Honey cheddar beer bread w/ honey butter

This lightly honey-sweetened and cheesy beer bread is easy and a delicious side dish to chilis, soups, and more! Homemade honey butter is the perfect topping.

Beer breads are such an easy way to make a delicious and quick load of bread to go with your dinner. I love to make a loaf on a cold weekend with a pot of chili. Beer and cheese are a perfect compliment to chili and in my opinion you can't have chili (or soup) without some kind of bread on the side. Also, to compliment to honey in this bread, I whipped up some honey butter for topping because, yum!

Use a light colored beer (I used a lager) that doesn't have a super strong flavor so you don't overpower the bread. I based my recipe off of this one because I was intrigued by the addition of melted butter into the baking pan which I don't usually do when I make beer bread. It turned out delicious and gives it a nice buttery crust. I used white cheddar cheese, but orange will also work fine; you just want it to be sharp or extra sharp so it is flavorful.

So the next time you are making soup or chili, make a loaf of beer bread to go along with it. Don't forget the honey butter!

Yield: about 8 (1 loaf of bread)

Honey Cheddar Beer Bread w/ Honey Butter

This lightly honey-sweetened and cheesy beer bread is easy and a delicious side dish to chilis, soups, and more! Homemade honey butter is the perfect topping.

ingredients:

For the bread

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 bottle (12 oz.) beer
• 1 cup grated extra sharp white cheddar cheese

For the honey butter

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1-1/2 tablespoons honey
• pinch of salt

instructions:

How to cook Honey Cheddar Beer Bread w/ Honey Butter

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Pour about two tablespoons of the melted butter into a 9"x5" loaf pan. Brush around to coat the entire pan (there will be a lot in the bottom).
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the honey (if thick or at all crystalized, pop in the microwave for a few seconds so it is runny) and beer until almost combined. Add the cheese and stir until combined. Pour into the loaf pan. Brush the remaining melted butter on top.
3. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for about 10 minutes then remove from the pan and cool for another 5 minutes.  Slice to serve.
4. While the bread bakes, prepare the honey butter by stirring all the ingredients together until well-combined. Set aside (you will probably have leftover butter, which is delicious on biscuits, your morning toast, etc.).

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I hope you give this bread a try!