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No-Starter Amish Friendship Bread

September 6, 2017 by Brandie @ The Country Cook 19 Comments

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This is a sponsored conversation on behalf of Stevia In The Raw®. All opinions and text are my own. 

Back to fall baking

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 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 for 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. 
Loaf of cinnamon sugar sprinkled Amish Friendship Bread

No starter – all good

But it got me wondering – can this bread be made and taste as good as the original without all the waiting? I don’t want to wait for yummy sweet bread! It turns out you can! And the bonus? We can cut out a bunch of the sugar that we would’ve been adding by using the starter method. By simply using Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag you cut the sugar in half and the calories too – now how about that as a gift of friendship! If you aren’t familiar, here are some highlights about Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag:
  • It is a zero-calorie sweetener, perfect for any baking and cooking needs.
  • It contains an extract from the sweet leaves of the stevia plant.
  • Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag measures cup for cup with sugar so it can easily be used in any of your favorite recipes to reduce sugar and calories – no conversion from sugar to Stevia In The Raw® necessary
  • Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag is formulated so that 1 cup has the same sweetness as 1 cup of sugar
  • Up to 700 calories are saved for every cup of sugar that is swapped out for Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag
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Friendship is still in the bread

To keep the “friendship” in the friendship bread, I decided to make some mini loaves of this bread. So instead of getting a “starter” to make their own bread, my friends will get some they can eat today! In this recipe I am still using regular sugar for the topping (to get that lovely browning on top of the loaves) and substituting half of the sugar in the original recipe with Stevia In The Raw®.
sliced amish friendship bread

All you need are a few mini loaf pans. This recipe will make 8 mini loaves or 2 regular loaves. These make wonderful back-to-school teacher’s gifts as well. Your whole home will smell delicious as these are baking! Cool crisp air and warm sweet bread straight from the oven – there’s nothing better!
Amish Friendship Bread recipe from The Country Cook

Ingredients:
for the cinnamon sugar mixture:
1/2 cup Sugar In The Raw®
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

for the Amish Friendship Bread:
3 cups buttermilk
2 cups oil
6 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups Stevia In The Raw®
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 (3.4 oz) small boxes instant vanilla pudding
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)
Ingredients for Amish Friendship Bread

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325f degrees. Spray two bread loaf pans (or 8 mini loaf pans) with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle half of the Sugar In The Raw®/cinnamon mixture on the sides and bottom of loaf pans.mini loaf baking pan

In a large bowl, stir together buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla. Stir in Stevia In The Raw®, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.stevia in the raw, measuringThen, slowly stir in flour and instant vanilla pudding. Finally, gently stir in chopped walnuts.amish friendship bread batterPour batter evenly into prepared pans. Sprinkle the tops with rest of the Sugar In The Raw®/cinnamon mixture.Amish Friendship Bread Mini Loaves prior to baking sprinkled with cinnamon sugar

Bake for 45 minutes (for mini loaves) and about an hour for full-size loaves.four mini loaves, baked, Amish Friendship Bread

It smells heavenly!fully baked amish bread mini loafAllow to cool completely. Then gently remove the loaves and pack them into cellophane bags.

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5 from 7 votes
Loaf of cinnamon sugar sprinkled Amish Friendship Bread
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No-Starter Amish Friendship Bread
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
 
Course: bread, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Calories: 325 kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ingredients
  • cinnamon sugar mixture for pans and tops of breads*
  • 3 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups oil
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups Stevia In The Raw®
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 3.4 oz small box instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325f degrees. Spray two bread loaf pans (or 8 mini loaf pans) with nonstick cooking spray.

  2. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture on the sides and bottom of loaf pans.
  3. In a large bowl, stir together buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla.
  4. Stir in Stevia In The Raw®, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  5. Then, slowly stir in flour and instant vanilla pudding.
  6. Finally, gently stir in chopped walnuts.
  7. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
  8. Sprinkle the tops with rest of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
  9. Bake for 45 minutes (for mini loaves) and about an hour for full-size loaves.
  10. Allow to cool completely. Then gently remove the loaves and pack them into cellophane bags.
Recipe Notes

*To make cinnamon sugar mixture, stir together 1/2 cup sugar with 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts
No-Starter Amish Friendship Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 325 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 297mg 12%
Potassium 260mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 18g
Protein 8g 16%
Vitamin A 3.3%
Vitamin C 0.2%
Calcium 12.2%
Iron 12.2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Gloria says

    September 6, 2017 at 5:52 pm


    Looks beautiful!

    Reply
    • Brandie @ The Country Cook says

      September 9, 2017 at 12:59 pm


      Thanks so much Gloria! Hope you love it!

      Reply
  2. Jeannie says

    September 6, 2017 at 6:26 pm

    I do not use stevia what and how much can I supstitute that with?

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    • Brandie @ The Country Cook says

      September 6, 2017 at 6:27 pm

      It substitutes just like sugar – same measurements, same amount! 🙂

      Reply
      • Debbie says

        September 6, 2017 at 6:54 pm

        So if I don’t use the raw sugar, I will use 2 1/2 cups of regular sugar, correct?

        Reply
        • Brandie @ The Country Cook says

          September 6, 2017 at 8:52 pm

          Correct. If you want two loaves.

          Reply
  3. Ruth says

    September 6, 2017 at 8:29 pm


    You stated you used regular sugar for the topping, but the recipe calls for Steviia for that. Which did you use?

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    • Brandie @ The Country Cook says

      September 6, 2017 at 8:51 pm

      It’s Sugar in the raw which is just raw/regular sugar. It’s the brand name ????

      Reply
  4. Kaye Edge says

    September 8, 2017 at 10:05 am


    Looks and sounds wonderful. Years ago I made “Friendship Bread”, used with a starter from a friend, but you added peaches, cherries and the nuts. Could this be added to yours or do you know of this recipe?

    Reply
  5. Davis Paula says

    September 10, 2017 at 4:11 pm


    What are the actual measurements for the bread starter. I’d like to make that to pass out with this recipe.
    Thank you!

    Reply
  6. Deb says

    September 12, 2017 at 5:17 pm

    I live in a small community in NL Canada…is this product sold in Canada?

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  7. Joan says

    October 9, 2017 at 12:17 pm

    My husband is diabetic. Can I use 2 1/2 cups of Stevia in The Raw?

    Reply
  8. ICanMessupAnyRecipe says

    October 12, 2017 at 11:08 pm

    May be a silly question, but when the recipe calls for the pudding – are you adding prepared pudding, or simply the powder from the box?

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    • Breann says

      November 11, 2017 at 7:16 pm

      Powder from the box!

      Reply
  9. Leanne says

    December 17, 2017 at 4:54 pm

    Can I use low fat butter milk?

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  10. Brenda says

    December 20, 2017 at 11:29 pm


    Can you freeze the bread then thaw it when you want to use it? Will it taste okay after it thaws?

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  11. Linda says

    January 11, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    Do you have to use buttermilk? Can almond milk be used instead? I’ve read other recipes that use regular or nonfat milk.

    Reply
  12. Bunny says

    February 12, 2018 at 10:12 pm

    That seems like a huge amount of baking powder – 1 Tablespoon? Is this correct?

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  13. Michael Pringle says

    November 16, 2018 at 10:33 am


    Can wheat flour be used in place of the All Purpose flour? Or maybe whole wheat white flour? My daughter says they eat wheat bread so I thought if the wheat flour could substitute for the All Purpose White Flour, it might be more appealing to her?

    Reply

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