Best 20 Amish Bread Recipes

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
• On days 2 through 4; stir starter with a spoon. Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9; stir only.
• Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 (9x5 inch) loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, combine the Amish bread starter with oil, eggs, 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well. Pour into prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes.

AMISH WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
• Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

QUICK AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD OR MUFFINS (NO STARTER REQUIRED)

Steps:

• Mix "starter" ingredients together.
• Mix oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla with the "starter".
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, vanilla pudding mix, and nuts.
• Add to liquid mixture and stir thoroughly.
• Pour into two large well-greased 9x5 inch loaf pans, one Bundt pan, or 48 muffin tins.
• Bake at 325F for one hour or until done (muffins will take only 30-35 minutes) and enjoy!

AMISH FRIENDSHIP CHOCOLATE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chocolate pudding. Make a well in the center of this mixture. Add Amish friendship bread starter, vegetable oil, milk, eggs and vanilla extract; mix well. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, stir together Amish Friendship Starter, oil, applesauce, sugar, vanilla, eggs and milk. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir into the starter mixture. Mix in the vanilla pudding mix. Fold in the chopped nuts, raisins and dates. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
• Bake for 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pans before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

AMISH CINNAMON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease three 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• Place the starter in a bowl, stir in the oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla and mix well.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, instant pudding, and cinnamon. Add the flour mixture to the starter mixture and beat by hand. Add the pecans, raisins and apples and mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour.

AMISH CINNAMON BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Cream together butter, 1 cup of sugar, and eggs.
• 2. Add buttermilk, flour, and baking soda.
• 3. Mix in separate bowl the 1/3 c sugar and cinnamon.
• 4. Put 1/2 of batter (or a little less) into greased loaf pan.
• 5. Sprinkle 3/4 of cinnamon mixture on top of the 1/2 batter.
• 6. Add remaining batter to pan.
• 7. Sprinkle with last of cinnamon topping.
• 8. Swirl with a knife.
• 9. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 min. or until toothpick tester come clean.
• 10. Cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing from pan.

AMISH POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, butter, potatoes, sugar, salt, whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down and turn onto a floured surface; shape into a loaf. Place in a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spay. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to wire rack to cool.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease 2 - 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, mash together the shortening and bananas, then stir in the starter, eggs, milk, sugar, and walnuts. Sift together the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and flour. Fold into the banana mixture. Divide batter evenly into the prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf until it loosens evenly from the pan, about 10 minutes, before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SOURDOUGH PANCAKES (AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER)

Steps:

• Beat the egg, then add in wet ingredients.
• Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well.
• If batter seems too thick, add more milk 1 Tbsp at a time until desired consistency.
• Preheat griddle pan to med-high, spray with non-stick cooking spray and pour batter onto griddle using 1/4 cup of batter per pancake.
• Once pancake looks set around the edges and a few bubbles are coming up thru the middle of the pancake, turn it over and cook another minute or two until done.
• Serve hot with butter.

AMISH WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
• In large bowl, combine sugar, salt, 2 cups water and shortening.
• Stir in yeast mixture.
• Gradually add flour to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto floured surface and knead until smooth.
• Place in a greased bowl and cover and let rise for about 2 hours.
• Punch down and divide into 2 portions and form loaves.
• Place in greased 9 x 5 loaf pans and prick tops with fork.
• Let rise until higher than pans (about 2 hours).
• Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool for ten minutes.
• Rub butter all over tops of loaves.
• Place pans on sides until loosened.
• Remove bread from pans and cool completely on racks.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD MISCELLANEOUS VARIATIONS

Steps:

• 1. Miscellaneous Variations Apple caramel bread ~ make Friendship Bread with dried apples and caramel instant pudding (makes it like caramel apples). ~~~or~~~ Last night I tried 3/4 cup white chocolate chips, 3/4 cup macadamia nuts and used cheesecake pudding. Delicious!!! ~~~or~~~ Substitute 2 tablespoons molasses for equal amount of sugar and add spices to make gingerbread. ~~~or~~~ throw in a box of chopped dates and a cup of chopped pecans. Then, instead of using two loaf pans, I bake it in a bundt pan. ~~~~or~~~ add 1 cup of drained crushed pineapple, 1 cup shredded coconut and pistachio pudding (instead of vanilla). Very yummy. ~~~or~~~ Great bread (cake) !!!! My neighbor gave me a starter before leaving for vacation... I've gained 5 lbs. but it's worth every bite. I used 1/2 cup nuts and 1/2 cup white raisins; to die for. ~~~or~~~ use 1 small box of orange jello, 1 c. drained mandarin oranges ~~~or~~~ use 1 small box of strawberry jello, 1 c. thawed strawberries. These are very good and I get raving reviews about them . ~~~or~~~ Use Cheesecake pudding instead of vanilla pudding and add chopped maraschino cherries (about 6 with some juice). This tastes great and looks very festive. ~~~or~~~ " butter pecan bread~ omit vanilla pudding and add butter pecan pudding and 1 cup pecans ~~~or~~~ Blue/raspberry bread add 1/2 cup Blueberries and 1/2 cup raspberries ~~~or~~~ add candied fruit mix and walnuts and almonds. The result was a tasty fruitcake."

