This Guinness Bread made with wholemeal flour, oats, treacle and stout is so quick to make and tastes sensational with jam or cheese. A delicious soda loaf bread that requires no yeast or a mixer. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, delicious year-round!
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I have two words for you: Guinness Bread. It is SO delicious! If you love the full-bodied flavor of Guinness Stout then you are sure to love this Irish Brown Bread.
It takes mere minutes to whip up and is perfect for dunking into stews, with soup, spread with honey or eaten with cheese. The bread is rich and dark with a malty-sweet taste of molasses and Guinness.
What does Guinness taste like?
Guinness stout is dark, rich and creamy. It balances sweetness with a touch of bitterness and notes of coffee, cocoa and roasted barley.
You can use Guinness in a variety of Irish recipes such as Beef Stew or even in baking and cocktails.
GUINNESS BREAD GROCERY LIST
I recently discovered zero alcohol Guinness and it tastes very similar to the real thing. So you can make this delicious Irish Stout Bread recipe even if you don’t like to drink! I used a small loaf tin for this recipe.
- Rolled Oats
- Wholemeal (whole wheat) flour
- Baking powder and baking soda
- Molasses (or treacle) this gives the bread color and accentuates the taste of the Guinness
- Brown sugar for a touch of sweetness
- Salt
- Buttermilk – this reacts with the baking soda to give this quick bread a good rise
- Melted butter or a neutral oil
- Guinness or another brand of stout (I used alcohol-free Guinness)
HOW TO MAKE GUINNESS BREAD
Full measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. Please take a look at the steps and video before attempting this recipe!
As with all quick bread recipes, making this brown bread is a two step process. We start by combining the wet ingredients in a bowl or measuring jug.
Then put all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, stirring them with a balloon whisk to combine.
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry and stir gently to combine until there are no dry streaks of flour.
Pour into a greased and lined loaf pan and sprinkle with oats. Bake in a preheated oven (see recipe card) for about an hour, allowing the bread to cool down in the oven after the baking time is complete.
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Guinness Bread
Equipment & Tools
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 260 g (2 cups) wholemeal flour
- 90 g (1 cup) rolled oats plus 1 tbsp to sprinkle on bread
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Wet ingredients
- 240 ml (1 cup) buttermilk
- 255 ml (1 ½ cups) Guinness or similar stout
- 2 tbsp melted butter or vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp molasses or treacle
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Mist a 2 lb/ 900g loaf pan with cake release and line with baking paper, letting the edges of the paper overhang slightly.
- Add all the wet ingredients into a bowl or large measuring jug and stir to combine.
- Measure the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix together.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir gently to combine until the batter is smooth and no dry streaks remain.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and sprinkle with the oats. Bake for 35 minutes then reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (180°C) and continue to bake for a further 25 minutes. Turn the oven off, open the door slightly ajar and leave the bread in the oven until it has cooled down, an extra 30 minutes or so.
- Turn out onto a cooling rack, slice and enjoy!
Sarah says
Forgot to add, I used honey instead of treacle as didn’t have it to hand. Still very tasty 😋
Sarah says
Oh my god! I initially thought the batter seemed so wet!!! But watched the video to check it looked like yours and continued on, following instructions to the letter! Tastes flipping unbelievable! Easy recipe too. Thanks 🖤
Laura says
hm. I must have done something wrong. my batter was very liquid; the final result tough on the outside, pudding on the inside. and all I can taste is baking soda.
Lucy Parissi says
Sorry to hear that Laura.
Michelle says
Great recipe! Worked out perfectly. Buy some irish butter in advance to enjoy this bread as it ought to be enjoyed! It is just like the bread I remember from home