I created this recipe after traveling to Ireland, the country of my ancestors. It’s a fantastic way to include Guinness into bread! With butter and honey, serve warm.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 45 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 1 loaf |
Ingredients
- 1 cup regular rolled oats, plus additional
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Guinness® beer
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease an 8×8 inch baking pan.
- 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® beer. 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 185 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Cholesterol | 11 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 401 mg |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I would have liked the crust a little less crispy but other than that the flavor was very good and I followed the recipe to a tee.
I did not make any changes. The bread was excellent!
I copied the recipe. I thought it needed a bit more flavor, but the texture was perfect and it’s a “pretty” bread. I might add more beer next time. The crust on the bread is perfect!
Not what I was hoping for !
My husband said this was the best bread he’s ever had
This bread spoke kindness to my soul in COVID-19 social isolation. I wrote a longer review, but either its pending or it got eaten. Anyway: worthwhile. Biggest substitution was, I used half the sugar, and that was PERFECT.
I had to augment the flour and used 1 cup of all-purpose flour and 1 cup oat flour. I will be making this regularly.
I added raisins to this dark bread for sweetness.
Made this and its very good and very easy. Only change was to use a single loaf pan, baked at 400 for 30 minutes then turned the oven down to 350 for 25 minutes. Turned out perfectly. It’s a total keeper!
First beer bread ever made. Always loved Guinness and this is a great way to flavor with it. I added: 5-6 tbsp of flax meal to the flour and then mixed a large handful of raisins into the wet dough–the flax adds a raw nutty-ness that goes nicely with the stout while the raisins made the loaf slightly more moist and sweet. Keeper for sure. Yay for awesome Irish food
used kefir instead of buttermilk
Really moist and a little sweet. Made it for St Patrick’ Day. Definitely won’t wait a year to make it again. Very easy too!
Very easy but I live in high altitude so had to make a few adjustments. Added 1/2c of extra flour and oats and cut cooking by 5 min in all steps. Came out great.
I love this recipe. I’ve made it many times and it’s a staple with every St. Patrick’s Day meal. This year I doubled the recipe and made Guinness biscuits instead of loaves. Followed the recipe exact other than doubling it. Set the oven for 400 degrees, poured an ice-cream scoop of batter in each greased muffin tin and baked for 13 minutes. They came out beautifully!
Returned this week from a two week vacation in Ireland. This recipe is on the mark in terms of mimicking the brown bread that is available all throughout Ireland. The only change I made was using McCann’s Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal because that is what I have on hand. Bread came out amazing, will definitely make this recipe again.
Very good! Sugar amount was fine, and I did use Guinness Draught. Only change I made was baking only about 45 minutes total, with the temps as written. Went wonderfully with Trader Joe’s Shepherd’s Pie!
Love this bread! Especially love that it’s relatively healthy as breads go. I didn’t have Guinness, so I used a leftover Red Stripe beer and it was still wonderful. Also added some sunflower seeds for a little extra crunch. Will definitely make this again.
I love this bread! It is a hearty, rustic bread with a tinge of sweetness. The inside was soft and moist while the crust was chewier. I thought it was good enough to give to my new neighbors across the street!
Very good. Made exactly as directed, except baked for about 10 min less than the recipe required. Recommended.
Exact recipe was GREAT!!! Baked 400 for 30mins and 350 for 15mins and turned out perfect. I used all ingredients listed exactly! This may be the best thing I’ve made from All recipes! Thank you
Great recipe! I didn’t have any buttermilk, so I used Greek yogurt. I only had half a cup of plain, so I used that and half a cup of vanilla yogurt. I cut back the added vanilla to 1 teaspoon. I used a loaf pan and cooked it for 30 minutes at 375, then 40 minutes at 350. I let it cool in the oven for 30 minutes. The bread is dense but not dry. The exterior has a pleasing light crunch. There’s just a faint taste of the bitter Guinness. A little honey butter on a warmed slice puts it over the top. It’s gotta be healthy with all that whole wheat flour, oatmeal and yogurt, right? 🙂