I get so many requests for Amish Friendship Bread recipe! It can be hard to find so make sure you share or pin it!
I get so many requests for this amazing recipe! Everyone is raving about it online! Starter bread can be frozen up to a month. It is meant to be shared with friends so make this and then share some of the starter with your friends so that they can make it too! Everyone loves it.
This bread seems like a long process but it is well worth it! Once you get this started it’s really easy to keep it going!
You can also use apple sauce instead of oil if you like for a moist bread.
*Options and variations for Amish Friendship Bread:
Chocolate Bread- Omit the Cinnamon & Vanilla Pudding
Add 2 tsp Cocoa
1 Cup Chocolate Chips
1 Large Box Instant Chocolate Pudding
Lemon Poppy Seed Bread- Omit Cinnamon & Vanilla Pudding Mix
Add 1 Large Box Instant Lemon Pudding
1 Tbsp Poppy Seeds
To make 2 different loaves, omit cinnamon & large box of pudding, divide dough in half. Use a small box of instant pudding mix of choice per loaf.
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Amish Friendship Bread With Starter Recipe
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Prep Time 1 hour hr
Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Cuisine Amish
Servings 10 servings
Ingredients
Starter
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast 1 package
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup warm milk Do Not Use Metal Bowl Or Metal Utensils
Amish Bread
- 1 cup starter
- 1 cup oil
- 3 beaten eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 large package vanilla instant pudding mix
- nuts optional
- raisins optional
- dates optional
- cinnamon sugar
Instructions
Starter
Combine yeast and water, and let sit for 10 minutes.
Day 1
In a 2 quart plastic, glass, or ceramic container, or in a gallon size zip lock bag, combine sugar and flour. Mix well. Add to this the milk and yeast mixture. If using a bowl, mix ingredients well and cover loosely.
If using zip lock bag, seal tightly and squish bag Until well mixed. Leave on a counter; do not refrigerate mixture during fermentation process.
Days 2-4
Stir starter with wooden spoon, or squish bag daily.
If using a bag, open to let air out and reseal.
Day 5
Stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Mix well.
Days 6-9
Stir starter with wooden spoon or squish bag daily.
Day 10
Stir in 1 and 1/2 cup flour, 1 and 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 and 1/2 cup milk. Mix well.
Remove 2 cups starter mixture to make your bread ( recipe follows), And keep one for yourself to start process again.
Divide the remainder starter mixture into 1 cup portions to give to friends along with a copy of this recipe, or store in the refrigerator and begin the 10 day process over again skipping day 1, starting at day 2.
You can freeze the starter in 1-cup measures for later use.
Frozen starter takes 3 hours at room temperature to thaw before using.
If the starter isn’t passed on the 10th day be sure to date the bag so the friend can determine where they are in the process.
Amish Bread
In a large non metallic bowl combine starter, oil, eggs, milk and vanilla.
In a separate bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt cinnamon , and vanilla pudding mix. Add to starter mixture, and mix well.
At this point add your nuts, raisins, or dates. About 1 cup total.
Grease 2 loaf pans and sprinkle bottoms liberally with the cinnamon sugar.
Pour the batter into loaf pans, and sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar.
Bake 325* for 1 to 1 ½ hrs or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.
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Reader Interactions
Comments
Sherri says
At the end of the 10 days and u bake your bread. Can u keep 2 starters in the same jar and just double the recipe so next time I can make 4 loaves? Or should I keep them in 2 separate containers?
Buena says
Thank you for the recipe, I will give it a try
Renée mcbride says
Is there a substitute for the pudding?
Anyway to make it a bit more healthy?
Thanks
RenéeMargaret Shook says
How do you make biscuits from the starter?
Mary says
I personally have mixed this bread with my kitchen aid mixer and never have tasted metal on end product. I do NOT use metal the 10 days while making the starter mix.
peggy ekblad says
Can it go in a bundt pan
Tim J. Tschirhart says
This recipe sound really awesome, but why are metal utensils not allowed? I’d always thought stainless steel was inert. Does metal impart a bad taste?
Vida Recipes says
Yes, if you use metal utensils it can leave a bad taste
Mary says
Do you use plain or self rising
Vida Recipes says
plain
Judi says
On day 10, do you add the milk, sugar, and flour to the starter mix and then divide it? Please help….I’m ready to bake this bread tomorrow. Thanks
Vida Recipes says
yes you do that before dividing
Marilyn says
Can I use different fruit instead of dates
Ernestine Polee says
Hi! I’m Ernestine Polee. I’m excited to make this but I’m scared too because its so many steps. HELP!
Vida Recipes says
If you follow the steps carefully it will turn out 🙂
Martha says
Thanks
Tammy says
Thank you for putting this recipe on. I used to have it but we had a fire and I lost all my recipes. Glad to have this one back.
Lenore Peat, Unionville, Ontario, canada says
I was given some starter 50 years ago and kept it going for 22 years. My family was crazy about the biscuits I made. As I remember, I “fed” it every week. But then, when they all grew up and left home, I didn’t feed it anymore either. It was called sourdough. Great memories!
Carol says
Lenor, would you happen to still have the sourdough recipe? We love it here. Thank you.
Deb says
I would love the sour dough also
Andrea Lawson says
Lenore can you share your recipe for the sourdough. Thanks
Tara Wilkins says
We used to do something similar in the UK. But it was called a friendship cake
Vida Recipes says
Thats awesome!
Dian says
when you make the starter do you keep it in frig or leave it out on counter
Vida Recipes says
You leave it on the counter until the last day.
Kari says
Can you use gluten free ingredients for this bread?
Lillian May Orlando says
Sounds interesring. Think I might try it just for chit and grins. Thanks.
Vida Recipes says
You’re welcome, enjoy!
Arline Gray says
Thank you for this. I used to make this all the time when a friend provided me with the starter in a plastic zip lock bag. Haven’t been able to make it in years.. no starter and no one I knew had it.. I WILL be making this as soon as possible. Again, thank you for the recipe..
