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Day 1 of the 12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway

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Day 1 of the 12 Days of Kitchen

Holiday Ornament 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.

Holiday Ornament The Recipe

Today’s featured recipe is Gingerbread Amish Friendship Bread. This recipe is the perfect way to kick off your holiday baking. It was one of the first recipes I developed for the Friendship Bread Kitchen, and it’s still an all-time favorite. It’s delicious anytime of year, but gingerbread owns December … everyone knows that.

Gingerbread Amish Friendship Bread ♥ friendshipbreadkitchen.com

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Holiday Ornament Today’s Challenge

To enter this giveaway, (1) leave a comment on the Gingerbread Amish Friendship Bread post from December 7, 2019 through December 22, 2019, letting me know if you’re a gingerbread fan and if would try this recipe. Who would you bake it for? Have you made gingerbread before? Then (2) come back here and tell me that you’ve left a comment there. That’s all!

One winner will be drawn at random from qualified entries submitted during the dates above. US residents only. Confused? Have questions? For complete rules and guidelines, please check out my 12 Days of Kitchen Kick-off post. The winner will be posted there on December 23, 2019. Good luck!

Holiday Ornament Today’s Giveaway

You’ll love baking your Amish Friendship Bread in these ceramic mini loaf pans. I saw these and fell in serious love. Here are the details:

  • Set of 4 mini loaf pans
  • White ceramic porcelain with a variety of textures
  • Microwave safe, oven safe, heat safe, and dishwasher safe

If you want to add these to your kitchen now, just click on the link above or go here.

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Happy holidays and happy baking!

12 Days of Kitchen Holiday Giveaway

  1. Sharon L says

    The computer and and I barely tolerate each other. I have checked out all recipes and commented. Other than that, I haven’t a clue what I did. Ha Ha. The important thing is I want you to know how much fun I have had throughout this challenge. Thank you so much for putting the time and effort into this project. I hope and yours have a wonderful holiday season.

  30. Julie A Stone says

    I do love Gingerbread, and this sounds yummy. I would make it for us! I will be trying this 😀

  32. Julie A. Peterson says

    I am reading some Christmas fiction by Debbie Macomber. Enjoy the holidays with family and friends. thanks for the great recipes too.

  33. Melissa says

    I did leave a comment on the post, but I looked through all the comments and couldn’t find mine after posting. Not sure if there’s a waiting period for it to pop up. Never really used the site before. I don’t know if this one will post, either, but I hope so!

    • Melissa says

      Never mind on this. I can now see both my posts, but only on my computer, not on my phone, which is what I posted on. Weird! An early Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! Happy baking! 🙂

  36. Tamira Harrison says

    Left comment on gingerbread post. Cant wait to make it. I just know my house is going to smell so good.

  38. Valerie Krahe says

    Hi! Love the gingerbread recipe. I have three questions about the starter:
    1. What temp should the water be?
    2. What temp should the milk be?
    3. Do I have to separate the starter into 1 cup containers or can I keep all the starter on my counter and use 1cup as needed?
    I made the starter and fed it at day 6 and 10. I have not decreased the amount if starter except for taking out a cup for sourdough bread one day and then pizza dough another day. My starter looks great but my bread did not rise nir did my pizza dough. I tried the water in the oven for the bread and the proof feature on my iven for the pizza dough. Help?

  40. Andria says

    I left my comment on the gingerbread post. The mini pans would be wonderful for making gifts!

  41. Crystal McKinley says

    I left my comment! Love the pans. They would be wonderfully at home in my kitchen. Lots of love and a nice cozy oven for them. ?

  43. Kat R says

    I commented on the gingerbread post. I’d love these mini pans cause I have lots of elderly neighbors who need small portions. Thank you!

  44. Marilyn says

    I’m trying again because This is confusing: Then (2) come back here and tell me that you’ve left a comment there. That’s all!

    Big fan of gingerbread?
    I will try this recipe. I have to make the friendship bread starter mix. I just found your blog.
    I’ll make this for my sister. We love a little something with our cup of tea. This is perfect.
    I’ve made gingerbread before but I used to use the box mix. But always homemade whipped cream.

  45. Shanna says

    I left a comment! I plan on trying this recipe for my daughter, who is a big gingerbread fan!

  47. Diane R. says

    Left a comment about the gingerbread recipe. My husband loves the cookies so I think he’ll like the bread too. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

  48. Marilyn says

    Definitely going to make this! I used to make gingerbread all the time. It seemed so exotic with a doll up of home made whipped cream and a pinch of dark brown sugar on the cream. I also used to add a turbana do sugar on top for a little bling.

  51. Ann Thompson says

    OK, day 1 complete. I commented, and added the recipe to my Friendship Bread page on Pinterest, too. I’m going to make this and take a loaf to my friend for dinner tomorrow, yummmmm.

    It looks sooo good, can’t wait!

  53. Alyssa Call says

    Left a comment on the gingerbread recipe page. Super excited to try the recipe out. Looks absolutely delish! Thank you!

  56. Gail Young says

    I left a comment about your gingerbread recipe, it looks delicious! I can’t wait to make it for my daughter. Gingerbread is one of our favorites , so I am excited to try it?

  60. ELIZABETH W. says

    I left a comment on the recipe post (it sounds and looks delicious, btw!)
    Thanks for the chance to enter your giveaway. Happy Holidays!

  62. Cathy Scrivnor says

    I left a comment and have my recipe printed out for both the Gingerbread and the starter. Yippee! a new adventure!

  66. Shirley Oates says

    I am leaving a comment for you.
    I love gingerbread. I have made it several times in the past. it has been a long time and had almost forgotten about making it. You respired my interest. I am on fixed income so, I am thinking about making this for my friends as a gift and some of my special senior ladies that I do their hair..
    thank you for the reminder and GREAT GIFT IDEA.

    • Shirley says

      already printed off recipe..ready to start making this recipe.
      thank you .. now my gift list can be completed.
      all excited about making ginger bread recipes.. my husband will be so excited when he smells this cooking.

  68. Sharon says

    I love gingerbread everything, so I know I’ll love this. Just finished basic friendship bread to take to my neighbor today. Let’s see, is there a gingerbread biscotti recipe?