Guinness Bread

This flavorful Irish bread is made with oats, buttermilk, and Guinness. It's great served warm with soup, or for breakfast with butter and honey!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 185 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup regular rolled oats, plus additional
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Guinness® beer
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup melted butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, then turn the temperature down to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), and bake for an additional 30 minutes. Turn the oven off, open the door, and allow to cool for 30 minutes in the oven before turning out onto a wire rack.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.

Step 3

Mix together the oats, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In a separate large bowl, stir together the butter, vanilla, buttermilk, and Guinness. Pour the flour mixture into the beer mixture, and gently stir until well blended. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan, and sprinkle with additional oats if desired.