AMISH ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• 1. beat eggs, oil and sugar. sift flour, soda, cinnamon, salt and cocoa. mix well.
• 2. add vanilla, zucchini and nuts. mix all together and spread on a 15 jellyroll pan.
• 3. bake at 350 for 30 minutes. these are good plain, but you may frost them with your favorite frosting.

EASY & QUICK AMISH BREAD

Steps:

• I use a mixer with a dough hook but it is just as easy to mix by hand if you don't have one.
• Proof the dough in a warm draft free place, I turn the stove on warm (150 F) when the yeast is proofing the turn off when I add the flour.
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• In your mixer bowl pour warm water and sugar, stir until sugar is dissolved.
• After sugar dissolves stir in yeast and allow the yeast to proof until yeast gets to a creamy foamy state. about 5-10 minutes max. depending on how warm the water is.
• After yeast proofs mix in oil and salt into the yeast.
• mix in flour 1 cup at a time, after all four has been mixed(6c.) it it will still be a little sticky. do not add more flour to the mixer.
• Turn bread out onto a well floured surface an knead until smooth .
• Place dough in a well oiled bowl and turn dough to coat with oil.
• Cover bowl with a damp cloth/towel and allow dough to rise in a warm place and double in size. about 1 hour.
• After dough doubled punch center down and tun onto your floured surface again an knead for a few minutes, and then divide the dough n 1/2 and shape into loaves .
• Place the 2 loaves in well oiled bread pans and let rise a second time for about 30-45 minutes, until dough rises about 1-2 inches above the pans. If you happen to forget about them an they rise higher , no harm you just will have a bigger loaf.
• I proof them in the oven the then just turn the heat on.
• Bake a 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine and mix well: 1 cup oil 1/2 cup milk 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup Amish Batter * In a separate bowl combine the following dry ingredients and mix well: 2 cups flour 1- 1/2 cups sugar 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 - (5.1 oz) box instant chocolate pudding 3 heaping TBS of cocoa 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup pecans or walnuts 1 cup chocolate chips Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix and pour into two well greased and sugared bread pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

LEMON POPPY SEED AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl blend together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, poppy seeds, and lemon pudding mix. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the Amish starter, eggs, milk, applesauce, vanilla, and vegetable oil. Add to dry ingredients and blend until just combined. Pour batter into 2 greased loaf pans.
• Bake in a preheated 325 degree F oven for one hour. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove bread from pan.

AMISH CINNAMON BREAD RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Grease two 9x5 loaf pans. Set aside until needed. Cream together butter, 2 cups sugar, and eggs. Add milk, flour, and baking soda. Mix well. Put 1/4 of batter in each greased loaf pan. In separate bowl, mix the 2/3 cup sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle 3/4 of the cinnamon mixture on top of the batter in each pan. Add remaining batter to pans; sprinkle the remaining cinnamon topping. Swirl with a knife. Bake at 350°F in a preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick tester comes clean. Cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing from pan. Excellent if eaten warm out of the oven but great toasted with a little butter or cinnamon butter.

AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD 1965

Steps:

• Preparing starter; Day 1-- In a glass bowl add the first three ingredients, flour water and yeast.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Leave on counter uncovered-- do not refrigerate.
• Day 2 3, and 4-- just stir real well each day with wooden spoon.
• Day 5-- stir in and add 1 cup milk 1 cup flour, and one cup sugar.
• this is called feeding the starter.
• Day 6-- 7-- 8-- just stir well with wooden spoon.
• Day 9-- stir well adding again 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup sugar.
• Day 10-- 11-- just stir well.
• Day 12-- ladle out one cup of starter into glass jars with lids-- should have four one cup jars.
• Keep one jar and make a bread now.
• Give the other two jars to friends to make a bread also.
• THE FOURTH JAR keep for another time to use-- for yourself, replenishing as a starter.
• To this fourth jar for yourself Add 1 teaspoon sugar and the REFRIGERATE>> The sugar added here will keep it alive and feed the yeast.
• Date the jar.
• Every 10 days, Remove the starer and transfer it to a bowl.
• Now feed it the regular combination of 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour, stirring well.
• LEAVE on counter uncovered for 2 days, then either bake it or give it away again keeping some for yourself.
• Making your cinnamon bread; Combine all the topping ingredients and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• In a large bowl beat together 1 cup starter eggs, and vegetable oil.
• Add all the remaining ingredients and mix.
• Pour half the batter into a greased loaf pan.
• Sprinkle with half the topping ingredeints.
• Cover with the remaining batter.
• Sprinkle all the remaining topping mixture over.
• Bake 35 minutes-- to 40 minutes, until golden and tester comes away just a crumbs or two clinging.

AMISH CINNAMON BREAD

Steps:

• 1. 1 cup sourdough starter (see Amish Friendship Starter Recipe) 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup white sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 (3 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup peeled, cored and chopped apple 1 cup raisins
• 2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease three 9×5 inch loaf pans. Place the starter in a bowl, stir in the oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla and mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, instant pudding, and cinnamon. Add the flour mixture to the starter mixture and beat by hand. Add the pecans, raisins and apples and mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pans. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour.