Kevin and I traveled to Washington, D.C., last weekend to celebrate with our friends Vicky and Tyler Blue at their wedding, and on the way I was able to look through several magazines I’d been wanting to peruse — namely Cooking Light and Real Simple. I tore out tons of great recipes that I can’t wait to try (so many, in fact that at one point Kevin suggested that I tear out the pages I DIDN’T want to save in order to save time).
One of those recipes was Maple Stout Quick Bread (thanks, Cooking Light!). Since I was in a baking mood tonight, I decided to give it a try. That was a good decision.
Here’s how to make this (super easy) deliciousness within your very own kitchen:
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 3/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 stout beer (I used Guinness)
- 1/2 cup low fat sour cream
- 5 Tablespoons maple syrup
- baking spray with flour (I used Baker’s Joy)
- 5 Tablespoons powdered sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Place butter and brown sugar in a mixer at high speed and mix until well blended.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together beer, sour cream, and 1/4 cup syrup.
- Beating at a low speed, add flour mixture and beer mixture alternately to the butter mixture, both beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until just combined.
- Place batter in greased loaf pan and bake 35-40 minutes* (or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs clinging).
- Cool 10 minutes in the pan and then cool completely on a wire rack.
- Combine powdered sugar and syrup in a small bowl, mixing well. Microwave mixture for about 30 seconds and drizzle over cooled bread.
*I recommend using these 35-40 minutes to drink the remaining beer.
The first photo angle makes the bread look like an edible train track going off into the distance. 🙂 I could definitely put away a few slices of this deliciousness!