Amish Friendship Bread is one of those foods from my childhood that I love!! My mom and her friends used to pass around those starter bags… but as a mom who works from home, starter bags don’t ever happen for me! I was excited when my mom passed this recipe on to me there is no starter bag required for the friendship bread! This post was sponsored by Starbucks as part of an Influencer Activation. I received compensation and complimentary products to facilitate my review. (I have included affiliate links to products I love. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. )
I generally don’t mind multitasking as long as my breakfast is one of my favorites, like Amish Friendship Bread. It always reminds me of my mom since it’s one of the loaf breads she is known for making. And I can’t forget the favorite part: a perfect drink to go with it. A TAZO® Chai Latte K-Cup® pods are one of my favorites, especially on a cooler morning like our early summer mornings. Plus you can also order this on Amazon as well, the perfect way to get your day started off right!
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Amish Friendship Bread Ingredients
Bread Batter:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups of sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 2 cups buttermilk (or 2 cups milk plus 2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
Cinnamon/Sugar Mixture:
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Amish Friendship Bread Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease two loaf pans. I always use Pyrex glass pans for my bread baking!! Over the years I keep trying metal pans but I just don’t get the same results as cooking with glass! Plus you can see the cinnamon swirls through the glass, Isabella says that’s her favorite part of baking with them!
Pyrex Easy Grab Loaf Dish, Pack of 2 Dishes
In a mixer, cream together butter, 2 cups of sugar, and eggs. Add milk, flour, and baking soda.
Next put 1/4 of the batter (or a little less) into each of the greased loaf pans.
In a separate bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon.
Then sprinkle 3/4 of the cinnamon/sugar mixture on top of the batter in each pan.
Pour the remaining batter evenly in the bread pans.
Sprinkle both pans with the remaining cinnamon/sugar mixture.
Swirl a knife through the batter in each pan.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the toothpick tester comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing from pan.
What I love about this bread is it’s just thrown in a bowl. There’s no kneading, no yeast, and no starter kits required. Plus, you can make a loaf for you and a friend! I also love that Amish Friendship Bread pairs perfectly with a TAZO® Chai Latte K-Cup® pod.
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Amish Friendship Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups buttermilk or 2 cups milk plus 2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice
- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- Cinnamon/sugar mixture
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease two loaf pans
- In a mixer cream together butter, 2 cups of sugar, and eggs.
- Next add milk, flour, and baking soda.
- Put 1/4 of the batter (or a little less) into each of the greased loaf pans
- Mix in separate bowl the 2/3 c sugar and cinnamon.
- Sprinkle 3/4 of the cinnamon mixture on top of the batter in each pan.
- Next add spread the remaining batter in the bread pans
- Then sprinkle both pans with last of cinnamon topping.
- Swirl a knife through the batter of each pan
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 min. or until toothpick tester come clean.
- Cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing from pan.
Jessica says
Bread that doesn’t need yeast or special flour?! My kind of bread! 😀
Joan Simmons says
Wonder if almond milk couldbe substituted. I am on a special diet due to chroniccyummy probs. Milk is a nono for nless its rice or almond mlk. I have about 8 oz of almond milk.
Jenny says
I have never baked with almond milk. Did you try it? Would love to know how it turned out.
Jan says
Not for this recipe, but I did use almond milk for the recipe for the really simple, one bowl coconut custard pie. I also toasted the coconut a little too. I think it adds a delicious extra flavor to any recipe. I want to make this one too, not sure exactly what I’m going to do. I do t know if making buttermilk alternative works with almond milk.
Jenny says
Let me know if works. Think it would a good flavor
Jo-Ann Brightman says
This bread is so easy to make , but should taste delicious. It would be perfect for breakfast.
Courtney says
I love how easy and delicious this sounds! 🙂
angie says
oh so yummy when I saw the post I did think of a recipe that is also a friendship bread. I love the recipe you shared full of taste and so much easier to fix
Laurie says
Jenny, Looks pretty easy and I love there is no starter required! Pinned to share!
Cook This Again, Mom! says
This looks so simple and delicious, I can’t wait to try it! Pinned. 🙂
Janet says
Hi Jenny, The bread and the tea sound like a winning combination!
Jennifer says
I love friendship bread!!!
Jennifer
Bethany says
I love a good quick bread, and this one looks amazing!
Sarah says
This looks so good! I’ve been on the look out for more loaf/bread recipes, and this one looks like the kids would love it {and me!}.
Katie says
Funny thing – at Starbucks. I ALWAYS have a bag of Amish Friendship bread mix on my countertop – this is great to have so that if I’ve ever in a snag and need to make some, no 10+ days of nonsense for me!
Donna @ Soul Survival says
Jenny, I love quick breads like this. It looks delicious. I’ll have to make some to go with my morning coffee. I love to drink mine outside on my patio, especially this time of year!
Sandy says
Can this be frozen, for later use?
Kay's Kitch-Yen says
For “Sandy” (July 16, 2016 at 5:39am) Yes! This Amish Friendship Bread freezes very well, especially if wrapped in plastic wrap and then an outer wrap of aluminum foil. I have been making this bread in multiples for decades, freezing for up to 6 months and it always tastes just as wonderful as when fresh baked, once defrosted. It make a delicious treat to share for those spontaneous get-togethers with friends, friendly neighbor gifts, and of course those rare but special steal away moments of quiet time. I hope that you enjoy this wonderful recipe as much as I have. 🙂 Thanks for sharing this with everyone Jenny. 🙂
Barrie says
This sounds yummy! I had made the kind that you pass around like 6million times and it sits on your shelf for a week, scaring your husband….So this is a welcome change! Can’t wait to try it soon!
Janet Vinyard says
Hi Jenny, The Amish bread and the Chai Latte sound delicious! I would love to enjoy some on my deck but it’s still too hot here! Maybe in another month! Thanks for sharing the recipe! Blessings, Janet
Sandra Garth says
No starter and no yeast? I’m all over this one!
Michelle says
Really excited to try this amazing looking bread!
Thanks
Michelle
LauriePOP WhereIdeasPOP says
Yummy to my tummy! Never knew I could start it from scratch. Thanks!
Heidi says
This brings back memories of when we lived in Maryland and would make this bread. I forgot about the recipe, thanks for the reminder!
Christine says
That sounds so quick and easy, that it’d be shameful if I didn’t try it! Looks wonderful.
Jenna says
Mmmmm…..I love Amish bread. We just moved to a town full of Mennonites and there’s a Mennonite run bakery here where I can buy this kind bread. I’m a little bit addicted already. Love that you provided a recipe so I can give it a try on my own.
Amy says
Ooooh, this is right up my alley! Pinned! Thanks for linking up at Best of the Weekend!
Sharon says
Your recipe for Amish Friendship Bread sounds delicious and looks easy to make. I’m going to make it this weekend. Pinned and tweeted.
Phyllis says
Yummy it looks so delicious.and i love Amish Bread.thanks for sharing
missy says
what size loaf pans please…
Jill says
It’s in my oven right now! Will eat it with my morning coffee?. I love the barter, so fluffy & smooth!
Chris says
I know it doesn’t need it but was is meant by ‘ no starter required’ ?
Is it what we in UK would call ‘proving’ – leaving the mixture in a warm place to rest/rise before cooking?
Jenny says
Back in the day when my mom first started making this bread there was a bag of ingredients you shared with friends. You would have a list of what to add to it and then how much to separate out to give to friends, it had to set for so many days on the counter too. So much easier to just be able to whip up a batch.
Annette pye says
Do you have that recipe for the other one the starter had this a long time ago lost it
Kathy Mishler says
Yes I do that to. It takes 10 days then you separate it and share it, and start over.
Sonya says
I wish I could find the starter recipe. That’s how I was introduced to this versatile bread and I would love to share the old way.
Jenny says
Me to! This one is pretty close for whipping up but I loved the original one
Mills says
Which kind of flour? Self rising or all purpose
Jenny says
All purpose flour is what I use. I can not seem to make breads that need to rise.
Alicia says
How did you come up with the sugar and carb grams I am a diabetic and so is my husband those numbers sound outrageous when looking up another reciepe its only has 32.7 g of carbs and sugars 18.9 g
Jodie Cooks says
How many loafs does this recipe make?
Jenny says
Makes two of my loaf pans. It kinda varies on the type of loaf pan
sandy says
I don’t have glass bread pans and would like to know if it would turn out in a glass pie pyrex dish like the Hawaiian bread they sell, cannot afford to buy glass loaf pans this time of year, how about bundt pans and they are also in metal..why do they not turn out in metal pans?
Jenny says
I do not cook as well in metal pans it turns out, so it’s a personal preference. I could see this working a bundt pan, if you try it let me know!
Cathy says
Did you use salted or unsalted butter?
Jenny says
I tend to always have salted butter on hand and it turns out great. I am sure you could go either way with it.
Cynthia Wesley says
I would love to have the recipe you divide if someone can email me!!
Amber says
Takes much longer to bake than 45-50 minutes. Had to bake mine 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Linda Turk says
Could a different flour be used to make it gluten free?
Jenny says
You could!!! I am not sure if its the same amount you would use.