A simple, bright burst of lemon and delicate crunch of pine nuts make this Lemon Pine Nut Amish Friendship Bread recipe the perfect tea time accompaniment. Thanks to Kitchen Friend Lucia Ciattaglia for submitting this recipe! >> 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...]
FBK Photo Challenge of the Month: Chocolate!
This challenge has closed! The winner is Tammy Deatrich from Mercersburg, PA, for her Double Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread with Peanut Butter Cups. Her bread (and photo) turned out beautifully, and we could taste each chocolately peanut butter bite as she described it! Bonus: Everyone who participated will receive our Chocolate AFB recipe e-booklet, available in the summer of 2013, as a special thank you for being a part of our first FBK Challenge. Baking in April? Make a spices and/or … [Read more...]
FBK Photo Challenge of the Month: Lemon!
This challenge has closed! The winner is Michelle Sears, #8, for her photo of the Triple Lemon Amish Friendship Bread variation. Her bread (and photo) turned out beautifully, and we appreciated her special notes about how she gifts her friendship bread. Bonus: Everyone who participated will receive our Lemon AFB recipe e-booklet, available in the summer of 2013, as a special thank you for being a part of our first FBK Challenge. Baking in March? Make a chocolate variation and submit your … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Espresso Glaze
This Dark Chocolate Espresso Glaze pairs beautifully with the our many chocolate Amish Friendship Bread recipes. Thanks to Lucia Ciattaglia for submitting this delicious recipe! >> 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...]
Simple Streusel Topping
No matter what Amish Friendship Bread recipe we're baking, it's fun to find new ways to dress up and decorate each recipe. This Simple Streusel Topping recipe uses a hint of nutmeg and cinnamon for a spicy crunch that pairs wonderfully with Amish Friendship Bread muffins, loaves, and Bundt cakes! This recipe also adapts easily to any add-ins. For lemon fans, add 1 tablespoon finely chopped lemon rind. For holiday baking, add a dash of pumpkin pie spice. Because this streusel topping … [Read more...]
Raspberry Cream-Filled Lemon Amish Friendship Bread Cupcakes
Make these sweet, light and creamy Raspberry Cream Filled Lemon Amish Friendship Bread Cupcakes for your next Valentine's Day Party! Kitchen Friend Jill Emery created her own extracts from scratch: For the vanilla extract: Place 7-10 sliced vanilla beans in a quart sized mason jar and top with clear alcohol (vodka or moonshine works great). Keep covered. Takes 6-8 weeks before you can use for baking. For the lemon extract: Grate the rind off two lemons and place in a small jelly jar. … [Read more...]
Pineapple Coconut Cheesecake Amish Friendship Bread Mini Muffins
These Pineapple Coconut Cheesecake Amish Friendship Bread Mini Muffins make the perfect holiday snack or after-dinner treat. Thanks to Kitchen Friend Cynthia Skelton for sharing this recipe with us. "These muffins were a hit for our Christmas get together and went great with ham biscuits. Everyone loved taking the extra muffins home."Cynthia Skelton >> Have you tried this? Share your best pic with us or leave a comment below and let us know how it … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Dairy Free Gingerbread Amish Friendship Bread
Serve this warm and spicy Gluten Free, Dairy Free Gingerbread Amish Friendship Bread at your next winter book club! Thanks to Kitchen Friend Beverly Horner for sharing this recipe with us. For a gluten free flour substitute, we used rice based gluten free flour mix. Instead of topping with our usual cinnamon-sugar mixture, we used large granulated sugar such as turbinado sugar or raw sugar for topping. Luckily, Jello brand puddings are gluten and dairy free! A quick note: I only share … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Dairy Free Candy Cane Amish Friendship Bread
This Gluten Free Dairy Free Candy Cane Amish Friendship Bread makes the perfect gluten free and dairy free winter treat! Kitchen Friend Beverly Horner shared this recipe with us and offered these helpful hints: Peppermint pudding can be used instead of the vanilla pudding and peppermint oil. Instead of milk to make this a dairy free recipe, use almond milk. Jello brand pudding mix seems to be dairy and gluten free. If you want to make cupcakes instead of mini loaves, this recipe yields 16 … [Read more...]
Potato Chip Amish Friendship Bread
This recipe was created by Jean Schwirtz of Waupaca, Wisconsin. It was the winner at the Waupaca Book Festival in 2011, where Friendship Bread Kitchen founder, Darien Gee, and her novel, Friendship Bread, was being honored. Head librarian Peg Burington hosted an Amish Friendship Bread recipe contest, and while there were so many wonderful entries, this one was stood out. It wasn't just creative, but absolutely delicious. Jean used locally-sourced potato chips which we appreciated. It gave … [Read more...]