Cinnamon Apple Quick Bread With Apple Cider Glaze

By Samantha Seneviratne

Cinnamon Apple Quick Bread With Apple Cider Glaze
Romulo Yanes for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Vivian Lui.
Total Time
1 hour 10 minutes
Rating
4(2,375)
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Warm spices, applesauce and a shredded tart apple make this homespun loaf comforting, but the gooey apple-cider glaze makes it stand out. You might want to double the amount of glaze, and drizzle it over ice cream, pancakes or maybe even your morning oatmeal.

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Ingredients

Yield:8 servings

    For the Cake

    • Unsalted butter, for greasing the pan
    • 2cups/255 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan
    • 2teaspoons baking powder
    • 1½teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • ¾teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
    • Pinch of ground cloves
    • ½cup/120 milliliters vegetable oil
    • ½cup/120 milliliters unsweetened applesauce
    • ½cup/100 grams granulated sugar
    • ½cup/110 grams packed dark brown sugar
    • 3large eggs
    • 1large Granny Smith apple, unpeeled and shredded (about 1 cup)

    For the Glaze

    • 1cup/240 milliliters apple cider
    • 2tablespoons unsalted butter
    • ½cup/60 grams confectioners’ sugar
    • Pinch of kosher salt
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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

472 calories; 21 grams fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 12 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 66 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 39 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 316 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 8½-inch-by-4½-inch loaf pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves. In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, applesauce, sugars, eggs and apple.

  2. Step 2

    Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Transfer to the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Transfer to a rack to cool slightly, then remove the cake from the pan and let it cool completely.

  4. Step 4

    When the cake has cooled, prepare the glaze: Bring the apple cider to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Continue to cook the cider until it has reduced to ⅓ cup, about 10 minutes. Add the butter, confectioners’ sugar and salt. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and continue to cook the mixture, whisking often, until it has become syrupy and thickened slightly, about 4 minutes. Set aside to cool until it thickens slightly.

  5. Step 5

    Drizzle the glaze over the cake, and serve.

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Sally

I made this exactly as written (yes, with the apple unpeeled) - it's SO GOOD but my glaze is translucent, which makes sense since you essentially simmer the confectioners' sugar. Next time I'd simmer the butter, salt, and boiled cider together, and add the confectioners' right at the end.

Steffi

Loved this recipe. However, I felt like it uses way too much sugar, so I only used 1/2 cup of brown sugar and it still turned out sweet enough. As for the glaze, I didn't have apple cider, so I used apple juice and added some bourbon, which was absolutely delicious.

DawnN

Semantics yes but just checking: Does “unpeeled” apple mean with the peel still on?

Deb

I made it exactly as written and I don't feel like it has much taste. Maybe it will be better the next day. My go to quick apple cake is the one from the Amsler family at Richter's Apple Orchard on Long Island. Mix 1 cup flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 stick butter melted, 1 egg, 1 cup sugar 2 tsp cinnamon, 3 apples peeled and cubed (about 3 cups)and 2 Tbsp hot water. Put in greased pie plate and bake for around 45 minutes at 350. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Fred

This is one of my regulars since it was published, I've made it dozens of times. I use half whole-wheat flour, and all brown sugar (for the latter, two half-cups not packed), and play with the spices as the spirit moves me. I also make different glazes, most often a rum glaze. It comes together super quick and easy, and everyone I've shared it with has loved it. IMO this makes a perfect tea-cake (I just finished the first slice from a loaf with a cup of Yorkshire Gold) or breakfast cake.

Erin

Great loaf, however as others have mentioned the glaze/icing needs some adjusting. I ended up just using about a cup of powdered sugar, a couple tablespoons of apple cider (not reduced…cold out of the fridge), pinch of cinnamon and splash of vanilla. Whisk it all up and glaze away:)

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