This post has been updated from March 2020 to include better images and step by step instructions.
Cheddar Beer Bread Recipe with Green Onions
If you’re new to bread baking, this is a great bread to start with. It is uses a few simple pantry staples. Plus, a bit of Guinness. The sharpness of the cheddar and slight onion flavor make it one of my favorites for a comforting treat.
There is no kneading or rise time involved. And you’re left with a flavorful, perfectly yeasty and moist loaf of homemade bread!
Serve it up warm with a slice of butter… it’s so good!
We love this recipe because of how simple it is to make and it pairs well with our St Patrick’s day meal.
Ingredients
For this recipe, I used the Guinness Draught Stout in an 11.2 oz bottle. Be sure to check your bottles, not all are the same size.
Here’s what else you’ll need for this recipe:
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- green onions
- cheddar cheese
- unsalted butter
- salt
- brown sugar
- Guiness Draugh Stout (11.2 ounces) – the beer is the yeast needed for this bread.
- bread loaf pan
This bread comes out super moist and full of buttery perfection. And perfectly cheesy, too! Not a fan of beer? Don’t worry, you’ll hardly notice it!
Seriously, this recipe is so good!
Instructions
This is one of the least complicated bread recipes to make. You’ll simply mix up the ingredients & bake. There’s no waiting around on rise time with most other traditional loaf breads.
Begin by greasing a bread pan with a bit of butter. Next, melt the 1/4 cup butter in a small sauce pan and set aside.
Then in a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar.
Stir in the green onions, shredded cheddar cheese, and the Guinness with the flour mixture until well combined. But be careful not to over mix it.
Spread the beer bread mixture into the greased bread pan. Pour the melted butter over the top of the bread batter.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
Allow the bread to cool slightly before slicing and serve with a bit of butter or drizzle of honey.
How to Store Beer Bread
Store at room temperature for a few days in an airtight container. If longer storage is needed, move to ref refrigerator for up to one week.
More favorite recipe pairings
Here are a few more delicious recipes to pair with this bread recipe. All of them are Irish inspired for the perfect comforting dinner.
And most of them use basic pantry staples to help keep life simple.
Ninja Foodi Corned Beef and Cabbage (with Guinness)
Cheesy Ninja Foodi Mashed Potatoes
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Cheddar Beer Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter melted. Plus, 1 tablespoon (more or less) for greasing the bread pan
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 green onions sliced thinly (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 11.2 oz bottle of Guinness Draught Stout
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, F. Use about 1 tablespoon of butter and grease the insides and bottom of the bread pan.
- In a small sauce pan, melt the 1/4 cup of butter.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar in a large bowl.
- Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese, green onions, and the Guinness until well combined. But be careful not to over mix it.
- Pour the bread mixture into the greased bread pan. Pour the melted butter over the top of the bread.
- Bake in the preheated over for about 50 minutes.
