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Easy 5-Ingredient Whole Wheat Beer Bread

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Easy 5-Ingredient Whole Wheat Beer Bread that’s fat-free and super simple to make. Crunchy on the outside, soft & chewy on the inside, and pure delicious.

easy 5-ingredient whole wheat beer bread

Two things I love are beer and bread. So, I decided to combine the two. And, the result is this delicious homemade loaf of heaven you see before you.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Easy 5-Ingredient Whole Wheat Beer Bread. Let’s bake!

Take Me To The Recipe!

easy 5-ingredient whole wheat beer bread

If you look in the dictionary under “cheap and easy”, you’ll see this recipe. (I wanted to say something about the Kardashians, but I won’t)

All you need are 5 simple, inexpensive ingredients.

Whole wheat flour. Your favorite ale, lager, or stout. A little sweetener, some baking powder and a little salt.

easy 5-ingredient whole wheat beer bread

Now, just dump the ingredients into a bowl, mix, and bake.

Seriously, it’s that simple. Don’t overthink this or try to make it complicated. There’s enough crap going on in the world.

easy 5-ingredient whole wheat beer bread

easy five ingredient whole wheat beer bread

So, while this loaf of happiness bakes in a 375 degree oven you got a little time to chill.

Use that time to think about your woman. Think about your dude. Dream about that special place the two of you would love to go. And, because I just saved you a ton of money on bread ingredients, that trip might actually happen. You’re welcome.

Hey, if you don’t have a “special someone”, don’t get all depressed. Sometimes love can be high maintenance and expensive. Ask Kanye. So, you just sit back and enjoy the smell of fresh, homemade bread baking in the oven.

easy 5-ingredient whole wheat beer bread

Easy 5-Ingredient Whole Wheat Beer Bread

I have no doubt you’re going to love this Easy 5-Ingredient Whole Wheat Beer Bread. It’s…

  • Super simple to make
  • Healthy
  • Crusty on the outside
  • Soft and chewy on the inside
  • A freaking dream
  • Absolutely delicious

This bread makes an awesome toast for almond butter or my Smoky Bacon Flavored Hummus. It also makes a killer sandwich when you use my Smoky Maple Tempeh Bacon and Cashew mayo. Hell yeah!

Check out some of my other recipes: Vegan Breakfast Sausage, Chickpea Curry, Banana Bread, Blueberry Pancakes, Amazing Belgian Waffles & a kick ass Chocolate Pudding!

If you make this recipe let me know. Be sure and leave a comment below with a star rating. And, share a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #shaneandsimple. I want to see your work. Enjoy!

easy 5-ingredient whole wheat beer bread

This recipe was shared at the Weekend Potluck!

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easy 5-ingredient whole wheat beer bread

Easy 5-Ingredient Whole Wheat Beer Bread

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5 from 14 reviews
  • Author: Shane Martin
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 60 minutes
  • Yield: 12 slices 1x
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Easy 5-Ingredient Whole Wheat Beer Bread that’s fat-free and super simple to make. Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, and delicious.

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups whole wheat pastry or regular whole wheat flour
  • 3 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1–12 oz. bottle favorite beer (sometimes it says 11.2 oz. That’s ok.)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In a mixing bowl add dry ingredients and whisk until well combined.
  3. Next, add sweetener and beer and mix until it forms a dough. Make sure everything is well combined. Use your hands if needed.
  4. Scrape dough into a silicon, non-stick or lightly sprayed loaf pan and spread evenly in the pan.
  5. Bake for 45mins – 1 hour. Check and see if the bread is done by inserting knife in the center. If it comes out clean, it’s ready.
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This recipe was shared on the Weekend Potluck!

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  1. O…M…G!!! This bread is amazing! I always thought was super complicated, but you live up to the name “Shane & Simple”. Thank you, thank you, thank you! FAN FOR LIFE!

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  2. This bread recipe is exactly what I’ve been looking for….simple and delicious.
    Thank you, Shane

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  3. I made this the other night and we thought it was great! I love that it was SO easy to make – I almost felt like I was missing a step or something because it was in the oven so fast. Thanks!

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    • Wow! Great to hear, Bet. Thanks for letting me know. And, that’s my goal: to make it so easy you almost worry you’ve left something out:) Peace and feast. ~Shane

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    • Jami, it would be 2300mg if you ate the whole loaf. One thick slice(a serving) has 195mg and keep in mind that some of that sodium comes from the baking powder as well. You can try eliminating completely if you want, but not sure of the outcome.

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  5. Wow, this HAS to be the easiest bread to make ever! Less than five minutes to put it all together to form a perfect dough. And it was delicious 🙂 This is awesome Shane!

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  6. Best vegan bread I’ve made yet!!! So tasty and so easy! I kept it gluten free by using garbanzo fava, teff and almond flours. For the beer I used Ommission Lager. I added 2 tbsp flaxseeds and 1 tsp xanthan gum. I also subbed coconut nectar for the syrup and No Salt substitute for the salt. So healthy! So delicious! Thank you Shane for another great recipe!!!

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    • Thanks so much, Christina. I love seeing the substitutions people use to make it their own. It makes me happy:) And, thank you for the kind words. Peace.

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  8. Making this now!!! Will let you know! I am sure we will love it, I LOVE all of the recipes I have tried so far. I so appreciate your site Shane! You rock!

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  10. Shane Shane Shane, I am obsessed with this bread! It is soooo easy to make and absolutely NO FAIL. I made it with nonalcoholic beer, added a few teaspoons of chia seeds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. Put pumpkin seeds at the bottom of the pan and on top of the loaf. I like that it is not yeasty tasting like some other simple loaves and it toasts up deliciously with a nice crunch. Superb!!

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  11. I love this bread! I substituted 12 oz kombucha because I didn’t have any beer! Worked great! LOVE LOVE LOVE the simplicity, too!

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    • Nora, that is awesome! I love to hear about the adaptations and making things work with what you’ve got. That’s what it’s all about. Thanks for sharing. Blessings.

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  12. I’m getting ready to make this amazing looking recipe…..But I’m not sure went to add the honey is it right before you add the beer? Don’t want to mess up a good recipe!

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  16. Thanks for your recipes! I make this bread every week now. Oil free cooking is a must for maintaining healthy arteries!
    I used spelt and bread flour for my first attempt. Will experiment with other flours including gluten free.

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  17. I have been looking for a simple bread recipe for over a year compliant with my whole food plant based diet and this is it! Very simple to make and turns out every time! I could hug you! Thanks!!!

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  19. Got a hankering for homemade bread late at night… a friend shared this recipe… and I went right out for ingredients. My late night effort was rewarded! Simple, fast, DELICIOUS. Midnight snack for me, breakfast for the kiddos. YUM. Thank you!

    Btw, I’m in the Charlotte area too. Three of your favorite restaurants are favorites of mine! We’ve probably crossed paths… next time I’ll squeal and ask for your autograph. 😀

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