Day 6: December 13, 2019 Friday Welcome to Day 6 of the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway! It's Friday, and the weekend is almost here. If you haven't had a chance to enter the other giveaways, now's your chance. We're officially at the half-way point, and I've loved getting your feedback on the recipes and tutorials. All of it helps me make the Friendship Bread Kitchen better, so thank you! The Recipe Today's featured recipe is this simple but stunning Cherry Poppy Seed Amish … [Read more...]
Day 5 of the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway
Day 5: December 12, 2019 Thursday Welcome to Day 5 of the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway! How is December going for you? It's a busy time of the year, and if you're an introvert like me, it can easily get overwhelming. It's a relief whenever I can find a short cut that makes life easier, so here are two tips to keep your Amish Friendship Bread baking on track this season: For those of you who love Amish Friendship Bread but don't have the time to make a starter, try this No … [Read more...]
Day 4 of the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway
Day 4: December 11, 2019 Wednesday Welcome to Day 4 of the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway! If you're just joining us, it's not too late to The Recipe Today's featured recipe is a Tuscan-inspired Amish Friendship Bread Coffee Cake. It's a classy treat for the holiday season, and tastes delicious when served warm out of the oven or toasted the next day. A cross between a yeast bread and candied cake, this recipe packs just enough sweetness with golden raisins and Calimyrna figs. … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Take our Amish Friendship Bread peanut butter cookie recipe and drop a Hershey Kiss in the center to make a peanut butter blossom cookie. Your childhood is calling. This is a simple twist on our Amish Friendship Bread peanut butter cookie recipe. Kids love it, and it's popular with any cookie exchange or bake sale. I rolled mine in granulated sugar, but if it's the holidays and you want to make them more festive, roll the dough in green or red sugar sprinkles before adding a chocolate … [Read more...]
Day 3 of the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway
Day 3: December 10, 2019 Tuesday Welcome to Day 3 of the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway! Today's challenge is all about answering your Amish Friendship Bread questions, and making sure others get their questions answered, too. Amish Friendship Bread Tutorials Today we're checking out the Tutorials. I have a few, and I want to add more if people need them. This is where I need your help! This post contains affiliate links, so if you click and/or make a purchase, the … [Read more...]
Day 2 of the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway
Day 2: December 9, 2019 Monday Welcome to Day 2 of the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway! Today's challenge is easy and takes us back to the basics. We always talk about Amish Friendship Bread starter as the building block for the bread (and it is), but there's another secret ingredient, too. The Recipe Today's featured recipe is our basic Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture. Yup, you got that right! This is the secret ingredient that makes your Amish Friendship Bread stand out from any other … [Read more...]
Day 1 of the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway
Day 1: December 8, 2019 Sunday Welcome to Day 1 of the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway! I'm kicking off 12 days of holiday recipes and gifts in the Friendship Bread Kitchen. I'm looking forward to hanging out with you over the next few days! Each day you'll get a new holiday recipe and a small challenge. That's it! Participating is super simple, so let's get started. The Recipe Today's featured recipe is Gingerbread Amish Friendship Bread. This recipe is the perfect way … [Read more...]
12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway Kick-Off!
Are you ready? Let's go! Welcome to the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway! It's been ages since I last did this (2015? 2011?), so I'm excited to bring it back for this holiday season. While the posts have been updated to reflect new challenges and giveaway items, the previous comments remain. Don't worry: only comments left during the 2019 giveaway will be valid. It's a way for us to connect and have fun, and to bring a little festive cheer to your day. Plus, you could win something … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread 30-Minute Dinner Rolls
I'm so excited to share this recipe with you, because it's a great way to get warm and fluffy dinner rolls on the table in 30 minutes. It's a one-bowl recipe, which means less mess and easier clean-up. For best results use an active, bubbly Amish Friendship Bread starter that's been fed today (or yesterday). Frothy is always good for any traditional roll or bread baking recipes, when your starter is at its peak and can help with the heavy lifting of the recipe. Note: If your rolls come … [Read more...]
Warm Apple Apricot Amish Friendship Bread Cake
This Apple Apricot Amish Friendship Bread Cake is moist, flavorful, and best served warm with a generous sprinkle of confectioners' sugar and a dollop of apricot jam. It's easy to make, so expect HUGE raves. Plus, did I mention, it's amazing? Adapted from Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times. This recipe post contains affiliate links, so if you click and/or make a purchase, the Friendship Bread Kitchen may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. IT'S AMAZING. This is the … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Soft, chewy, and delicious, these Amish Friendship Bread Oatmeal Raisin cookies are a twist on a family favorite. Resistance is futile, people. These chewy, perfectly sweetened, Amish Friendship Bread Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are going to be your downfall. You all know how much I love using the starter to make cookies. It's not only a great way to use up excess starter when you run out of people to give the starter to, but it makes a ton of cookies that are super giftable. No one in … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Pecan Sandies Cookies
Every Christmas I get bags of spiced or candied pecans from at least five friends. I freeze them and use them throughout the year: I toss them in salads and add a handful into any Amish Friendship Bread recipe I happen to be making. Pecan sandies are a popular cookie, especially when dusted with confectioners' sugar. They hold together well if you have to gift them to friends. The starter gives it a subtle tang, and the sugar-salt balance is perfect. If you like your cookies sweeter, … [Read more...]