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A loaf of apple cider bread on a white plate.
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Spiced Apple Cider Oatmeal Bread

Apple cider, oats, cinnamon, and cloves all come together in this easy to make recipe for a delicious loaf of oatmeal bread.
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 slices
Calories 347kcal

Ingredients

Bread Ingredients

Cinnamon Glaze

Instructions

Bread

  • Grease a bread pan using a 9" x 5" pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Pour 2 ½ cups of apple cider into a small saucepan and bring to a slow boil over medium heat. Cook for 25 - 30 minutes or until the cider has reduced to 1 ¾ cups.
  • Add the oats to the reduced apple cider and bring to a simmer; cook for five minutes to let the apple cider absorb into the oats.  Once cooked put the cooked oats in a large bowl and cool for 5 minutes.
  • To the oats add the eggs, melted butter, and both sugars.  Mix well to combine all the ingredients. Make sure there are no lumps of oatmeal.
  • MIx the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves together in a small bowl, then add the dry ingredients to the oatmeal mixture and mix just until blended and no flour shows.
  • Spoon the batter into the greased loaf pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.  Test with a toothpick.  Note:  if using a different size loaf pan adjust the baking time. I usually bake this for 45 minutes.
  • Let the bread cool for about 20 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack .

Cinnamon Icing Drizzle

  • Mix all the icing ingredients in a small bowl and stir well to combine. You may need to add more apple cider to the powdered sugar as needed to get the glaze consistency you like.
  • Pour the icing over the cooled bread. Slice and enjoy.
  • Any leftover bread will keep for several days. Keep in an airtight container or wrap well.

Notes

This is not a light and fluffy bread, it's dense and has a bit of a chewy texture from the oatmeal. I find it perfect for breakfast with tea or coffee as it's not overly sweet. 
 
Reducing the apple cider concentrates the apple flavor in the bread. If you don't reduce the cider the bread will have a very mild flavor.
When reducing the apple cider you can do this the night before you are going to bake the bread, or start the reduction the first thing while you are preparing the pan, and getting your other ingredients ready.
Make sure to check with a toothpick for doneness.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 52.9g | Protein: 6.1g | Fat: 13.7g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 175mg