Description
Delightful Apple Amish Friendship Bread delivers comfort and tradition straight from Midwestern kitchens. Sweet cinnamon-kissed layers offer pure homestyle warmth you can savor with each delectable slice.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup Amish friendship bread starter
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix-ins:
- 1 1/2 cups peeled and diced apples
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan with grease and flour or parchment paper.
- Combine Amish friendship bread starter, vegetable oil, buttermilk, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl, whisking until smooth and well-integrated.
- In a separate bowl, thoroughly combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt.
- Gently incorporate dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring minimally to prevent over-mixing and maintaining a slightly lumpy texture.
- Carefully fold diced apples, caramel sauce, and optional nuts into the batter, ensuring even distribution throughout.
- Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan, using a spatula to create an even surface and smooth top.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean and the bread develops a golden-brown appearance.
- Allow bread to rest in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Optional: Embellish with an additional caramel sauce drizzle before slicing and serving the fragrant, decadent bread.
Notes
- Always use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and consistent texture in your Amish friendship bread.
- Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith for better structure and balanced sweetness against the caramel.
- Prevent apple pieces from sinking by tossing them lightly in flour before folding into the batter, which helps distribute them evenly.
- For gluten-free adaptation, substitute all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend and add 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum for improved texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55-65 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg