Ina Garten Guinness Brown Bread Recipe
The Ina Garten Guinness Brown Bread Recipe is rich, soft and full of deep flavor. This bread feels warm and comforting from the first bite.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour – 1½ cups
- Whole wheat flour – 1 cup
- Brown sugar – ¾ cup
- Baking soda – 1 teaspoon
- Salt – 1 teaspoon
- Unsalted butter – 4 tablespoons melted
- Buttermilk – 1 cup
- Guinness beer – 1 cup
- Honey – 2 tablespoons
Instructions
Prepare the oven
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease the loaf pan lightly with butter or oil.
Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk flours, brown sugar, baking soda and salt until evenly combined.
Mix wet ingredients
- In another bowl, mix buttermilk, Guinness, honey and melted butter until smooth.
Combine mixtures
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ones. Stir gently until just mixed. Do not overmix.
Fill the pan
- Pour batter into the loaf pan. Smooth the top gently with a spoon.
Bake the bread
- Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes until firm and a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool before slicing
- Let the bread cool for ten minutes. Remove and cool fully before slicing.
Notes
- Use fresh baking soda for proper rise.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Use real Guinness for best flavor.
- Let bread cool before cutting.