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This Sausage and Cheese Beer Bread is the easiest bread recipe ever! Moist, slightly sweet, full of cheddar cheese and loaded with flavor!
Beer bread is one of the easiest breads to make and of all the bread recipes, it’s one of my favorites.
I’ve been making this sausage and cheese beer bread for years and when my kids were younger and living at home, it would be devoured in minutes.
What Is Beer Bread?
Beer bread is one of the simplest quick breads you can make.
Beer bread is a little more dense than other breads and its flavor is a little dependent on how flavorful the beer you use is. I like using a darker amber beer in my beer bread recipes but a lighter beer will also work well. You don’t actually taste the beer in the bread but you will notice a nice, almost sourdough-type flavor.
Why This Recipe Works
- This bread recipe can be thrown together in 5 minutes.
- You don’t use any yeast. No bread machine. And best of all, the ingredients are probably all in your kitchen right now.
Ingredient Notes
See recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
- Flour: Use all-purpose or “plain” flour.
- Sugar: Use granulated sugar or honey.
- Baking powder: A leavening agent.
- Salt and garlic powder: For flavor.
- Beer: I recommend using a dark Amber beer. My favorites include Abita Amber, Fat Tire Amber Ale, or Shiner Bock
- Shredded cheddar cheese: Feel free to use a different kind of cheese instead. I love using shredded Monterey Jack or Gouda too.
- Cooked sausage: I recommend using simple breakfast sausage like Jimmy Dean or Owens.
- Butter: I use salted butter in all of my recipes.
How To Make This Recipe
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and garlic powder.
- Stir in the beer, cheese and all but 1/4 cup of the cooked sausage.
- Spoon batter into greased 5 x 9 loaf pan and sprinkle the top of the uncooked bread with the remaining cooked sausage.
- Pour melted butter over the top.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Expert Tips
- The flavor of the bread can depend on the kind of beer you use. I love using Amber beer in this recipe but use what you love. IPAs, Belgian, and Brown Ales are all great choices. If you use a lighter beer such as a pale ale, the flavor will be lighter. Consider using a Guinness for deep flavors and perfect for making on St. Patrick’s Day. Extremely light beers such as Coors Light or Miller Light will give a much lighter flavor.
- If you aren’t a beer drinker, some stores carry single bottles available for purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Should I Store Beer Bread?
Cover the bread with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator. It will keep well for up to 5 days.
What To Serve With Beer Bread?
If you’re looking for a small batch Beer Bread, you can find that recipe as well as many other single serving recipes by visiting our One Dish Kitchen site.
Enjoy!
Sausage and Cheese Beer Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 12 ounces beer I like to use a darker beer
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 pound cooked sausage
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and garlic powder.
- Stir in the beer, cheese and all but 1/4 cup of the cooked sausage.
- Spoon batter into greased 5 x 9 loaf pan and sprinkle the top of the uncooked bread with the remaining cooked sausage.
- Pour melted butter over the top.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Hi again – cook's illustrated has a Butternut Squash and White Bean Soup w/ Sage Pesto that would compliment the Beer and Sausage Cheese Bread perfectly if I cut the recipe in half I think. I look forward to trying it this weekend. Fall is here and this would be a great hearty dinner. Thanks again!
That's awesome, I'll bet that soup would be perfect with the bread. Enjoy your weekend!
Hi – By chance I came across your site and absolutely love the small recipes to serve 1 – 2 however I don't have a toaster over but assume I can use my regular oven for those recipes and modify the temperature and cooking times which should be minimal.
I would love to try the Sausage and Cheese Beer Bread however I am unsure what entrees would best compliment it. I'm sure there are many but a couple suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks so much for the wonderful simple recipes.
Hi Annemarie, Thanks so much, I'm so happy you are enjoying the recipes. The Sausage and Cheese Beer Bread recipe is one of my favorites. I could eat it alone with butter spread on top. I think the bread goes very well with soups. Here are a couple soup recipes you might want to check out: Chicken Soup for One (https://zagleft.com/recipe/chicken-soup-for-one/), Broccoli Cheddar (https://zagleft.com/recipe/broccoli-cheddar-soup/) or Roasted Garlic and Brie Soup (https://zagleft.com/recipe/roasted-garlic-and-brie-soup/). I'm transitioning over to a "single-serving recipe" site, so a lot of my earlier recipes are not single-serving recipes. At the moment, the only single-serving soup recipe I have is the Chicken Soup recipe. On Thursday, I will be posting a single serving Minestrone recipe that would also go well with the bread. Hope that helps. Have a great day!