Part of the fun of the Friendship Bread Kitchen is helping you find new and flavorful ways to use a cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter. And while baking is cathartic in many ways, there are times you want to do the bare minimum so you can get on with your day. Enter the bread machine. I'm excited about this recipe because it simplifies everything. There's no big mess to clean up or risk of burning down the house (confession: I have wandered away from my kitchen more than once to … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is the Amish Friendship Bread cookie recipe that people love, because not only does it make a soft and chewy cookie, but it makes A LOT of them. This is one of those great recipes to keep on hand whenever you have some extra starter to spare, because in this case, a little goes a LONG way! This recipe is super versatile, and I hope you have a lot of fun with it. If you've tried this recipe and loved it, snap a pic and send it in. Take a look at what other members of the … [Read more...]
Rustic Sourdough Amish Friendship Bread
Kitchen Friend Marti Yount submitted this recipe for a traditional rustic sourdough recipe using one cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter. Even though Amish Friendship Bread is traditionally sweet, this variation opens the door to more traditional uses of the bread. Think thick slices slathered with butter. Sandwiches. French toast. Mmmm! Or even serve it with homemade pasta or a classic lasagna recipe for a delicious meal. This recipe can also be used to make rolls. Add more warm water to … [Read more...]
Chocolate Instant Pudding
Girl Scout Tagalongs Amish Friendship Bread
Girl Scout Tagalongs create the perfect chocolate peanut butter twist in this Girl Scout Tagalong Amish Friendship Bread recipe. Want more cookie crunch? Stir in 1 cup of crushed Taglongs into the vanilla batter. Top muffins straight out of the oven with mini chocolate chips or peanut butter chips. >> Have you tried this? Share your best pic with us or leave a comment below and let us know how it worked for you! … [Read more...]
Help Me Pick Our March Bake and Take Winner!
This past month we hosted our first Bake and Take, where we asked people to bake Amish Friendship Bread and share a loaf with someone in need or someone who helped make their life a bit easier (your postman, librarian, child's teacher, and so on). Many of you took us up on our challenge and those stories are posted here. Now I need your help in choosing a winner! Visit the page, decide on your top three favorites (give us their comment #), and LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS PAGE (below) telling us … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Raspberry Amish Friendship Bread
With buttermilk, white chocolate chips and raspberries, this recipe for White Chocolate Raspberry Amish Friendship Bread is moist and full of sweetness! This recipe was shared with us by Kitchen Friend Cynthia Hale. You can stir the raspberries into the batter just until you see some pink streaks and the berries break up a little bit. Whole milk buttermilk is preferred but low-fat will work just as well. In a pinch, add some lemon juice to regular sweet milk and let it thicken. Kitchen … [Read more...]
Apple Orange Whole Wheat Amish Friendship Bread
Whole wheat flour and bran make this recipe for Apple Orange Whole Wheat Amish Friendship Bread fiber-rich, and the orange zest adds a tangy zing. To learn more about baking Amish Friendship Bread with whole wheat flour, check out this FAQ: Baking with Whole Wheat Flour. And if you need to perfect your orange zesting skills (this works for ANY citrus), my friend Kris has a great primer at Attainable Sustainable. >> Have you tried this? Share your best … [Read more...]
Coffee Cake Amish Friendship Bread
This Coffee Cake Amish Friendship Bread submitted by Kitchen Friend Karen is the perfect recipe for Sunday morning brunch with the family. If adding you're adding chocolate chips to this recipe, eliminate the usual amount of cinnamon. Kitchen Friend Janet Lottes Young had fun with her variation of this recipe: "For a church coffee hour, I made the Coffee Cake Amish Friendship Bread, substituting coriander for the cinnamon in the batter, doubling the streusel topping amount and swirling … [Read more...]
Vanilla Instant Pudding
Use this homemade vanilla pudding mix as a substitute for any Amish Friendship Bread recipe that calls for a box of instant pudding. … [Read more...]
Chocolate Ganache
Cherry Almond Amish Friendship Bread
This recipe for Cherry Almond Amish Friendship Bread combines these ingredients to create a recipe worthy of any afternoon tea. The perfect pairing: cherries and almonds! This recipe for Cherry Almond Amish Friendship Bread combines these ingredients to create a recipe worthy of any afternoon tea. Kathy Opel used this recipe to make Cherry Almond Amish Friendship Bread Muffins: "I used 1 can cherry pie filling instead of fresh cherries. For muffins, spray the paper cups with a little … [Read more...]