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. We took the original Amish Friendship Bread recipe and added a rhubarb twist by omitting the cinnamon, adding 1½ cups of fresh chopped rhubarb and ½ cup chopped walnuts. We topped it off (literally!) with 2 tablespoons of coarse turbinado sugar (we like Bob's Red Mill Coarse Turbinado Sugar). Yep, it's as simple as … [Read more...]
Mexican Hot Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread
Many spices marry well with chocolate: cinnamon and vanilla, but cayenne pepper is one of our favorites, especially in this Mexican Hot Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread! Serve this with a dollop of whipped cream just as you would a warm, spicy cup of Mexican hot chocolate! Kitchen Friend Pia decided to mellow the sweetness in this recipe: "It turned out wonderful. I used just half the sugar in the ingredients. They all loved it!" Kitchen Friend Paula Altenbach experimented … [Read more...]
Berry Butter
This berry butter recipe is a tasty accompaniment to our Amish Friendship Bread scones. > Have you tried this recipe? Share your best pic with us or leave a comment below and let us know how it worked for you! … [Read more...]
Triple Chocolate Coconut Amish Friendship Bread
This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, the Friendship Bread Kitchen may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This is a decadent dessert bread that's moist and full of chocolate and coconut. Chocolate pudding, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips combine to make this bread a chocolate sensation. This is a great bread to keep in the freezer for emergencies. Simply wrap the loaf tightly in freezer paper or aluminum foil, place in a Ziploc … [Read more...]
Chai Latte Amish Friendship Bread
This recipe for Chai Latte Amish Friendship Bread boasts a spicy, aromatic flavor that's perfect for any gathering or as a holiday show stopper. These mini cakes are super moist and flavorful, and pair well with a buttercream frosting or vanilla glaze. They freeze beautifully and make a lovely housewarming gift or late-afternoon snack...in other words, any time is a good time for these babies! This recipe is for cupcakes or mini Bundt cakes, but you can easily convert the recipe to a … [Read more...]
Vanilla Caramel Frosting
Drizzle this Vanilla Caramel Frosting onto your favorite Amish Friendship Bread for an extra caramel punch! Kitchen Friend Paula Altenbach offered these helpful hints: I decided to give the powdered sugar a nice sift before adding it to the caramel mixture. It blended smooth and creamy. This was a whiz to make using my 22 year old kitchen aid mixer. This recipe generously topped 4 loaves of Coffee-Toffee Amish Friendship Bread with some to spare! A quick note: I only share links that I … [Read more...]
Coffee-Toffee Amish Friendship Bread
Need a pick-me-up? Look no further! This Coffee-Toffee Amish Friendship Bread recipe is the perfect afternoon boost. The blend of caramel and coffee gives this recipe a strong yet sweet flavor and makes the house smell amazing while baking. If you're looking for a fun way to top it all off, drizzle this Amish Friendship Bread with our Caramel Glaze for an extra caramel punch. If you're feeling adventurous, you can even try making your own toffee bits with our recipe to add to the … [Read more...]
Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture
If you've been making Amish Friendship Bread for a while, you're used to the Cinnamon-Sugar mixture that's sprinkled on the top of the bread right before baking, as well as dusted inside of the greased pans. Some people ask me if they can skip this step. Of course you can! But why would you? A secret ingredient The cinnamon-sugar mixture is an Amish Friendship Bread staple, just like the starter. It's what helps make the bread different from the rest. Dusting the greased pans with … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread (Original)
Need printable 10-Day instructions? We have lots of different styles! Click here for the printables library. Wondering if it's safe to share Amish Friendship Bread or the starter? The experts say yes. Here it is, the one and only original Amish Friendship Bread. Now you'd think with over 250 Amish Friendship Bread recipes in the Recipe Box, I'd have a ton of favorites. And I do. But I've got to say the original recipe (with raisins and nuts and all that cinnamon-sugar … [Read more...]