Streusel Amish Friendship Bread

Amish Friendship Bread is a type of sourdough bread that is passed along as a starter from friend to friend, hence the name ‘Friendship Bread’. It is a popular tradition in Amish communities.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 200 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.

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Streusel Amish Friendship Bread

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Amish Courses: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 120 min Total Time 3 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 3840

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 3 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 2 cup Sugar
• ¹⁄₂ cup Vegetable oil
• ¹⁄₂ cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 large Eggs
• ¹⁄₂ cup Chopped nuts
• ¹⁄₂ cup Brown sugar
• ¹⁄₂ cup Butter

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and sugar.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together oil, milk, vanilla extract, and eggs. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
4. In a small bowl, mix together chopped nuts, brown sugar, and butter to make the streusel topping.
5. Pour half of the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle half of the streusel topping over the batter. Repeat with the remaining batter and streusel topping.
6. Bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Allow the bread to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and let cool completely on a wire rack.
8. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 30g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.