Amish Bread
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Easy Amish White Bread (Cinnamon Version also included below) This easy bread is sure not to fail. This recipe can be used to make cinnamon rolls too!
You’ll never want to go back to buying store-bought bread again once you’ve made this amazing Amish White Bread!
Ditch the store-bought bread and learn how to make this incredible Amish White Bread at home. Once you’ve prepared it, you can use it to make sandwiches and so much more with it!
Homemade White Bread Recipe
Do you find yourself running through loaves of bread because everyone in your household eats it? Let’s be honest, bread comes in handy for a lot of reasons. Whether you’re preparing sandwiches, spreading butter on them, or even dipping it in your favorite bowl of chili or soup, it’s good to have around the house. Instead of buying it at the store, you can learn how to make this delicious Amish White Bread from scratch at home. It’s an easy recipe worth trying for tasty bread that you can enjoy at any time of the day.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe for Amish White Bread
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The Amish White Bread is so easy to make. Who knew that preparing bread from scratch could be so simple?
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You can use this recipe to make cinnamon rolls or even cinnamon bread, too!
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Once you’ve prepared this bread from scratch, you’re not going to want to go back to buying the pre-packaged stuff from the grocery store.
White Bread Ingredients Needed
When preparing the bread from scratch, you need a few simple ingredients to put it all together, such as:
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Granulated Sugar– Although you’re adding some sugar to this recipe, it’s not too much and it won’t leave a sugary taste behind.
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Warm Water – You’ll need to combine the warm water with the yeast and other ingredients to prepare your bread dough.
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Honey – The addition of honey is an excellent way to add a slight touch of natural sweetness to this bread.
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Active Dry Yeast – Be sure to have your yeast to get this bread to rise and bake to perfection.
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Bread Flour – Of course, you’re going to need bread flour because it has more gluten and will help the bread rise even better.
In addition to these ingredients, you need milk, butter, and salt to prepare this Amish-style homemade bread.
Do I have to use honey in this recipe?
No, you don’t have to use honey. While it adds a light, natural touch of sweetness to this bread, you can always use more sugar and skip the honey altogether, which comes in handy when you don’t have honey at home.
Can I add other ingredients to this bread?
Absolutely. If you’d like to make a savory version of this bread, be sure to add some of your favorite herbs and spices to it. You can even add garlic, olives, and shredded cheese to the bread if you want.
What tastes best on this bread?
You can add anything that you want to this bread. Butter is one great thing to spread on a slice of this bread. However, you can use it to make sandwiches, add peanut butter and jelly to it, or even dip it in some of your favorite foods.
What should I do if I don’t have a stand mixer?
If you don’t have a stand mixer, feel free to knead this dough by hand. It may take a bit longer, but it will work. You will need to knead the dough for around 15 minutes to achieve the best results.
Recipe Notes
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If you want to make cinnamon rolls or sticky buns, feel free to roll this dough out and use it for that purpose!
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When using honey in this bread, it’s best to use raw, organic honey to get the best taste for the bread.
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Feel free to test out different versions of this bread by adding different ingredients, including sweet and savory options, such as cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, garlic powder, onion powder, and more. You can get creative with it.
How to Store the White Bread
After you’ve prepared the white bread, you need to know how to store it. It’s best to place it in an airtight container and put it in the fridge to keep it fresh for up to five days. Of course, you can always freeze it. If you’d prefer to freeze the bread, put it in an airtight container and place it in the freezer to keep it fresh for up to three months.
Extra Tips:
1. You can also make this into a savory bread with herbs, garlic and olives.
2. You can roll these out and make cinnamon rolls or sticky buns.
3. Use a stand mixer for easier kneading.
4. You can knead by hand if you don’t have a stand mixer, you will need to knead for about 15 minutes.
This recipe is one of my all time favorite recipes- its also been called amish friendship bread!
I have also used this recipe to make mini muffins! They taste amazing slathered in butter! just evenly add the dough into muffin tins. Fill only ⅓ of the way full. Bake 350f degrees for 25 min – check them for doneness with a toothpick.
These are all images of the cinnamon sugar version! Its so delicious!
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The recipe
Amish Bread
- Servings0
Ingredients
Makes: 2 loaves
- Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup warm water 110° to 120°
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups milk warm
- 8 Tablespoons cup unsalted butter divided Butter Note: Use 5 tablespoons melted butter in the dough. The remaining 3 tablespoons are used if you're making the cinnamon swirl variation.
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 4-6 cups bread flour flour Flour Note: Start with 4 cups of bread flour, then add more a little at a time (up to 6 cups total) until the dough is soft, stretchy, and no longer sticky.
For Cinnamon Bread:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
If the dough is too sticky add flour a little at a time until it forms a ball and is stretchy and soft.
- You may not need all the flour.
- When the dough is ready, remove from the bowl and roll into a ball.
- Place the dough ball back into the bowl and cover with a clean dish towel.
- Place in a warm spot and allow it to double in size, about an hour.
- When the dough has risen, punch it back down and divide in half.
- Spray 2 bread pans with cooking spray.
- Take one half of the dough and form a loaf shape by stretching the dough down and pinching underneath.
- Place the loaf into a bread pan.
To make cinnamon bread
- roll out the dough into a large thin rectangle, squaring the ends as much as possible.
- Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter and brush over the dough.
- Combine the cinnamon and sugar and spread over the butter.
- Starting from the long side, begin rolling up the dough tightly.
- Pinch the ends closed and fold the ends under slightly.
- Place the cinnamon dough in the bread pan.
- Let the loaves rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350° and place the loaves in the oven.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- The bread is done when the internal temperature reads 190° or the loaves will sound hollow when you thump the tops of the loaves.
- ENJOY!
