¾ cup (2 ounces) dried apples, cut into ½-inch pieces 1 cup apple cider 1½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ⅔ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves 2 tablespoons light brown sugar ⅓ cup chopped pecans ⅓ cup old-fashioned oats 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup unsweetened applesauce, at room temperature 1 egg, at room temperature ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1.