Apple Butter Spice Amish Friendship Bread

Submitted by: Debbi Smith  | Debbi Does Dinner Healthy

“This Amish Friendship Bread recipe uses 1/2 cup wheat germ, but you’d never know!”

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40-50 minutes
Servings: 16
Yield: 1-9 x 13 pan

Ingredients

1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup apple butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup sour cream

Crumb Mixture

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/3 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C).
2. In a small bowl, combine the crumb ingredients; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and white sugar together.
5. Add eggs and beat well.
6. Add apple butter, vanilla, and wheat germ; beat well.
7. Add sour cream and Amish starter.
8. Add flour mixture and beat until combined.
9. Pour 1/2 the batter into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
10. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture, then spread remaining batter on top.
11. 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.
12. ENJOY!