Healthier Amish Friendship Bread Starter

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Make something extra special to share with a friend! This delicious starter is healthier than the original version and can be used to make a variety of healthful breads. (Do not use metal containers or utensils.)

Submitted by MakeItHealthy
Published on June 18, 2020
Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
9 days
Total Time:
9 days 40 mins
Servings:
120
Yield:
4 cups of starter
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 120 servings

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

  • ¼ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 1 cup low-fat milk

  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 1 cup low-fat milk

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup whole wheat flour

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 1 cup low-fat milk

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in water in a small bowl. Let stand 10 minutes. Combine 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 cup sugar in a 2-quart container. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.

  2. On days 2 through 4: Stir starter with a spoon. Day 5: Stir in 1 cup white whole wheat flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Days 6 through 9: Stir only.

  3. Day 10: Stir in 1/2 cup each all-purpose and white whole wheat flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).

Editor's Notes:

Once you have made the starter, you will consider it Day One, and thus ignore step 1 in this recipe and proceed with step 2. You can also freeze this starter in 1 cup measures for later. use. Frozen starter will take at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw before using.

This recipe is a healthier version of Amish Friendship Bread Starter.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

33 Calories
0g Fat
8g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 120
Calories 33
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 1g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 20mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.