Easy Cider Bread Recipe: Warm and Spiced Apple Flavors for Fall
If you’re in the mood for something cozy and delicious, cider bread is the perfect recipe to try!
This bread combines the warm, spiced notes of apple cider with a tender, moist crumb that has plenty of fall flavor!
Whether you’re enjoying it as a comforting snack or serving it alongside a hearty meal, cider bread adds a touch of autumn to your table any time of year. For more ideas, check out our fall recipes.
Easy to make and bursting with flavor, this bread is a delightful way to bring the taste of the season into your home.
Can you make beer bread with hard cider?
Yes, you can make beer bread with hard cider! Hard cider works as a great substitute for beer in beer bread, giving the bread a slightly sweeter and fruitier flavor. The carbonation in the hard cider helps the bread rise, just like beer would, while the cider’s unique taste adds a delicious twist to the classic recipe. Whether you prefer a sweeter or drier cider, this swap can add a fun, autumn-inspired flavor to your homemade bread.
What is apple cider bread?
Apple cider bread is a type of quick bread recipe that incorporates apple cider as a key ingredient, giving the bread a rich, spiced flavor with a hint of sweetness. The cider adds moisture to the bread, making it tender and soft, while also infusing it with the warm, fruity notes of apples. It’s the perfect bread for autumn baking and can be enjoyed as a snack, dessert, or even breakfast.
Recipe for Apple Cider Bread
Preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
Spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray.
In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Add hard apple cider and mix ingredients together with a wooden spoon.
Mix in cheese and onion powder.
Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Brush the top with the melted butter.
Bake for approximately 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
Cook an additional 5-10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center of the loaf clean.
Cool in the pan 10 minutes before removing and letting cool on a wire rack.
Be sure to allow enough time for the bread to cool completely to room temperature before slicing.
Hard Cider bread is best served fresh and warm from the oven, but it can also be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
Be Sure to Try These Recipes Too:
- Our Favorite Recipes for Apple Season
- What to do with Leftover Fresh Apples
- Brown Sugar Baked Carrots
- How to Turn Cake Mixes into Quick Breads
- Apple Cider Cupcakes
- Apple Cider Donut Recipe
What to Pair Hard Apple Cider Bread With:
Here are some delicious ideas:
- Butter and Honey
- Cream Cheese or Apple Butter
- Pair with sharp cheddar or brie
- Serve alongside your favorite soup recipe
- Enjoy a slice with a cup of coffee or tea
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Hard Apple Cider Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- * 2 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- * 3 tbsp sugar
- * 2 tsp baking powder
- * 1 tsp salt
- * 1 12 oz. bottle of Hard Apple Cider
- * 6 oz. + 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella (or any other cheese of your choosing,)
- * 1 tbsp onion powder
- * 1 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Pre-Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Add hard apple cider and mix ingredients together.
- Mix in cheese and onion powder.
- Spread mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
- Brush the top with the melted butter.
- Bake for approximately 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
- Cook an additional 5-10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center of the loaf clean.
- Cool in the pan 10 minutes before removing and letting cool on a wire rack.
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The crust on the bread is lovely! Looks so good!
I love homemade bread
Sounds delicious! There is nothing better than homemade bread! I think that would be a big hit in our house!
I seriously love your for this recipe. Angry Orchard is a fav!!! Can’t recall if I tried Green Apple but I have to give a whirl next time.
I have found the green apple to be smoother.
Pinning this for later! It looks great!
I love the name of the bread!
It looks really yummy! Great recipe!
That bread looks delicious!
Warm bread is the best comfort food!
Your bread looks delicious!
Looks delicious!
This looks really yummy and easy to make
I love bread and this one looks delicious!
I haven’t heard of this kind of bread before, but it sounds amazing!
Oh man, this looks so amazing! Yum!
the name of this bread makes me laugh, but it looks SOOO good! YUM!
This sounds so good! I haven’t tried the Angry Orchard yet but have heard it is great!!!!!
Looks really good! My mom would love this.
This is a really cool idea! I love using unique ingredients!
Wow, I’ve never tried this type of bread before, but it looks really good! I love that it is semi-healthy for you too when you make it gluten-free. I can’t get enough bread!
I love homemade bread and this sounds delicious!
I’ve been wanting to try Angry Orchard hard cider for several months now, but haven’t had the chance yet. Now I have TWO reasons to buy some, to drink, and to make bread with!
I’m not good at bread, but this looks good enough for me to try it anyway!
This looks like an interesting take on a beer bread.
I love cider! I would have never thought about making bread with it. This looks awesome. I think I need to try this.
I have never had angry orchard. This sounds so yummy thought.
Oh my…. I want to try this!
this looks very good and egg free…having just seen your site on pinterest am wondering what gf flour blend you use for your baking. thanks
Hi Jillian, I use Bob’s Red Mill GF All Purpose Flour.
Is xantham gum required when using GF flour?
It’s highly recommended. I spent years trying to bake without it and wondering why my GF baked goods were so eh. It gives it texture and moisture. A little goes a long way. Conversions are usually on the back of the bag.
Ok, you are officially my favorite cook. No contest LOL
LOL!!!! Well thank you for that honor!
This looks great! Will definitely try but most beer drinks are NOT gluten free so if you’re making this with the intention of gluten free please check the alcohol first!!
I’d say any beer I know of is NOT gluten free. Luckily, Angry Orchard is a hard cider and IS gluten free.