Lemon Cheesecake Amish Friendship Bread (Sugar-Free)

Submitted by: Friendship Bread Kitchen
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“Lemon lovers will appreciate this simple sugar-free variation.”

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 pieces

Ingredients (click to print)

1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter (Sugar-Free)
3 eggs
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
1 cup Splenda
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
1-2 small boxes sugar-free cheesecake instant pudding
2-3 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel

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. Pour the batter evenly into loaf or cake pans.
5. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the bread loosens evenly from the sides and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
6. ENJOY!

Kitchen Notes

While this recipe does produce two loaves of bread, they are smaller than the standard recipe loaves and do require a shorter bake time. You can also dress this up with some poppy seeds or increase the amount of lemon rind or extract to boost the lemony flavor.