Historical Romance Holiday Cookie Hop – enter to win!

I’m a huge fan of Friendship bread. Over the years, I’ve experimented with a dozen different flavors and find something new every year. Most of us think of the “starter” bread, where you must add ingredients for ten days, follow the recipe, and pass on more “starters” to your friends, coworkers, and neighbors. Hence, the name Friendship bread.

This recipe is great because it doesn’t need the starter. The buttermilk replaces the tang of the 10-day starter. The loaves are a tiny bit smaller, but they are still a nice size.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 large box of vanilla instant pudding mix: 
  • 1 ½ teaspons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  •  3 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable/olive oil (can substitute with other neutral-flavored oil such as canola or avocado oil, if desired)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Loaf pan coating 1/2 cup sugar + 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Grease two loaf pans (or 4 mini loaf pans). Coat the insides with the sugar and cinnamon mixture.

In a large bowl combine the flour, dry pudding mix, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In another bowl, combine the eggs, oil, sugar, buttermilk and vanilla extract.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix until combined (don’t overmix).

Divide the batter evenly between the loaf pans.

Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pans for ten minutes, then remove onto wire racks. Cool completely before slicing and serving.

Variations: I’ve used a variety of flavors of instant pudding mix: butterscotch, banana, pistachio, chocolate, and pumpkin. I usually add nuts: walnuts, pecans, pistachios. I’ve also added butterscotch, white chocolate, or peanut butter chips to the batter. If you’re a fruit lover, add chopped apples, dried cherries, raisins, or blueberries.

In addition to the spectacular Christmas Hop giveaway, I’m also giving away these adorable light-up gnomes. They can sit on a table or shelf or hang on the tree. For a chance to win these adorable guys, comment on this post!


Historical Romance Authors Cookie Hop Link List 2023 – Check the list below to make sure you visit all of the participating authors. You can also find the list in our Facebook Event at https://www.facebook.com/events/664928115750365/
Heather McCollum https://www.heathermccollum.com/kitchen/ [1]
Alanna Lucas https://alannalucas.com/ [2]
Allison B. Hanson https://allisonbhanson.wordpress.com/ [3]
Anna St.Claire https://www.annastclaire.com/contests [4]
Tara Kingston https://www.facebook.com/TaraKingstonAuthor [5]
Celeste Barclay Www.celestebarclay.com [6]
Michelle McLean https://michellemcleanbooks.com [7]
Katherine Bone https://www.katherinebone.com/ [8]
Kathryn Le Veque https://www.facebook.com/kathrynlevequenovels [9]
Terri Brisbin https://terribrisbin.com/news/2023/12/09/its-the-holiday-historical-cookie-sweets-hop-2023-grab-your-biscotti/
[10]
Melanie Rose Clarke https://www.facebook.com/groups/1159564541120841 [11]
Brenna Ash https://www.brennaash.com/parlor [12]
Gina Conkle https://ginaconkle.com/ [13]
Deb Marlowe https://www.debmarlowe.com/historical-holiday-cookie-hop.html [14]
E. Elizabeth Watson https://eelizabethwatson.com/holiday-hops/ [15]
Jane Charles https://www.janecharlesauthor.com/christmas-fun  [16]
Amy Jarecki https://amyjarecki.com/historical-romance-holiday-cookie-hop-2023/ [17]
Collette Cameron https://facebook.com/collettecameronauthor [18]
Lauren & Devon Royal https://www.laurenroyal.com/3.0/contest/ [19]
Maeve Greyson https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMaeveGreyson [20]
Aurrora St. James https://www.aurrorastjames.com/contests [21]
C.H. Admirand https://www.facebook.com/CHAdmirandAuthor [22]
Emily Royal https://www.facebook.com/eroyalauthor [23]
Margaux Thorne https://www.facebook.com/groups/6874808775895296/ [24]
Jennifer Seasons https://www.facebook.com/people/Jennifer-Seasons-Romance/100089138023579/ [25]
Aubrey Wynne https://www.aubreywynne.com[26]
Elizabeth Ellen Carter https://elizabethellencarter.com/dreaming-of-white-christmas-traditional-australian-treat/ [27]
Sara Adrien https://www.saraadrien.com/ [28]
Eliza Knight https://elizaknight.com/news/ [29]
Ruth A. Casie https://ruthacasie.blogspot.com/2023/12/historical-romance-cookie-hop.html [30]

How to enter to win the $150 Gift card!
After you collect the names of all 30 recipes, e-mail the list of authors with their treats to Heather@HeatherMcCollum.com with the subject line: Historical Romance Authors are Sweet. One winner will be chosen on Wednesday, 13 December and announced on the FB event page and on my website: https://www.heathermccollum.com/  .

Comments (42)

  6. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Aubrey! I had heard of Friendship Bread but never tried it, thank you so much for sharing your recipe with us!! I love how versatile it can be, adding whatever you want to it! Omigosh, those gnomes are so adorable!!!!

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  17. The gnomes are darling. My daughter would love them. She collects gnomes and seems to have an endless supply for every season. Thank you for sharing the bread recipe. I love making tea breads. They are quick to make and great with a cup of tea. Thank you for participating in the hop and having your own giveaway.
    Have a wonderful Christmas.

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  18. Thank you so much for the recipe! I love Amish Friendship Bread. I did it one year when I got a starter kit to make it and had to send it to my friends. It was so much fun and so yummy.

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