Now that cold weather has arrived, many of us are craving warm baking: cookies, apple desserts, and pumpkin treats. I’m right there with you—my kitchen has smelled of brown sugar and cinnamon for weeks. But every year when temperatures drop, nothing excites me more than baking bread. The scent of a fresh loaf filling the house while the oven warms everything up is irresistible.
When I set out to make this loaf, I wanted to embrace bold flavors. I considered chocolate chips, fruit, or nuts, but I wanted something savory and unforgettable. So I packed the bread with blue cheese, garlic, sautéed onions, and beer. The result was rich, tangy, and deeply satisfying.
Blue cheese can be divisive, and most of my family avoids it. Thankfully my friend Elysse loves it as much as I do, and we happily devoured nearly the entire loaf the night it came out of the oven. She’s often my taste-tester, and this bread excited her more than anything I’ve made in a long time—understandably so.
This dense, flavorful Blue Cheese Garlic Beer Bread works beautifully as a savory snack, a side for spicy buffalo wings, or a Game Day treat. It also pairs well with hearty soups—use it to mop up a creamy chowder for an especially cozy meal. Plan to spend a little extra time in the kitchen while it bakes; the aroma alone makes this a loaf you’ll want to make again and again.
Blue Cheese Garlic Beer Bread
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- Author: Morgan
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Description
Serve this dense, flavorful Blue Cheese Garlic Beer Bread as a savory snack, a side for spicy buffalo wings, or a Game Day highlight. One bite and you’ll be hooked.
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 13.5 oz (~3 cups) all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups blue cheese crumbles
- 1 (12 oz) bottle lager (an inexpensive lager works well)
- cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes. Season generously with black pepper, add the minced garlic, cook for about 1 minute, then remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center. Add the cooked onion and garlic, the blue cheese, and the lager. Stir gently until the mixture is moistened—take care not to overmix.
- Spray a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and transfer the batter to the pan. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the melted butter over the top and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the loaf from the oven and pour the remaining tablespoon of butter over it. Return to the oven and bake for another 20–25 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling before slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
