Bacon Cheese Beer Bread

Ohhhhhh....ahhhhhhh....bacon and cheeeeeeese....mmmmmmmmmmm

Last night, we were trying to figure out what we wanted to eat. We weren't exactly wanting a huge meal or anything, but something we could just nibble on since we weren't totally starving. Then I remembered that I had a few boxes of Tastefully Simples "Bountiful Beer Bread Mix". I've used Beer Bread (from Pampered Chef) before, so I know it's insanely easy to make.

Then it dawned on me. Bacon. Cheese. The two best ingredients on the planet to mix into bread! I ran it past Eric and John to see if it sounded appealing to them..and I swear, I couldn't get the bacon fast enough because of how excited they got! HA! Bacon = Happy Guys.

I've had this major kick with Pepper Jack cheese lately, so I figured I'd put it in the bread. It ended up giving a little extra spice once everything was baked!

When it comes to making beer bread, it's not rocket science. You literally dump out the flour mixture into a bowl, add 12oz of beer or any sort of carbonated drink into it. Then, stir for 30 seconds. That's it! Just pour it into a buttered bread loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes. SO SO incredibly easy! If it tickles your pickle to add other things to your bread, by all means, get creative. Tastefully Simple actually has a thing on their site that helps generate recipes for you if you need ideas: Bountiful Beed Bread ideas

Here's what the batter looks like when you toss the beer into the mixture..all foamy and fluffy looking:

Mix for 30 seconds...

Toss in some freshly cooked bacon...

Grated Pepper Jack Cheese...

Poured it all into my Stoneware Loaf Pan and popped it into the oven for about 50 minutes at 375*

When it was all done, Eric and John were circling the poor lil loaf like ravenous wolves or something! 

When you slice it open, you get this awesome smell of bacon and beer bread hit you...ohhh my gosh, it's delicious! The cheese gives it a texture like the Parmesan Cheese Biscuits. I can honestly say the entire loaf was officially destroyed by the end of the night since all of us kept working on it. SO very easy to make and so so VERY "nom-tastic" as my husband put it :)