We love topping our Amish Friendship Bread loaves and cakes with icings, frostings, and drizzles, and this white chocolate icing recipe is one of our favorites. White chocolate isn't technically chocolate since it doesn't contain cocoa solids, but that doesn't make it any less delicious! It's important to select a high-quality chocolate brand though, as they know how to create this confection so it melts nicely and gives your white chocolate icing a perfectly smooth quality. Curious to learn … [Read more...]
Happiness Cake
The Friendship Bread Kitchen is filled with lots of wonderful recipes you can make with 1 cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter, as well as frosting, glazes, and other wonderful ways to top your baked creations. But today, I'm making a special exception with this recipe for Happiness Cake. A Recipe for All Occasions This recipe works for all diets and you can eat as much as it you like, plus you always have the ingredients on hand. You can easily double or triple the recipe. It's … [Read more...]
Lemon Spice Amish Friendship Bread Visiting Cake
Looking for the perfect hostess gift or housewarming present? Whether you're visiting friends or they come calling for tea time, this Lemon Spice Amish Friendship Bread Visiting Cake is perfect for the occasion. The marmalade glaze elevates the bread, making it perfect as a showy, eye-stopping piece. I adapted this recipe from Dorie Greenspan's classic recipe at New York Times Cooking, who calls it "aromatherapy for the cake and you." Visiting Cakes First, if you don't know what a … [Read more...]
Earl Grey Amish Friendship Bread Tea Cakes
Adapted from Tastemade and Country Living. I have been dying to make these Earl Grey Amish Friendship Bread Tea Cakes for ages. It was either this or a Lady Earl Grey variation (which has less bergamot oil plus lemon peel and orange peel), but I really wanted the bergamot flavor. So much that I bought the Stash Double Bergamot Earl Grey tea just to make sure. It. Was. Amazing. This is now my favorite variation of the year, usurping the summery Strawberry Limeade Amish … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread
This Dark Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread was one of our first Friendship Bread Kitchen recipes back in 2009. It’s similar to our Double Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread and Triple Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread variations, but amps up the chocolate love with a twist: dark chocolate chips, dark chocolate cocoa, and 1 small box of chocolate fudge pudding. >> Have you tried this? Share your best pic with us or leave a comment below and let us know how it … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread (No Starter / Starter Free)
Love Amish Friendship Bread, but don’t love waiting 10 days to make it? I totally get it. Sometimes we just want to bake, well, RIGHT NOW. If you don't have a starter, don't have time to make a starter, or just want that warm, delicious cinnamon-sugar crunch in time for your morning coffee, this recipe is for you. ☕️ A search on the Internet will show a ton of alternatives, but which one tastes best? I’ve got your back. Which variation works best? I spent two mornings testing … [Read more...]
Pineapple Macadamia Nut Amish Friendship Bread Scones
My favorite recipes are the ones that come together quickly and don't require a lot of extra ingredients. This Pineapple Macadamia Nut Amish Friendship Bread Scones recipe sounds fussy and complicated, but it's SO EASY and foolproof that you'll come off like a pro. And chances are, you probably have a dusty can of crushed pineapple SOMEWHERE in your pantry. These scones were fast to make, and they were gone two hours after I baked them. I made the rounds in my neighborhood and my neighbors … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Fruitcake
You can't herald in the holidays without fruitcake (or fruit cake or fruit bread -- whatever you'd like to call it, LOL), and I've got a great recipe for you that uses 1 cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter or sourdough starter. This comes by way of Tammy Basile, owner of the lovely food blog, Basile Limeade. Tammy is a seasoned foodie and no stranger to the kitchen. Her mother used to make Amish Friendship Bread when Tammy was a little girl, so when a co-worker gave her a … [Read more...]
Easy Amish Friendship Bread Sourdough Dutch Baby
If you're looking for an easy dish to serve several people at once, something that can double as a side or dessert, even a meal, look no further. This recipe for Dutch babies, also known as German pancakes, is a great way to use up your sourdough starter or Amish Friendship Bread starter discard, and is super simple to make. First, some terminology. What are we making here exactly? German pancakes and Dutch babies are essentially the same thing, but the dish is said to have originated in … [Read more...]
FAQ – Why didn’t my bread or dough rise?
Picture this: you're in the mood for some warm, homemade bread. Your starter (Amish Friendship Bread starter, traditional sourdough starter, or potato flake starter) has bubbles and you've found a great recipe with beautiful pictures in the Recipe Box. But when you go to make the recipe, the dough doesn't rise and your bread ends up heavy and dense. What happened? This can be one of the most frustrating and disappointing aspects of baking with a sourdough starter, which includes … [Read more...]
Crusty Chewy Artisan Amish Friendship Bread
UPDATED! Most people are surprised to discover that one cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter can make a lot more than a couple of loaves of sugar-cinnamon bread. As you've probably discovered in my Recipe Box, there are LOTS of things you can make, and this crusty chewy artisan Amish Friendship Bread loaf is one of them. Fresh homemade bread is so much easier to make than people think, and it's better for you, too, because there aren't any preservatives and it hasn't been sitting around … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Holiday Recipe and Edible Gift Giving Roundup
UPDATED! 🎄 Are you ready for the holidays? No doubt this year will be a bit different, but I've got you covered with a line-up of great Amish Friendship Bread holiday recipes so you can put together fabulous edible gift baskets and care packages for friends and neighbors, as well as create a festive treat for yourself! 1. CHECKING YOUR LIST: YOUR HOLIDAY PANTRY CHECKLIST Minimize trips to the grocery store with my free holiday pantry checklist, tailored especially for Amish … [Read more...]