Amish friendship bread creations are a delightful and versatile treat that can be enjoyed in countless ways. From classic cinnamon rolls to unique and creative variations, the possibilities are endless. Whether you're looking for a simple, traditional Amish friendship bread recipe or something more adventurous, there's a recipe out there to suit your taste buds. With a little creativity and the right ingredients, you can transform this classic recipe into a variety of delicious treats that will impress your friends and family.
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AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD
We love all the Amish Friendship Bread recipes in our Recipe Box, but the original Amish Friendship Bread recipe is the simplest and the best.
Provided by Friendship Bread Kitchen
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C).
- In a large mixing bowl, add ingredients as listed.
- Grease two large loaf pans.
- Dust the greased pans with a mixture of ½ cup sugar and 1½ teaspoons cinnamon.
- Pour the batter evenly into loaf or cake pans and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture on the top.
- Bake for one hour or until the bread loosens evenly from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
- ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 204 kcal, Carbohydrate 33 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 112 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 11 g
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD I
A sweet cinnamon bread that requires a batch of Amish Friendship Bread Starter. For variations, add your favorite fruits and/or nuts!
Provided by JJOHN32
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Sourdough Bread Recipes
Time P9DT40m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 (9x5 inch) loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, combine the Amish bread starter with oil, eggs, 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well. Pour into prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.9 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 89.1 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD + 6 VARIATIONS RECIPE - (3.7/5)
Provided by á-48655
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 325F 2. Grease two large loaf pans 3. In a bowl, mix an additional ½ cup sugar and 1 ½ tsp cinnamon 4. Dust the greased pans with sugar/cinnamon mixture 5. Pour the batter evenly into the pans and sprinkle the remaining mixture on the top 6. Bake for one hour or until the bread loosens evenly from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. To make muffins instead of loaves, reduce baking time to 20-25 min. Fill loaf pans or muffin tins one-half to two-thirds full (if you have an eager new starter, I'd recommend only filling to one-half). Banana Nut Friendship Bread 2 medium-size ripe bananas, mashed 1-2 boxes Jell-O instant banana-cream pudding 1 cup walnuts, chopped Butterscotch Friendship Bread 1-2 boxes Jell-o instant butterscotch pudding 1 cup butterscotch baking chips Double Chocolate Friendship Bread 1-2 boxes Jell-O instant chocolate fudge pudding 1/4 cup cocoa 1 cup chocolate chips Omit cinnamon Lemon Poppy-Seed Friendship Bread Replace vanilla extract with lemon extract 1-2 boxes Jell-O instant lemon pudding 1/4 cup poppy seeds 1 tsp lemon zest Pineapple Macadamia Nut Friendship Bread Reduce oil to 1/2 cup 8oz can of crushed pineapple, drained 1/2 cup applesauce 1 tsp lemon zest 1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped 2 tbsp shredded coconut - topping Pistachio Cherry Friendship Bread 1-2 boxes Jell-O instant pistachio pudding 1/2 cup Maraschino cherries, drained and chopped (do not mix in batter but line bottom of prepared pan with cherries before pouring batter) Omit cinnamon Pumpkin Cranberry Friendship Bread 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 1 tsp ginger powder 1 cup dried cranberries, loosely chopped 1 cup walnuts, chopped Zucchini Amish Friendship Bread Reduce oil to 1/2 cup 2 cups unpeeled zucchini, shredded squeeze to remove excess liquid 1 tsp nutmeg 1 cup pecans, chopped
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD
This delicious recipe is courtesy of Mary Bodor. Note: Do not use metal cooking utensils, bowls, or baking pans with this recipe, since they will interfere with the fermenting process.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Yield Makes 2 loaves and 3 starters
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- To prepare starter: Place 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk in a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag. Seal bag and knead mixture until well combined. Let stand at room temperature overnight.
- For the next 4 days, continue kneading mixture once a day; keep at room temperature. On the sixth day add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk to bag. Seal and knead to combine; let stand at room temperature overnight.
- For the next 3 days, knead mixture twice a day. On the 10th day, transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk; mix until well combined. Measure 1 cup of the mixture into each of 3 resealable plastic bags. Seal plastic bags and give each bag of starter mixture to a friend to make their own friendship bread.
