Amish Apple Butter Cinnamon Bread

I couldn't believe that it was time for making more Amish bread!!!  I really need to get off this bandwagon because we can't eat this every week or we aren't going to be able to walk soon!!  This was a nice recipe that I made up :)  I added 1/2 c (maybe a little more) or apple butter to the regular cinnamon bread.

This was my counter because I was working on making baking mix and two different kinds of Amish bread in one day!!  What a mess!!

I mixed all the dough and it was nearly the same color at the recipe that I used before but maybe a little darker.

I greased and cinnamon sugar-ed the pans.  It is super easy to do and we keep a shaker of cinnamon and sugar mixture in our cupboard for toast and other important things so we use a lot of cinnamon and sugar :)

Then, I baked the bread per the recipe and got this beautiful loaf of bread.  I took one hot loaf to my son's school with four bags of the Amish starter.  Everyone liked it lots and took starter to make their own bread!  I got to try some when I got home from school and it was still a little warm but it was super good.  I think that it is a super great addition to the basic recipe that makes it more moist and flavorful. 

I hope that you try it too!!  If you don't have apple butter sitting in your fridge, feel free to try a little but of applesauce or other fruit preserves.  I know that all additions will still keep this bread yummy!!

Amish Friendship Bread

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 16
Yield: 2 loaves

Ingredients

1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
3 eggs
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup apple butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
1-2 small boxes instant pudding (any flavor)
1 cup nuts, chopped (optional)
1 cup raisins (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C).
2. In a large mixing bowl, add ingredients as listed.
3. Grease two large loaf pans.
4. Dust the greased pans with a mixture of 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
5. Pour the batter evenly into loaf or cake pans and sprinkle the remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture on the top.
6. Bake for one hour or until the bread loosens evenly from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.