Apple Cider Donut Bread (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ For the bread
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2 cups apple cider
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½ cup butter, room temperature
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1 cup brown sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 cups flour
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1 tablespoon apple pie spice
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
→ For the topping
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¼ cup melted butter
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½ cup sugar
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1 tablespoon cinnamon
# Instructions:
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Add the apple cider to a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 20-30 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter or grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
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Add the butter and brown sugar to a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined.
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Add all of the dry ingredients to the mixture along with the reduced apple cider. Stir by hand until just combined.
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Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
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Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Then remove the bread to a cooling rack set over a sheet pan.
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Brush the top and sides of the bread with melted butter. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle liberally over the top and sides of the bread to coat, letting excess fall to the pan below.
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Let the bread cool for 1 hour before slicing and serving.
# Notes:
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Reducing the apple cider concentrates its flavor. Don't skip this step for maximum apple flavor.
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Using melted butter and a generous cinnamon sugar coating gives the bread a crackly texture similar to a donut.
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You can use apple juice as a substitute for apple cider, though it may result in a sweeter bread.