Best 8 Apple Friendship Bread Recipes

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Apple Friendship Bread is a sweet and slightly tangy quick bread made with a fermented applesauce starter. Taking a turn on the traditional pineapple version, this variation infuses the beloved treat with warm autumn flavors of aromatic cinnamon and freshly grated apples. The recipe calls for simple and commonly used ingredients like flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and applesauce. Its unique texture and flavor, with a delicate crumb and slightly sour tang, will surely be a hit among friends and family.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD I



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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

1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter (see footnote for recipe link)
⅔ cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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



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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

1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup very warm water
1 cup warm cultured buttermilk
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups cultured buttermilk
1 cup (1 bag) Starter
3 eggs
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup cultured buttermilk
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 box (6-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
2 tablespoons granulated sugar

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

QUICK APPLE PIE BREAD



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Warm, sweet bread that smells as good as it tastes! My husband and I can't get enough of this bread!!

Provided by Amber

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (21 ounce) can apple filling
1 cup butter, at room temperature
½ cup white sugar
½ cup (packed) dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup raisins
¾ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 loaf pan.
  • In a medium bowl, use a potato masher to break up apples in the filling; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Stir in eggs, apples, and vanilla extract until well blended. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir into apple mixture, then stir in raisins and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 60 minute, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 508.8 calories, Carbohydrate 66.9 g, Cholesterol 86 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 418.3 mg, Sugar 28.6 g

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD



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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

5 cups all-purpose flour
4 3/4 cups sugar
3 1/2 cups milk
1 cup vegetable oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1/2 cup applesauce
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

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.

APPLE FRIENDSHIP BREAD



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Make and share this Apple Friendship Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by RedheadAblaze

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 6-8 slices, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups amish starter (see recipezaar.com/321840)
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup oil (or 1/2 oil & 1/2 applesauce)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding (large size)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
2 granny smith apples, diced
1 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • To the batter add the apples, eggs, baking powder, oil, baking soda, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, 1 cup sugar, flour, salt, and nuts (optional).
  • Note: It is easier to mix if you combine the dry ingredients (except for sugar and pudding) in another bowl then add it slowly to the batter.
  • Grease bottom and sides of 2 large loaf pans or spray with Pam. Mix ½ cup sugar and 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl. Dust the insides of each of the pans with half of the mixture, making sure to cover the bottom and sides well.
  • Pour batter evenly into the 2 pans and sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture over top of the batter.
  • Bake for approximately 1 hour (until toothpick comes out clean.) Cool until the bread loosens from the pan easily. Turn onto serving dish. May be served warm or cold. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 824.5, Fat 40.5, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 108.6, Sodium 980, Carbohydrate 108.9, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 73.7, Protein 8.3

APPLE CINNAMON FRIENDSHIP BREAD



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Make and share this Apple Cinnamon Friendship Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by RedheadAblaze

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 6-8 slices, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups amish starter (see recipezaar.com/321840)
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup oil (or 1/2 oil & 1/2 applesauce)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) box instant butterscotch pudding mix (large size)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 apples, peeled and chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325'.
  • To the remaining batter add eggs, baking powder, oil, baking soda, milk, vanilla, 1 cup sugar, flour, salt, pudding, 2 tsp cinnamon and apples.
  • Note: It is easier to mix if you combine the dry ingredients (except for sugar and pudding) in another bowl then add it slowly to the batter.
  • Grease bottom and sides of 2 large loaf pans or spray with Pam. Mix ½ cup sugar and 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl. Dust the insides of each of the pans with half of the mixture, making sure to cover the bottom and sides well.
  • Pour batter evenly into the 2 pans and sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture over top of the batter.
  • Bake for approximately 1 hour (until toothpick comes out clean.) Cool until the bread loosens from the pan easily. Turn onto serving dish. May be served warm or cold. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 679.1, Fat 40.1, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 108.6, Sodium 435.9, Carbohydrate 73.5, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 38.5, Protein 8.3

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD (WITH FRESH FRUIT)



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This is off of the www.armchair.com website. They have a bunch of variations. I tried their Apple Bread and used strawberries instead, so I think you could use any number of fresh fruit with it.

