Cheesy Beer Monkey Bread combines the buttery rich flavor of beer bread with gooey, tangy cheese into Monkey Bread form. Easy to make and fun to eat!
This Cheesy Beer Monkey Bread is my go-to recipe when I need something quick to take to a Super Bowl party or when I’m hosting a casual gathering at home. The buttery bread bakes around tangy cheese in a bundt pan, creating a golden, tender pull-apart bread that always disappears fast! It’s a cheesy twist to my Three Ingredient Beer Bread and you’ll love how easy it comes together.
What Does Beer Bread Taste Like?
Both bread and beer are made with similar ingredients, which is why they blend so well together. The yeast in the beer combined with the sugar helps the bread to rise, making it light and fluffy. And the alcohol from the beer cooks off during the baking process, leaving nothing but the rich, buttery flavor.
Ingredients Needed for Cheesy Beer Monkey Bread
You’ll be amazed how easy this beer bread is so easy to throw together! A lot of cooks get nervous about making their own bread, but this monkey bread uses only a few ingredients and bakes up in a snap! Here’s all you need:
- Self rising flour (Find it next to the all purpose flour in your grocery store)
- Granulated sugar
- Your favorite beer, about 12 ounces. (You can use a light beer for this recipe too!)
- Cheese, cut into cubes. (Any kind of cheese will work, but I especially love mozzarella, pepper jack, Monterey jack, or a good sharp white cheddar cheese in this monkey bread)
- One melted stick of butter
How to Make Cheesy Beer Monkey Bread
- First, grab a bundt pan and grease it with cooking spray.
- Next, mix together self-rising flour, sugar and beer until it’s just combined.
- Then, wrap a little bit of the sticky flour mixture around each cube of cheese, dip into the butter and drop it into the bundt pan.
- Pour the rest of the dough into the pan and bake for 40 minutes.
- It’s best served warm, but is really delicious cold too!
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to three days.
What to Serve with Monkey Bread
- This cheesy beer bread makes a delicious snack or appetizer. Serve chunks of it instead of pita chips for a hummus dip.
- Serve alongside a veggie tray with vegetable spread or ranch dip.
- Make it a meal! Serve this rich monkey bread with some soup and salad for a delicious dinner.
More Delicious and Easy Bread Recipes
Sweet or savory, whipping up bread was never so easy, or yummy! Try some of my favorites:
- Wisconsin Bacon and Cheese Beer Bread
- Loaded Jalapeno Popper Beer Bread
- Buffalo Pull Apart Bread
- Mushroom and Swiss Pull Apart Bread
- Banana Monkey Bread with Nutella Ganache
- Chocolate Covered Cherry Monkey Bread
- Orange Dream Monkey Bread
I hope you love this Cheesy Beer Monkey Bread as much as I do! Feel free to leave a comment below with your thoughts or questions on this or any of my other recipes. Enjoy!
Cheesy Beer Monkey Bread
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups self rising flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 12 ounces beer
- 8 ounces cheese cut into cubes
- 1/2 stick butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 and spray a bunt pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar and beer. Mix until just combined.
- The flour mixture will be super sticky but pull out little chunks of it, wrap it around cubes of cheese and dip them in the melted butter, and drop it into the bundt pan.
- Add the remaining flour and beer mixture to the bundt pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
- It's best served warm, but still yummy cold!
Nancy [email protected] says
I have not seen a savory type monkey bread before but this looks delicious!!
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Lisa Longley says
Thanks Nancy!!
Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says
Ohhhhh my gosh. This bread is out of control. Just when you thought monkey bread couldn’t get any more awesome…
Lisa Longley says
Aww, thanks Heather!
Jocelyn @BruCrew LIfe says
Yikes! Now that is one delicious looking monkey bread! I love all that melty cheese action going on in there!!!
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Lisa Longley says
Thanks Jocelyn!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
cheese beer bread?! Love it! It reminds me of a big old bread bowl- and I wouldn’t want to share it!
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Lisa Longley says
Lol, thanks Julianne!
Barbara Bradford says
Love Wisconsin, Love your bread recipe. Wonder if you could fill the dough balls with squeaky cheese curds?
Lisa Longley says
Barbara!! That is genius!!! You sparked like a 10 minute conversation about all the possibilities between my husband and I 🙂
Val in MN says
SO HAPPY to find a monkey bread recipe that doesn’t use a tube of store bought rolls! Thank-you!!
Lisa Longley says
You are welcome! And here is another one 🙂 https://simplejoy.com/2013/03/banana-monkey-bread-with-nutella-ganache.html
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You know how I feel about my cheese and bread girl – this looks outrageously yummy! I love that it’s such an easy recipe too – fabulous 🙂 Pinned this one!
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Lisa Longley says
Thanks Trish!!
Carmen says
I’m thinking chopped pepperonis mixed in would sound good too!
Lisa Longley says
I think that’s a great idea Carmen!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I hope you have a fun time squishing that baby!! You can send ME this bread. I’ll eat the whole thing. 🙂
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Lisa Longley says
Thanks Dorothy!! I wish you lived closer we could have shared it rather than me eating the whole thing myself! My kids claimed the cheese was too spicy . . .
Hannah says
I added bacon, a la your wisconsin cheddar bacon beer bread recipe. turned out awesome, big hit at a work potluck!
Lisa Longley says
So smart Hannah! I’m glad that it turned out well! It always makes me so happy to hear that a recipe worked out well!
Gabriella says
Can you make it in advance, but not bake it until you are ready to eat it? If yes, how far in advance?
Lisa Longley says
Gabriella, I have never made the beer bread dough ahead of time, so I can’t speak from experience. I would suspect that it would be fine to make it the day before and then just bring it to room temperature for five to ten minutes before baking.
Peggy says
My cousin made his and it is absolutely to die for…..I had to make some myself. Mine flopped….I know it was 100% my fault but I can’t figure out what I did wrong. I did add extra cheese and bacon ( I’m sure I’m not the only that did it) and other than that I did it by the recipe….the middle was completely raw Is this supposed to make 2 loaves? The flavor on the good part is sooooooooooo good. I’m gonna try it again….I might also add that I can’t boil water either
Lisa Longley says
Oh no Peggy!!! I’m so sorry this didn’t work for you! Okay, this is what I’m thinking: It’s either your pan or your oven. Ovens have this sneaky way of becoming uncalibrated and they are saying they are baking at one temperature when it’s really not heigh enough. Oooor, your pan. Sometimes old bundt pans are really really thick, and they require a longer cooking time. I would say that the next time you give it a go, you pull it out when it is supposed to be done, and take a knife and gently pull back pieces to see where you are at with the cooking.
Cecilia says
Hi new to this site, plan on taking this to a potluck. Its for 6pm. and they live 45 min from my house. Can i make it at home and serve there. Or should i bake it there. and then serve it. Would love to make, sounds delish.
Lisa Longley says
I’m certain I’m too late for this question, but if someone else has it too, I would bake it there.
Jana says
what size do you cut the cheese cubes ,about how many?
Thanks. making the bread tonight.
Lisa Longley says
I’m sorry I didn’t respond sooner! I cut about one inch by one inch.
Texas Brewing says
I like your idea of beer monkey bread it looks delicious. I will try this weekend. Thanks for sharing.