Apple Cider Doughnut Bread
Infused with rich apple cider and warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, this bread delivers the comforting taste of apple cider doughnuts with the ease of a quick bread.
10 slices
Ingredients
For the Bread
- 1 cup Apple Cider
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour spooned & leveled
- 1 ½ teaspoons Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¾ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg freshly grated
- ¼ teaspoon All Spice
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter softened
- ½ cup Brown Sugar packed
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup Unsweetened Apple sauce
For the Topping
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray 9 x 5 loaf pan with baking spray, line with parchment paper, and set aside.
- Pour apple cider into a small saucepan and place on stove over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer, for 20-25 minutes or until reduced by half, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and cool completely, approximately 10 minutes. You should have about ½ a cup of cider.
- While the cider cools, add the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and all spice) to a medium sized mixing bowl. Using a whisk or fork, mix until well combined.
- In a large mixing bowl combine butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with a handheld or stand mixer. Mix on medium speed until light & fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, as necessary.
- With mixer on low add eggs, one at a time. Then mix in the applesauce and vanilla until combined.
- To the wet ingredients add the flour mixture, alternating with cooled apple cider. Mix just until blended making sure not to over mix.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake 50-55 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool for 10 minutes.
- While the bread cools, melt butter in a small dish. In a separate dish combine sugar and cinnamon.
- Remove bread from loaf pan and allow to cool an additional five minutes.
- Once bread has cooled brush butter on all sides and top of the loaf pan. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon and sugar.
- Allow it to cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!
Notes
- For the best apple flavor, reduce the apple cider by half.
- Use room temperature butter, eggs, and applesauce can help create a smoother batter and ensures that the ingredients blend evenly.
- Mix the wet and dry ingredients just until combined. Overmixing can lead to a dense, less tender loaf.
- Don’t be shy with the cinnamon-sugar topping! It's what gives this bread its signature doughnut like flavor and texture.
- Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing. This helps the flavors to set and prevents the bread from falling apart when you cut into it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 297mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 1gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 457IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 2mg
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