Provided by WI Cheesehead

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 1h

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup amish batter
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts
3 cups fresh fruit, diced, chopped or sliced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375° and grease 2 loaf pans.
  • Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Add the wet to the dry ingredients and mix well.
  • Fold in the nuts and fruit.
  • Pour into the prepared pans and bake 50-60 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.8, Fat 20.5, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 31, Sodium 335.2, Carbohydrate 44.2, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 25.6, Protein 5.2

AMISH CINNAMON BREAD (FRIENDSHIP BREAD)



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Amish Friendship Bread is a great bread for those special occasions. When you've made your bread, you can give your friends a sample and the starter that came from the original batter that helped to make the sample bread! Then your friends can make their own and pass it along to their friends. This is why the bread is called "friendship bread". It's time consuming, but it's worth it. Amish Friendship Bread is a starter bread. If you know someone with a starter, you are in luck. For those of you without access to a starter, I have placed the directions for the starter in step one. When passing the recipe on, be sure they realize that part of step one is not day one for them. Or you may want to eliminate the part of step one that does not pertain to them when passing on your starters.

Provided by Chef Spice

Categories     Quick Breads

Time P10DT1h

Yield 2 loaves, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 cups milk
3 cups sugar
4 cups flour
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 (6 ounce) box vanilla instant pudding mix
1/2 cup nuts (optional)
1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Steps:

  • Day One: For those making the starter from scratch: combine 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour in a large zip lock bag and mush to mix ingredients. For those receiving the fermented batter in a gallon zip lock bag: Do nothing. Leave it to sit on the counter.
  • On days 2-4: Squeeze the bag several times during the day. (If air builds up in the bag, open the zip lock slightly and remove the air). I took mine to work, laid it on my desk, and to relieve stress squeezed the bag several times during the day. Ha ha ha!
  • On day 5: add 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup self-rising flour to the bag. Squeeze the bag several times during the day.
  • On days 6-8: Squeeze the bag several times during the day.(remove air).
  • On day 9: Add 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup self-rising flour into the bag. Close zip lock. Squeeze the bag several times during the day.
  • Day 10: Pour 1/2 cup "starter" in four (4) separate gallon zip lock bags. These starters replace the milk, flour, and sugar used to start the very first batch from scratch. Give the four bags to friends along with the steps on how to finish making their own starters and bread, or freeze the starters for future use if desired, just be sure that once you take a starter out of the freezer, you let it sit out one day before starting your steps.
  • In a large glass bowl add 2 cups self-rising flour, 1 cup of sugar, 3 eggs, 1 cup oil, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 large box (or 2 small boxes) of instant vanilla pudding, 1/2 cup of either raisins, nuts, chocolate chips or fruit (optional) or 1/4 cup of any two of these ingredients; mix well.
  • Spray well 2 large loaf pans with cooking spray.
  • In a small bowl or cup, mix 1 tsp cinnamon and 2 tbsp sugar. Sprinkle about 1/2 to 2/3 in loaf pans, reserving about 1/3 to 1/2 of the mix.
  • Pour batter into pans.
  • Sprinkle remaining cinnamon and sugar mix across the tops of the batter.(You may choose to sprinkle the remaining mix after baking the bread).
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
  • IMPORTANT NOTES:.
  • You may also make small loaves. If you do, bake at the same temperature, but for 25-30 minutes.
  • Do not use metal spoon or metal bowl for mixing.
  • Do not refrigerate at any time during the process. Keep on the counter.
  • If air builds up in the zip lock. Open the zipper slightly and squeeze the air out, being careful not to let any of the batter out. Quickly reseal.
  • It is normal for the batter to thicken and bubble during the time it sits on the counter. This is called the fermentation process.
  • You may replace the nuts or the raisins with chocolate chips or dried fruit (or fresh, not canned or frozen). Or you can eliminate them and just leave it plain. It's great any way you slice it. ;0).
  • Also, the bread will yield more than four serving. If you do the two large loafs, it will yield how ever large a slice you want it to be. So if sliced about the size of a normal slice of bread, one loaf could yield about 16-18 slices. The serving size listed came off the paper I got with the recipe. I'm not sure why they say four servings. Each of four servings would be 1/2 a loaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1854.4, Fat 66.3, SaturatedFat 12.8, Cholesterol 165.1, Sodium 759.1, Carbohydrate 294.8, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 189.8, Protein 23.7

Tips:

  • Use fresh apples: Fresh apples provide the best flavor and texture for apple friendship bread. Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or Braeburn.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the bread tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Grease and flour the loaf pan: This will help the bread to come out of the pan easily.
  • Bake the bread until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This usually takes about 1 hour.
  • Let the bread cool completely before slicing and serving: This will help to prevent the bread from crumbling.

Conclusion:

Apple friendship bread is a delicious and easy-to-make bread that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover apples, and it can be made ahead of time and frozen for later. Whether you are baking it for a special occasion or just for a snack, apple friendship bread is sure to be a hit.

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