Warm Cider Cinnamon Bread (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ For the bread
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1 large egg
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 cups flour
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1 cup brown sugar
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2 cups apple cider
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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1 tablespoon apple pie spice
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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½ cup butter, softened
→ For the topping
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½ cup sugar
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¼ cup melted butter
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1 tablespoon cinnamon
# Instructions:
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Pour the cider into a pot and kick the heat up to medium. When it starts boiling, drop it to a simmer and cook it down by half—takes anywhere from 20-30 minutes. Set it aside after it's cool.
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Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Coat a 9x5 pan with butter or grease so it doesn't stick.
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Toss the brown sugar and softened butter into a bowl. Whip it up with a mixer until it’s nice and fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg, then beat again until it all blends together.
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Throw the dry ingredients into the bowl, along with the cooled cider. Stir everything gently by hand until it’s just mixed. Don’t overdo it.
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Pour the mix into your greased pan. Toss it in the oven for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when you check it.
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Leave the bread to sit in the pan for 15 minutes. Then pop it onto a rack set up over a pan to cool down completely.
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Brush the warm bread everywhere with melted butter. Mix cinnamon and sugar together, then shower it over the bread. Let the extra sugar fall onto the pan below.
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Let the bread fully cool—at least an hour. Slice it up and dig in!
# Notes:
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Boiling the cider packs in the apple flavor. Don’t skip it if you really want to taste the apples.
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The buttery coating combined with the cinnamon sugar gives the loaf a crackly surface, just like a crumbly donut.
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If you’re out of cider, apple juice works too. Just know it’ll make the loaf a bit sweeter.