Orange Cranberry Bread (Amish Starter)

Yep ANOTHER recipe for your Amish Starter. . .and this one is perfect for holiday gift giving. I lightened up the recipe a bit with sugar free jello, applesauce and much less sugar than traditional Friendship Bread recipe. I made mine into 5 mini loaves, but you could also make 2 large loaves and increase your cooking time.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 15
• Yields: 5 mini loaves

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  amish starter
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  oil
• 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice
• 1 (1/3ounce) box  sugar-free orange jello, mix
• 1⁄2 cup sugar (feel free to decrease this to 1/4 cup if you don't want it quite as sweet)
• 2  cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup dried cranberries
• 1  tablespoon orange zest
• 1  cup pecans (optional)

Directions

1. Mix together the wet ingredients, then stir in the dry ingredients – adding the cranberries, zest and pecans last.
2. Pour into 5 greased mini loaf pans and bake at 325 for 45-50 minutes.