With this recipe for No-Starter Amish Friendship Bread, there is all the flavor of a traditional Amish Friendship Bread but none of the wait!
If you aren’t familiar with Amish Friendship Bread then you are missing out on some of the yummiest sweet bread you’ve ever tasted. Growing up, this bread was popular among the Navy wives in our little base community.
To make the traditional Amish Friendship Bread, you need to get a “bread starter” from one of your friends (or make it yourself). The starter is made with a mixture of flour, sugar and milk placed into a resealable bag.You knead the bag once a day for a few days And then you have to “feed” it a few days after that. After the tenth day, you can divide it all up into 10 resealable bags and pass them out to friends, hence the name, Friendship Bread). They can then make the bread by adding a few more ingredients to the starter or start the process all over again to make more starters. Bottom line, it takes a bit of time and dedication so I’m going to show you how to make a cheater version!
Friendship Bread (with Pudding) Recipe
Preheat oven to 325f degrees. Spray two bread loaf pans (or 8 mini loaf pans) with nonstick cooking spray.Sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture on the sides and bottom of loaf pans.
In a large bowl, stir together buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla.Stir in sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.Then, slowly stir in flour and instant vanilla pudding. Finally, gently stir in chopped walnuts.
Bake for 45 minutes (for mini loaves) and about an hour for full-size loaves.Allow to cool completely. Then gently remove the loaves and pack them into cellophane bags.
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Calories: 325 kcal | Carbohydrates: 44 g | Protein: 8 g | Fat: 13 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Cholesterol: 66 mg | Sodium: 297 mg | Potassium: 260 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 18 g | Vitamin A: 165 IU | Vitamin C: 0.2 mg | Calcium: 122 mg | Iron: 2.2 mg
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.Amish Cinnamon Bread is a quick and easy bread that can be enjoyed as a breakfast bread or afternoon snack. It is also commonly known as Amish Friendship Bread.
My daughter and I recently took a trip to Lancaster PA, on our way to New York. We were on a tour bus with her friends from school, so we really got to see and hear a lot about the culture, the scenery, the history and learn more about the Amish and Mennonite people.
Amish Friendship Bread {without Pudding Mix}
It was really fascinating to hear of their beliefs and just their simple way of life. We had lunch in one family’s home downstairs where the mother’s business was creating a feast for her guests and sharing stories.
I have never had so much food in my life. We were able to buy homemade peanut butter which actually made it home on the plane. I had heard horror stories of it not traveling too well. The funny thing is I bagged and triple bagged it for safety measures and when we go off the plane, I checked my bag and TSA had gone through it and took the peanut butter out of the bags and just left it together with my clothes.
Fortunately, it did not leak and the rest of my family really got to experience some Amish peanut butter for the first time.
Amish Friendship Bread — Mommy's Kitchen
Another great thing we saw, was even though their homes are sparse, they are landscaped so beautifully. Remember, I live in the desert. They have lots of land, animals, and flowers. We went to a quilt shop and saw the most beautiful quilts. The craftsmanship and time it takes to put into one quilt is inspiring.
They sell things on the side of the roads in little shacks (not sure if that is the correct word or not, forgive me or leave me a comment). At night they leave it there out in the open without locking it up. This is a very foreign concept to me. I even saw a furniture store where they leave all the furniture outside at night. It made me really sad to see how different California is.
One of my favorite things to see was the horse and buggies with children riding by. When they build their houses, everyone comes alongside and they can complete a house in a weekend. That is amazing to hear of people coming together to help one another out.
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Chocolate Amish Cinnamon Bread: add to the ingredients 1 box of chocolate instant pudding instead of vanilla, 1 ts of cocoa powder, and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 324 kcal | Carbohydrates: 43 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 15 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 37 mg | Sodium: 168 mg | Potassium: 71 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 26 g | Vitamin A: 85 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 67 mg | Iron: 1 mg
Perhaps you’ve heard ofAmish Friendship Bread before. Perhaps you’ve even tasted some or had someone given you a starter for it. It became very popular in the 1980’s. If so, then you’re familiar with the ritual of adding ingredients, stirring the mix, and then making bread every 10 days. If not, now’s the time to learn how easy it is tostart your own Amish Friendship Breadso you can make fresh bread for yourself and share a loaf with your friends.
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There is a similar German tradition calledHermann cakethat uses a starter. Since the Amish are of aGerman heritage, perhaps that’s where the claim, and the name, comes from.
Candi Elm is the recipe developer and food photographer at A Day In Candiland where she has been sharing Encouragement, Recipes, and Afternoon Tea Ideas since 2012. Candi currently lives in Southern California with her family and enjoying life to the fullest.Amish Friendship Bread recipe is perfect to share with friends. Now you can make your own with this Friendship bread starter recipe & free printable for giving as a gift!
The other day I was looking through my past emails when I came across an email I had sent my stepmother with anAmish Friendship Bread recipe as well as a Friendship Bread starter recipe. I realized I hadn't made any in years and years!
Shortcut Amish Friendship Bread Recipe
The starter is fed and kept for ten days, then divided into four portions, three of which you can gift to friends and one you use to bake the most heavenly cinnamon sugared bread! Then your friends can pass along the Amish Friendship Bread recipe to their friends and so on and so on indefinitely.
When I was newly married I would receive a starter a couple of times a year from friends and neighbors and always enjoyed it. Sometimes, though, you want to make this delicious bread and you need to create your own starter if no one you know has some on hand.
I decided to share the starter recipe with you all along with printable instructions and the Amish Friendship Bread recipe gifting sheet you can use to pass it along to friends and family.
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When I gifted this set of starter I rolled the plastic bags and put them in standard sized mason jars (with these cute red tops!) It's important your starter doesn't touch metal because of the chemical reaction it will cause so don't gift in the jar without using the plastic bag!
I print mine on 80lb cardstock for durability but you can easily print on standard paper as well. You could also laminate it too!
Have you tried an Amish Friendship Bread recipe, there are actually quite a few variations out there. If yours is different than mine I'd love for youto share it in the comments so we can all try it!
Amish Friendship Bread With Starter Recipe
Amish Friendship Bread is the perfect recipe to share with friends. Now you can make your own with this starter recipe along with a free printable for gifting starter to others!
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