Try this delicious recipe for Amish Friendship Bread. This sweet and moist bread is made from a sourdough starter that is passed down from friend to friend. With its warm flavors of cinnamon and vanilla, it is perfect for breakfast or as a snack. This recipe requires some patience, but the end result is well worth the wait. Share a loaf with your friends and spread some love!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1-2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1-2 teaspoons sugar
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C) and grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the Amish Friendship Bread Starter, eggs, oil, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pans.
- In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle this mixture over the tops of the loaves.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
- Remove the bread from the pans and let cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving.