When you have Amish Friendship Bread starter coming out your ears and your friends stop answering the door when they see you coming with that familiar bag of bread-to-be, you need different and tasty ways to use up your starter.
Even if you aren't sick of the basic recipe, a little variety is a good (and very delicious) thing! Try any one of these fantastic variations of the classic Amish Friendship Bread. They are all just as wonderful as the orginal.
Banana Nut Amish Friendship Bread
When making the basic recipe, reduce oil to 1/3 cup. Omit cinnamon.
Increase vanilla extract to 1 1/2 teaspoons.
Add 3 large very ripe bananas, mashed (banana skins should be almost black) and 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
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Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread
Omit cinnamon from the basic recipe and add 1 (5.1 oz) box of instant chocolate pudding, an additional 1/2 cup milk, 3 tsp. cocoa and 3/4 cup chocolate chips.
Bake for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours.
Apple Cinnamon Friendship Bread
To the basic recipe add one cup of raisins and one ripe, medium diced apple.
Butterscotch Amish Friendship Bread
To the basic recipe add 1 (5.1 oz) box of butterscotch pudding, an additional 1/2 cup milk, and 1 cup of butterscotch chips.
Omit the cinnamon.
Mounds Bar Amish Frienship Bread
To the basic recipe add 1 (5.1 oz) box of chocolate instant pudding, an additional 1/2 cup milk, chocolate chips, and coconut.
Chocolate Mint Amish Friendship Bread
To the basic recipe add one box of fudge pudding mix and an additional 1/2 cup milk. Omit the cinnamon.
Lemon Amish Friendship Bread
Substitute Lemon Extract for the vanilla flavoring.
To the basic recipe add 1 box of lemon pudding and an additional 1/2 cup milk.
Omit the cinnamon and nuts, and add 1/4 cup of poppy seeds.
For extra flavor, add 2 cups shredded coconut.
Cranberry-Orange Amish Friendship Bread
When making the basic recipe, substitute orange juice for milk.
Before baking, stir in 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (colored portion of peel) and 1 cup dried cranberries.
Banana-Chocolate Chip Amish Friendship Bread
When making the basic recipe, reduce oil to 1/3 cup.
Reduce cinnamon to 1 teaspoon.
Add 1 (5.1 oz) box of instant banana pudding mix and an additional 1/2 cup milk.
Before baking, stir in 1 cup very ripe mashed bananas and 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate minichips.
Cherry Amish Friendship Bread
When making the basic recipe, substitute almond extract for vanilla.
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Omit the cinnamon.
Before baking, stir in 1 cup dried cherries.
Caramel Apple Friendship Bread
Omit cinnamon from the basic recipe.
Add 1 (5.1 oz) box of instant caramel pudding, an additional 1/2 cup milk, and 2 cups dried apples.
Pumpkin Spice Amish Friendship Bread
When making the basic recipe, reduce oil to 1/3 cup.
Reduce cinnamon to 1 teaspoon. Use brown sugar instead of white sugar.
Add 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
Before baking, stir in 1 cup canned pumpkin.
Strawberry Amish Friendship Bread
To the basic recipe, add 1 small box of strawberry Jell-O and an additional 1/2 cup milk.
Add 1 cup thawed strawberries.
Chocolate Cherry Amish Friendship Bread
Omit cinnamon from the basic recipe.
Replace the vanilla flavoring with almond flavoring.
Add 1 (5.1 oz) box of instant chocolate pudding, an additional 1/2 cup milk, 3 tsp. cocoa, and 1 can tart red cherries in water, drained.
Carrot Cake Amish Friendship Bread
Increase the cinnamon in the basic recipe to 1 Tablespoon.
Add to the basic recipe the following ingredients:
3 medium carrots shredded
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chunky homestyle applesauce
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Use a a bundt pan instead of a loaf pan. Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Can be frosted with cream cheese frosting.
What To Do With All of This Friendship Bread
Now that you have all of this Amish friendship bread on your hands, what are you going to do with it? You certainly can't keep it all for yourself! After all, that would negate the “friendship” part of Amish Friendship Bread.
The easiest, and arguably best, thing to do with your extra bread is to simply gift a loaf each to your friends. Make the variety that you think suits each friend's tastes the best, and surprise them with it the next time you see each other! We're sure they'll be asking for the recipe in no time at all.
Another option is to gift a loaf or two to your neighbors. Neighborly gifts are always appreciated, and can go a long way towards making your living experience better. This is an especially good idea if you've just moved to a new place.
Finally, you can bring some loaves to work, if you happen to work in an office setting or similar. Your coworkers will surely appreciate some delicious bread during the workday! Maybe consider tossing a loaf your boss's way, too- it could go a long way towards that next raise or promotion!
- The must-have convenient reference guide for every home cook!
- Includes more than 8,000 substitutions for ingredients, cookware, and techniques.
- Save time and money on by avoiding trips to grab that "missing" ingredient you don't really need.
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