Apple Cinnamon Sourdough Bread in a Cast Iron Skillet

Apple cinnamon sourdough bread starts with brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Combined with vanilla extract, sourdough starter, and applesauce for amazing flavor. This sourdough skillet bread is soft, delicious, and makes everyone head back (to the skillet) for seconds! 

Apple Cinnamon Sourdough Bread | Danielle Ravitch

Springing forward made this weekend go by in a flash but, even with the late start to our Sunday I headed into the kitchen to whip up this breakfast from scratch. To be honest, making an apple cinnamon bread seems more geared towards the fall season. But, since winter seems to want to hang on a little bit longer than necessary this year, I say anything goes!

If you are new to sourdough, make sure to check out my post on how to make your own starter, and my favorite sourdough pancake recipe.

Apple Cinnamon Sourdough in a Cast Iron Skillet 1 | Danielle Ravitch
Apple Cinnamon Sourdough in a Cast Iron Skillet 2 | Danielle Ravitch

TIPS

  • Prep your cast iron skillet. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees, and place the skillet inside for 10 minutes. Once 10 minutes is up, add EVCO (extra virgin coconut oil) to the skillet, then your apple cinnamon sourdough bread mixture.
  • If you love cinnamon, add MORE! This recipe uses a small amount of cinnamon, but you have wiggle room to add more for extra flavor.
  • Add brown sugar mixture to sourdough bread once in pan, then swirl with a knife to create a marble effect in the batter.
Apple Cinnamon Sourdough in a Cast Iron Skillet 3 | Danielle Ravitch

HOW TO MAKE APPLE CINNAMON SOURDOUGH BREAD

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mix brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Then, in a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda.

Combine egg, vanilla extract, milk, sourdough starter, unsweetened applesauce, and EVCO. Mix well.

Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture, and stir well. Next, add brown sugar mixture. 

Add 1 teaspoon of EVCO to prepped cast iron skillet, then add sourdough mixture. Place skillet in oven for 15-20 minutes. 

Let apple cinnamon sourdough bread cool in the cast iron skillet for 5-10 minutes.

Serve, and enjoy!

Apple Cinnamon Sourdough in a Cast Iron Skillet 4 | Danielle Ravitch
Apple Cinnamon Sourdough in a Cast Iron Skillet 5 | Danielle Ravitch

Apple Cinnamon Sourdough Bread in a Cast Iron Skillet

Apple cinnamon sourdough bread starts with brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Combined with vanilla extract, sourdough starter, and applesauce for amazing flavor. This sourdough skillet bread is soft, delicious, and makes everyone head back (to the skillet) for seconds!

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp EVCO extra virgin coconut oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup sourdough starter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Mix brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Then, in a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • Combine egg, vanilla extract, milk, sourdough starter, unsweetened applesauce, and EVCO. Mix well.
  • Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture, and stir well. Next, add brown sugar mixture
  • `Add 1 teaspoon of EVCO to the prepped cast iron skillet, then add sourdough mixture. Place skillet in oven for 15-20 minutes
  • Let apple cinnamon sourdough bread cool in the cast iron skillet for 5-10 minutes.
  • Serve, and enjoy!