- To make bread: Preheat oven to 330 degrees. Add oil to bowl with remaining starter mixture along with eggs, remaining 1/2 cup milk, and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined; set aside.
- In another large bowl, mix together remaining 2 cups flour, 1 cup of sugar, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, salt, baking soda, pudding, and nuts, if desired. Add dry ingredients to starter mixture and stir until well combined. Divide batter evenly between two 8-by-4-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pans.
- In a small bowl, mix together remaining 3/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over batter. Transfer to oven and bake for 1 hour. Let cool 15 minutes before removing from the pan.
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD CREATIONS
Below is 4 creations that are sure to please.
Provided by Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
Categories Sweet Breads
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Banana Amish Friendship Bread Omit cinnamon and vanilla pudding in the basic recipe and add two bananas (mashed)
- Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread Omit cinnamon and vanilla pudding from the basic recipe and add 1 - (5.1 oz) box of instant chocolate pudding, 3 tsp. cocoa and 3/4 cup chocolate chips. Bake for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours.
- Apple Cinnamon Friendship Bread add one cup of raisins and one small diced apple. Pudding, Chocolate Chip and Nut Variations "You can use many different flavors of pudding. My favorite is pistachio flavor. You may also use different flavors of chocolate chips and nuts."
- Butterscotch Amish Friendship Bread "Add 1 box of butterscotch pudding and 1 cup of butterscotch chips. We bake the cake in a 13" x 9" pan. It's my family's favorite cake! She adds "Don't forget to omit the vanilla pudding"
- Blueberry cheesecake Amish friendship bread omit the vanilla pudding and cinnamon. Add cheesecake pudding and 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD 1965
Friendship Starter Ingredients; Note: if you recieved a cup of starer from a friend..and have this on hand..you either bake the bread now...OR you can proceed at day 2..3..4.. instructions...(the complete recipe for the starter is below..)
Provided by andypandy
Categories Quick Breads
Time 45m
Yield 1 loaf bread, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preparing starter; Day 1-- In a glass bowl add the first three ingredients, flour water and yeast.
- Mix thoroughly.
- Leave on counter uncovered-- do not refrigerate.
- Day 2 3, and 4-- just stir real well each day with wooden spoon.
- Day 5-- stir in and add 1 cup milk 1 cup flour, and one cup sugar.
- this is called feeding the starter.
- Day 6-- 7-- 8-- just stir well with wooden spoon.
- Day 9-- stir well adding again 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup sugar.
- Day 10-- 11-- just stir well.
- Day 12-- ladle out one cup of starter into glass jars with lids-- should have four one cup jars.
- Keep one jar and make a bread now.
- Give the other two jars to friends to make a bread also.
- THE FOURTH JAR keep for another time to use-- for yourself, replenishing as a starter.
- To this fourth jar for yourself Add 1 teaspoon sugar and the REFRIGERATE>> The sugar added here will keep it alive and feed the yeast.
- Date the jar.
- Every 10 days, Remove the starer and transfer it to a bowl.
- Now feed it the regular combination of 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour, stirring well.
- LEAVE on counter uncovered for 2 days, then either bake it or give it away again keeping some for yourself.
- Making your cinnamon bread; Combine all the topping ingredients and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
- In a large bowl beat together 1 cup starter eggs, and vegetable oil.
- Add all the remaining ingredients and mix.
- Pour half the batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Sprinkle with half the topping ingredeints.
- Cover with the remaining batter.
- Sprinkle all the remaining topping mixture over.
- Bake 35 minutes-- to 40 minutes, until golden and tester comes away just a crumbs or two clinging.
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD
A classic bread that's made to be shared, gift bags of starter to friends and family so they can spread the love.
Provided by Brooke Lark
Categories Side Dish
Time 2h
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- DIRECTIONS TO MAKE THE STARTER: In medium bowl, stir together yeast and warm water until yeast is dissolved. Add buttermilk. Beat in 1 cup flour and 1 cup granulated sugar. Pour mixture into 1-gallon zipper-topped bag; seal bag. Place in cool, dry location for at least 8 hours or up to 10 hours.
- Place starter in refrigerator and store there for Days 2 through 10. Consider this (or the day you receive the starter) as Day 1 of the cycle.
