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Amish Friendship Bread Recipe

A delicious Amish Friendship Bread recipe covered in a cinnamon sugar mix. The starter recipe is included so you can share with friends!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 394 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Starter:
  • 1 envelope active dry yeast
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup whole milk
For the Bread:
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • ⅔ cup whole milk
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 large or two small instant vanilla pudding boxes (not sugar free)
For the topping
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons cinnamon

Instructions

For the Starter: 
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  1. To prepare the starter batch, mix yeast with 1/2 cup hot water until yeast is dissolved. Add 1 1/2 cup hot water, 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix until blended. Use whisk if needed. You now have enough batter for 4 portions.
  2. In three ziploc gallon sized freezer bags, add 1 cup of batter to each bag. These can be given away or used immediately.
  3. In your bowl will be a remaining one cup of batter. You can use this immediately following the directions below.
For the Bread: 
  1. Okay, with your 1 cup of batter, add remaining ingredients (except the topping ingredients). Mix. Will be slightly lumpy, that’s okay.
  2. In two loaf pans, grease generously. I like to grease my pans, lay parchment paper on just the bottom of the pan, then grease again!
  3. After greasing the pan, sprinkle with a cinnamon-sugar mix. Divide batter between two pans then generously top each battered pan with remaining cinnamon sugar mix. This is what provides a nice crunchy cinnamon layer on the bread, very important!
  4. Bake in a 325 degree oven for about one hour. Cool about ten minutes in pan, then remove to cooling racks. Delicious served hot or cold (with butter of course)! Enjoy. 
  5. For the remaining 3 bags of batter, follow the instructions in the notes below: (I usually write these on the bag with sharpie)

Notes

  • DAY 1- Day you make starter or receive bag (do nothing)
  • DAY 2- Day 5- Mush bag
  • DAY 6- Add 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar to bag, Mush.
  • DAY 7- DAY 9- Mush bag
  • DAY 10- Pour contents of bag in large bowl, add 1 1/2 cup each of flour, sugar and milk. Measure out 1 cup into 3 ziploc bags (the cycle keeps repeating), With remaining batter follow instructions above for making bread.

Nutrition Information

Calories 394kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 60g (20%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 13g Cholesterol 37mg (12%) Sodium 275mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 39g (78%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 394

% Daily Value*

Calories 394kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 60g 20%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 13g 76%
Cholesterol 37mg 12%
Sodium 275mg 11%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 39g 78%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.