Slow cooker beer bread

Ohhh this one is cozy and EASY 🍞🍺 — no yeast, no kneading, just dump-and-go goodness.

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Slow Cooker Beer Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups self-rising flour
  (or see swap below)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 (12 oz) beer (lager, ale, or light beer — room temp)
• 3 tbsp butter, melted

Optional Add-Ins

• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• 1–2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• Jalapeños or herbs

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Instructions

1. Prep Slow Cooker
   • Line slow cooker with parchment paper or grease very well.
2. Mix Dough
   • In a bowl, stir self-rising flour and sugar.
   • Pour in beer and mix just until combined (don’t overmix).
3. Cook
   • Pour batter into slow cooker.
   • Drizzle melted butter over the top.
   • Cover and cook on:
     • HIGH: 2–2½ hours
     • LOW: 3–4 hours
   • Bread is done when a toothpick comes out clean and top is firm.
4. Optional Crisp Top
   • For a golden crust, transfer bread to oven broiler 2–3 minutes after cooking.
5. Cool & Serve
   • Let rest 10 minutes, then slice.

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🧠 Flour Swap (If You Don’t Have Self-Rising)

Use:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

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🍺 Beer Tips

• Light beer = mild flavor
• Ale = richer, breadier taste
• Dark beer = deeper, slightly bitter (great with cheese)

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Perfect With

• Chili
• Soups & stews
• Slap-ya-mama fried chicken
• Butter + honey 😍

If you want, I can also give you:

• Cheesy jalapeño beer bread
• Garlic herb version
• Sweet honey beer bread
• Oven version

Just say the word 👌