White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cheesecake Amish Friendship Bread

Submitted by: Friendship Bread Kitchen
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“The fair maiden of Amish Friendship Bread.”

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

At a Glance

• omit cinnamon
• substitute cheesecake instant pudding for vanilla instant pudding
• add 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• add 3/4 cup white chocolate chips

Ingredients (click to print)

1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup oil
3 eggs
2 cups flour
1-2 small boxes cheesecake instant pudding
1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
3/4 cup white chocolate chips

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 granulated sugar.
5. Pour the batter evenly into loaf or cake pans.
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.
7. ENJOY!

Kitchen Notes

You can add a little visual interest to this loaf by sprinkling some chopped macadamia nuts on top of the loaves before baking. The nuts will brown nicely and look lovely!

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