Apple Cider Donut Bread
This Apple Cider Donut Bread is tender, cozy, and full of apple cider flavor, with warm apple pie spice in every bite! After baking, the loaf is brushed with apple cider and sprinkled with a cinnamon-sugar topping for that perfect “donut” finish… slightly crisp on the outside, soft and moist inside!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1.25 cups apple cider (or apple juice)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 0.25 cup apple cider
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8 ½ x 4 ½-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the apple cider, egg, melted butter, and vanilla until well combined.
- Pour the apple cider mixture into the flour mixture and stir gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; the batter should be slightly runny.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading it evenly.
- Bake for 65-75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out with a few crumbs and the top is golden brown.
- Once the bread is done baking, remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes.
- While the bread is still warm, pour the apple cider over the loaf in the pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar and apple pie spice.
- Carefully remove the bread from the pan and place it on a large piece of parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the sugar-spice mixture evenly over the bread, rotating the loaf as needed to coat all sides.
- Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Enjoy this delicious Apple Cider Donut Bread!