Apple Friendship Bread Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Friendship Bread

• Amish Starter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Instant Vanilla Pudding
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (plus extra for topping)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Granny Smith Apples
• 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans recommended)

How to Make Apple Friendship Bread

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large bowl, combine: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt.
3. Add: 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup milk, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg.
4. Gently fold in: 2 medium apples (peeled, cored, and diced), 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans recommended).
5. Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans, or spray with baking spray.
6. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup granulated sugar with 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.
7. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly into each prepared loaf pan, coating the bottom and sides.
8. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.
9. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture over the top of the batter.
10. Bake for 60-75 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
11. Let the bread cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
12. Serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!