- DIRECTIONS TO ACCOMPANY A STARTER BAG: Day 1: Do nothing. Day 2: Mash bag. Day 3: Mash bag. Day 4: Mash bag. Day 5: Mash bag. Day 6: To bag, add 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup cultured buttermilk; seal bag and mash until mixed. Day 7: Mash bag. Day 8: Mash bag. Day 9: Mash bag. Day 10: Follow directions below: Pour entire bag into nonmetal bowl. Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup cultured buttermilk. Measure out 1 cup of Starter into each of 4 (1-gallon) zipper-topped bags. Keep 1 bag for yourself, and give other bags to 3 friends along with recipe.
- DIRECTIONS TO MAKE TWO LOAVES OF BREAD: Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 2 (9x5-inch) loaf pans with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat contents of 1 bag of Starter, the eggs, butter, buttermilk, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, flour, and pudding mix with whisk until a smooth batter forms.
- Scoop 1 cup batter into small bowl. Add cinnamon; beat with whisk until cinnamon is well mixed into batter. Spoon dollops of cinnamon batter back into large bowl with vanilla batter. With fork, gently swirl vanilla and cinnamon batters together. Don't over mix! Two or three swirls should be enough! Pour batter into pans. Sprinkle top of each loaf with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.
- Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until bread springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool until bread loosens from sides of pan. Turn breads out onto serving dish or cutting board. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD
I don't know if this is truly Amish or not. Your Mummy got the starter for me from the Alpaca lady that goes to the vet's office that she works for. It is the recipe that all four of you go a little buggy for and that Robert, darling mischief that he is at 3 (almost 4), waited till your Nanny and I wern't watching and stole a huge muffin (recipe also makes almost 18 HUGE muffins if you can find the pan) and then ran out the front door with only to be busted by your Mummy as he was cheerfully trying to stuff the whole thing in his mouth at once.
Provided by the werecat
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 1h
Yield 2 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Hopefully I will be able to give you each your first lot of sweet sourdough starter for AMISH BREAD as well as sourdough dough starter for SOURDOUGH BREAD, but just in case something happens where I can't for whatever reason, AMISH BREAD starter is made with 1 1/2 cup each all purpose flour, sugar and milk plus 1 package of dry yeast. Lumps aren't really an issue because they break down as the starter ferments. Stir daily and feed every 3-4 days. You will probably want to let it have a couple of feedings before you make your first batch of AMISH BREAD so you have enough starter. You can feed it as much as you like as long as it's all equal ammounts of milk, flour and sugar. The more often you bake, the more you feed it because you need 3 cups of starter per recipe with enough left over to feed and get going again. I normally feed anywhere between 1/2 cup to 1 1/2 cup each depending on how much I am baking. I keep my starter on the counter in a plastic half gallon screw top jar I got from the dollar store that I drilled a little hole in the top of. You must have some way to let out the gasses that build up durring fermentation or it will quite literally explode and that makes one horrible mess. Trust me you don't want to be cleaning that up.
- Preheat oven to 325oF.
- Grease 2 large loaf pans and mix cinnamon and sugar for dusting in a dish till evenly distributed. Dust the greased pans with half of this mixture (¼ cup).
- All AMISH BREAD BATTER ingredients get mixed together. You can use a wooden spoon to do it by hand if you really want to however I don't recomend it as it is a huge pain in the part you sit down on when you can grab a hand mixer and have it done in something like 3 minutes. Just mix till it's a nice smooth batter.
- Pour the batter evenly into the two pans and sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture over the top.
- Bake 1 hour. Cool until bread loosens from the pan evenly (about 10 minutes.). Turn out onto a serving dish. Serve warm or cold.
- If it ever got to cold it was a surprise and ment that I was standing guard over it and threating pain of death if anyone touched it till I was ready. You can eat it just as it is, smeared with best butter like Nanny does or use it as the base for mock triffle.
- GENERAL WARNINGS:.
- Do not use any type of metal spoon or bowl for daily mixing.
- Do not refrigerate.
- As fermentation gasses build up in the container , let it out or the bag will go BOOM!
- It is normal for the batter to rise, bubble, ferment and smell like good beer or alcohol. Smelling like nasty feet is bad and means that your starter died and you need to toss it an start again.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3527.8, Fat 128.3, SaturatedFat 22.7, Cholesterol 351.4, Sodium 2603.8, Carbohydrate 561.9, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 378.7, Protein 41.5
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER
Make something special to share with a friend! This delicious starter can make a variety of breads. Do not use metal containers or utensils.
Provided by GINNY LEE
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time P9DT40m
Yield 120
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
- On days 2 through 4; stir starter with a spoon. Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9; stir only.
- Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 33.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Cholesterol 0.5 mg, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 2.6 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD
You need a cup of live yeast starter for this. There are good sourdough starter recipes on Zaar. Important Note: Don't use metal spoons or equipment. Do not refrigerate. Use only glazed ceramic or plastic bowls or containers. For more variations to the original bread recipe, see www.armchair.com/recipe/amish/amshvar2.html or www.armchair.com/recipe/amish/amishvar.html
Provided by WI Cheesehead
Categories Quick Breads
Time P10DT1h
Yield 20-24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Day 1: Do nothing with the starter.
- Days 2-5: Stir with a wooden spoon.
- Day 6: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Stir with a wooden spoon.
- Days 7-9: Stir with a wooden spoon.
- Day 10: Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Stir. Take out 3 cups and place 1 cup each into three separate plastic containers. Give one cup and a copy of this recipe to three friends.
- To the balance (a little over one cup) of the batter, add the ingredients from "For the Last Day of the Starter" and mix well.
- Mix the ingredients "To Make 2 Loaves of Bread" and add to wet ingredients.
- Mix and pour into two well greased and sugared bread pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.5, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 37.7, Sodium 298.8, Carbohydrate 74.6, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 47.2, Protein 6.8
AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD AND STARTER
Many recipes have been posted for the Amish bread, but none have included the starter, so I thought I'd send this along. Happy baking! Amish Friendship Bread and Starter
Provided by gowiththefro
Categories Quick Breads
Time 1h10m
Yield 16-18 squares
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place ONE cup each sugar, milk, and flour in large glass or plastic bowl.
- Cover lightly with plastic wrap and set on your counter at room temperature. Stir with a wooden spoon everyday for 17 days.
- On day 18 do nothing.
- On days 19, 20, and 21, stir.
- On day 22, add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, and 1 cup flour, and stir again.
- On days 23, 24, 25, and 26 stir.
- On day 27, add 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup sugar and stir.
- It's now ready to use to make the bread.
- Give away two cups of the starter to two friends, use one to make the bread, and keep one to keep the starter going. When you give away a cup of the starter, give these directions for keeping it going: Do not refrigerate; Do not use metal spoon or metal bowl; Do not cover tightly, cover loosely with plastic wrap.
- AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD: Mix oil, eggs, and vanilla with the starter mix.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, vanilla pudding mix, and nuts.
- Add to liquid mixture and stir thoroughly.
- Pour into two large well-greased 9x5 inch loaf pans, or one Bundt pan, that have been sprinkled with a mixture of cinnamon, sugar, and flour.
- Sprinkle more cinnamon and sugar on the tops of the unbaked loaves (or cake). Bake at 325F for one hour or until done.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 615.9, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 42.4, Sodium 374.9, Carbohydrate 100, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 65.2, Protein 8.5
AMISH FRIENDSHIP CHOCOLATE BREAD
This is a great variation to the traditional Amish Friendship Bread. My family says it's like eating chocolate cake. This bread freezes well and makes a great gift.
Provided by KATHY422
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Sourdough Bread Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chocolate pudding. Make a well in the center of this mixture. Add Amish friendship bread starter, vegetable oil, milk, eggs and vanilla extract; mix well. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 24.1 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 176.2 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh ingredients will give your Amish Friendship Bread the best flavor and texture. If possible, use organic ingredients for the best results.
- Don't over-mix the batter: Over-mixing the batter will make the bread tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Let the bread rise in a warm place: The bread should rise in a warm place so that the yeast can work its magic. A warm oven or a sunny windowsill are both good options.
- Don't over-bake the bread: The bread is done baking when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Over-baking will make the bread dry and crumbly.
- Enjoy the bread fresh or freeze it for later: Amish Friendship Bread is best enjoyed fresh, but it can also be frozen for up to 2 months. To freeze the bread, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and then place it in a freezer bag.
Conclusion:
Amish Friendship Bread is a delicious and easy-to-make bread that is perfect for any occasion. With its simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, this bread is a great choice for beginner bakers or anyone who is looking for a quick and easy recipe. Whether you enjoy it fresh or freeze it for later, Amish Friendship Bread is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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