January 13, 2021

Spiced No Yeast Beer Bread

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Over the past few months, my husband and I have been watching the show Impractical Jokers quite a bit. It’s light, fun, and funny, which has brought a lot of joy during a particularly difficult year. As a gift, I got my husband some R&H Beer, a brewery owned by one of the guys from the show. I also really liked the fact that the Brew Master is female, so I wanted to use this brand of beer. I decided to start with the IPA and used it to create this delicious and Spiced No Yeast Beer Bread, and as an added bonus, this no yeast bread recipe takes just 30 minutes to make!

Side view of a mini loaf of spiced no yeast beer bread on a rectangular white plate sitting on a tan towel. 3 slices of the mini loaf have been cut and more mini loaves are on a wire rack in the background going out of frame

Why this recipe works

I happened to catch a few R&H Beer Instagram videos where they did beer pairings with Halloween candies. They paired the IPA with hot tamales in their Halloween candy pairing, so I did a little research and according to the Internet, hot tamales are most likely made with cassia, not cinnamon. Cassia is very similar to cinnamon, and I happen to have some cassia. My husband got me a Root for Women box from a local, woman-owned spice store, Curio, and cassia was included in that box. These flavors combined so perfectly to make this soft, moist, flavorful Spiced Beer Bread.

Ingredients and notes

IPA – I specifically selected IPA for this easy beer bread recipe because in the beer pairing videos, the IPA was paired with the cinnamon-flavored candy. The IPA pairs so perfectly with the cinnamon flavor so this is my recommendation, however you can certainly use any beer you’d like.

Cassia or Cinnamon – I used cassia in this easy homemade beer bread recipe because that’s what the Internet says is in Hot Tamales (the candy!) and because I just happened to have it. Cassia is so similar to cinnamon, so much so that most of us likely can’t taste a difference, so cinnamon will work just as well here!

Baking Soda and Baking Powder – Since there is no yeast in this easy homemade bread, the baking soda and baking powder give the bread its rise.

How to make this recipe

Bread

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 F and grease a loaf pan or cupcake pan.

Step 2

Beat together butter and sugar.

Step 3

Add the eggs and mix, then add the beer and mix.

Step 4

Add all the dry ingredients except the flour and mix, then add the flour and mix till just combined.

Step 5

Fill a mini loaf pan or cupcake pan till each cup is 3/4 full.

Step 6

Bake for 20-30 minutes and then cool for about 15 minutes. Enjoy!

On the left side of the photo is a white dish towel that says Root for Women in red with root vegetables on it. In the upper left of the image on top of the towel above the words are some mini loaves of spiced beer bread and a can of R&H IPA Beer. On the right side of the photo is a white rectangular plate that slightly overlaps the towel. On the plate in the back is a mini loaf, and in the front is a loaf, the front half of which is sliced into three slices.

Recipe FAQs

What does spiced beer bread taste like?

This bread has a mild beer flavor with a hint of cinnamon. While the beer flavor comes through, the subtle sweetness of the bread completely removes the bitterness of the beer.

Can you get drunk off beer bread?

No. When you cook beer (or any booze), some of the alcohol evaporates and you get the flavor of the beer without the alcohol content. Since there is only 1 cup of beer in this entire recipe and some of that alcohol evaporates from the baking, you’d have to eat multiple batches of beer bread to feel the effects of the alcohol!

Is cassia the same as cinnamon?

They are not the same, but they are very similar. Cassia is a bit stronger and more bitter, while cinnamon is sweeter. When ground, they are difficult to distinguish.

A top down view of mini Spiced Beer Bread loaves in two rows on a gold wire rack that's angled into the frame, all on top of a white marbled surface

Tips & Tricks

You can make this beer bread without a loaf pan by making little cupcake loafs! A cupcake pan will work for this recipe, you may just need to adjust the bake time slightly.
This bake time is based on a mini loaf pan, but you can make this in a full-size loaf pan too. Just be sure to increase the bake time accordingly!
Once you add the flour, you want to mix the batter as little as possible while making sure the flour gets fully incorporated.

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