Cider Bread Recipe That’s Packed with Fall Flavor (No Yeast Needed!)
Cider bread is a warm, spiced, and just the right amount of sweet.
This delicious bread recipe brings all the comfort of autumn into your kitchen with minimal effort.
Made with hard cider this is the kind of quick bread that smells incredible while baking and tastes even better the next day.
We’ll walk you through everything you need to know—no yeast, no fuss, just a perfectly moist and flavorful loaf.
How to Make a Hard Cider Bread Recipe
Before you get started, scroll to the bottom of the page to print the full recipe and gather your ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare your loaf pan with non-stick spray.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl, then stir in the hard apple cider, cheese, and onion powder. Stir just until combined—overmixing can make the bread dense instead of fluffy.
- Pour the batter into the pan, brush with melted butter, and bake for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle more cheese on top and bake another 5–10 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before slicing.
Yes! Hard cider can be used in place of beer in beer bread recipes. It adds a slightly sweeter, apple-forward flavor and creates a soft, tender texture. Just swap it in at a 1:1 ratio.
Yes! The flavor will be slightly sweeter and less tangy, but it still works.
Yes! Pour the batter into a greased muffin tin and reduce the bake time to around 15–20 minutes.
Looking for more cozy ways to enjoy fall flavors? Be sure to check out these great ideas too:
- Our favorite recipes using apples include everything from classic pies to creative apple snacks your whole family will love.
- Wondering what to do with leftover fresh apples? Try these simple and tasty ideas that go way beyond just snacking.
- Learn how to turn cake mixes into quick breads with just a few extra ingredients and easy tips.
- These apple cider cupcakes are soft, spiced, and perfect for fall parties, bake sales, or a cozy treat at home.
- This easy apple cider donut recipe brings warm, sugary bakery flavors right to your kitchen—no trip to the orchard required!
What to Pair Hard Apple Cider Bread With:
- Soups & Stews – Serve a slice alongside butternut squash soup, potato leek soup, or a hearty beef stew for the ultimate cozy meal.
- Cheese Boards – Pair it with sharp cheddar, brie, or gouda, plus apples, nuts, and cured meats for a rustic fall appetizer recipe.
- Salads – This bread is delicious with autumn salads made with greens, roasted squash, cranberries, and vinaigrettes.
- Breakfast or Brunch – Toast it up and serve with homemade apple butter, honey, or a smear of cream cheese for a savory-sweet start.
- Roasted Meats – It’s a great side for pork chop recipes, roast chicken, or turkey—especially during the fall and holiday season.
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Hard Apple Cider Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cup All-Purpose Flour
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 12 oz Hard Apple Cider
- 1 ¼ shredded mozzarella
- 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.
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!
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.