Lightly sweet and studded with cinnamon sugar, this quick bread is much faster and easier to make than traditional Amish friendship bread.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter
½ cup tablespoons granulated sugar
½ cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoons vanilla
½ cup yogurt
½ cup whole milk
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoons baking soda
Method
1
Gather the ingredients.
2
Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 F. Spray an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
3
In a large bowl, cream the butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes if using a handheld mixer, 8 to 10 minutes if mixing by hand.
4
Add the egg and vanilla and mix until fully incorporated, about 30 seconds.
5
Add the yogurt and milk. Mix until fully incorporated.
6
Sift in the flours , 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and baking soda, and mix until just incorporated.
7
Spread half the batter into the prepared pan.
8
Mix 2 tablespoons sugar and 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle on top of the batter in the loaf pan.
9
Top with remaining batter and sprinkle with sugar, if desired.
10
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 45 to 55 minutes.
11
Allow the bread to cool for a few minutes, then remove from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely.