Jalapeno Cheese Beer Bread

This is a very easy beer bread with nice crust and tender crumb.  You can vary the spices and add-ins.  Have your oven up to temp when this goes in.  Make sure to lightly combine once beer is added so you don't deflate it.


2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup oats
2.5 Tb sugar
1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 Tb Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup diced onion
1 cup grated vegan cheese (cheddar, havarti, gouda, pepper jack)
2 Tb pickled jalapenos, drained on paper towels and chopped
12 oz beer ( at room temp or close)
2 Tb melted vegan butter, separated
cornmeal

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. Lightly grease a loaf pan (mine was 8"x4"). Pour 1 Tb melted vegan butter in the bottom and sprinkle with cornmeal.
3. Put flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper in a large bowl and mix to combine.
4. Add diced onion, vegan cheese, and pickled jalapenos and stir to combine.
5. Pour in the beer and gently fold ingredients together with a rubber spatula.  Try to take 25 strokes or less to combine.
6. Bake for 40 minutes.
7. Brush the top of the loaf with the remaining 1 Tb of melted butter
8. Allow to cool until just warm before slicing.

Enjoy!