This is awesome with a few addjustments. I used 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup applesauce. 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar added dried cranberries and chopped dates. WOW!

Let me preface this review by saying that this was my first try at making a friendship bread. My daughter's preschool teacher gave me the starter and recipe. After waiting 10 days to bake and finally taste the hyped-up product, I was very disppointed! The bread wasn't necessarily bad (it had a nice texture, moist inside and slightly crispy on the outside),but it definitely wasn't worth the long wait, effort and calories! I expected a WOW and it just didn't deliver. The taste was average. There are several similar recipes for Cinnamon Bread on this site that don't require a starter, and I would imagine they taste very similar without the wait. I mean this is nothing more than a "Quick Bread" recipe. And a quick bread recipe should be that - quick - and this recipe isn't.

Followed recipe exact, I didn't like this bread. Very heavy & oily! Will not make again.

This is a great recipe. I've always used a similar one that I received with my starter. To perfect this... mix together 1 tsp cinnamon and 2 tbsp sugar and sprinkle evenly over your three loaves before baking. You get a yummy crust as a result.

This is a yearly tradition in our house - Many of my friends beg me for a started - I make it a bit different then the one listed here because I age my starter for a longer period than normal. Once the started is done - then the baking starts - this recipie is the best one - we stop at after the flour and add whatever we want into the loaf. Sometimes it is cherries or chocolate chips or coconut and cinnamon - or just cinnamon. We have even done mini marshmallows :) We have always just let the children pick the type of loaf they would like to eat or make this time. Very good and excellent tasting no matter what you add.

This bread was pretty good but was not what I looking for. This bread was a lot work and was just ok. I personally believe it deserves a "3", but I gave it a four because between my kids and the neighbor boy - they had an entire loaf gone within 30 minutes and because the boys were most interested in the starter.

This is kinda like the bread I had when I was little, its came out great a yummy! It tastes great. I always use LOTS of real vanilla in my baking and my loaves came out a little dark, but this is such a good recipe, I will make this again for sure! Thanks a bunch!

I received this recipe from a friend. The problem that I had was her's wasn't very legible. I ended up doing a 10 day starter process and then another 5 days. That's when I came on and looked at Ginger's recipe. She makes it so clear with her step-by-step instructions. Very well written. The bread is awesome! I love the fact that you can use this recipe when you move into a new neighborhood to get to know everyone. Pass it out. I also plan on giving some loaves with Starter packs to teachers at my daughter's school. Ginger, you are a life saver. Thanks for posting this recipe.

I used 1/2 cup of oil and 1/2 cup of applesauce to cut down on fat but keep moisture, then I only made two loaves instead of three. The bread was perfect! I received rave reviews from everybody and they were asking for some of my starter on my next batch.

This is really good. To cut the fat and the mentioned oily/dryness I replaced all the veggie oil with chunky applesause. Came out nice and moist and very tasty. Thanks Ginger!

The bread is extremely rich, and tasty - but the problem is that once you get the starter and bake bread, you end up with more, and so you end with a whole succession of really oil-heavy breads, which aren't good for you. I got sick of them. Then I had to secretly throw away the batter so my mom wouldn't notice, and the Amish cinnamon bread could end. But pretty tasty once.

Not that good. won't make this one again.

This bread is the best! I used dried cranberries instead of raisins, and walnuts instead of pecans. It turned out wonderful! I also took the advice to bake it in two pans instead of three. If you also try this, make sure that you leave it in the oven a bit longer,otherwise, it will not be cooked all the way through.

great recipe. These do great as muffins, both mini and regular. I always sprinkle the pan with some cinnamon and sugar first. Very yummy!

This was great! I cut thick slices and toasted then sprayed with Parkay Buttery Spray....Also used the Parkay Buttery Spray instead of oil/butter to keep the fat content down.

i have done this an it is good . every one that had try it wants me to do more.

Not only is this some of the best tasting bread you'll ever have, -- but when done from a starter, it's a really fun recipe to use and to share with friends!! (Just give them one of the starters, and the printed out 10 day directions). If you want to, you can use heavy duty 1 gallon ziploc bags instead of glass containers, and then your friends just squeeze the bag several times each day instead of stirring the batter in a container. This is a very versatile recipe. You can change up the extra ingredients any way you want to. It's all good!!

The flavor is great, but I prefer to use two pans rather than three. I found that with two pans the bread was a little more moist. Three pans, it cooked more and almost became dry.

DH liked it. Was too dry for me.

The best Cinnamon i ever tasted