Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Spice Amish Friendship Bread
Ingredients
For the Sourdough Starter:
- 1/4 cup warm water about 110 degrees
- 1 package active dry yeast* 2 1/4 teaspoons
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk
For Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Amish Bread:
- 1 Cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter
- 1 cup oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp cinnamon sugar
Instructions
For the Sourdough Starter:
- Pour the warm water into a small glass bowl.
- Sprinkle the yeast over the water. Let this stand for 5-8 minutes to allow it to dissolve.
- In a larger glass bowl (or plastic bowl. Don’t use metal bowls or utensils for sourdough), mix together the flour and sugar with a wooden spoon.
- Stir in the milk and then the yeast mixture.
- Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow it to stand until bubbly.
- Once the mixture is bubbly, pour it into a gallon-size zippered plastic bag and seal. Do not refrigerate.
For Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Spice Bread:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Combine all ingredients except the last two in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix well until blended.
- Finally, add in chocolate chips and stir gently to combine.
- Spray a large bundt pan with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle the pan with cinnamon sugar.
- Pour batter into pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until cooked through.
- Let cool slightly then invert on a plate or platter.
- Cool completely and then slice and serve.
Notes
For the sourdough starter don't use metal bowls or utensils. Sourdough is acidic and can dissolve some metals.
I also like to use 1 box of pudding mix in place of canned pumpkin. Pumpkin Spice pudding is delicious as is vanilla.