This has been on my list to make FOREVER, and I'm excited to share it with you today! If you're baking Amish Friendship Bread regularly, this bread pudding recipe is super simple and easy to make. I used the original cinnamon-sugar loaf, but you can turn almost any Amish Friendship Bread recipe into a delicious bread pudding. It looks and smells amazing when it comes out of the oven, and makes a great dessert centerpiece or weekend brunch treat. Bake it in a casserole dish or individual … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Hummingbird Cake
We love adapting old favorites with one cup of Amish Friendship Bread Starter, and this Amish Friendship Bread Hummingbird Cake recipe is no exception. Baking with a starter is a lovely addition to most cake recipes because the result is often a dense, moist crumb. Not familiar with the hummingbird cakes? It was first noticed when Mrs. L.H. Wiggins sent her recipe to Southern Living in 1978. It is said to have originated in Jamaica where it was said to be "so sweet it attracted hummingbirds." … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Pecan Amish Friendship Bread Cake
Nothing says autumn like sweet potatoes! You'll love this Sweet Potato Pecan Amish Friendship Bread Cake drizzled with Caramel Glaze anytime of year. Sweet potatoes are a terrific source of fiber and contain important vitamins and minerals like iron and calcium. It's a great way to get kids to get some their veggies and prime their palate for foods we know are good for us! I recently pulled a 6-pound sweet potato from my garden. It had snuck over to another garden bed where the soil was … [Read more...]
Lemon Spice Amish Friendship Bread Visiting Cake
Looking for the perfect hostess gift or housewarming present? Whether you're visiting friends or they come calling for tea time, this Lemon Spice Amish Friendship Bread Visiting Cake is perfect for the occasion. The marmalade glaze elevates the bread, making it perfect as a showy, eye-stopping piece. I adapted this recipe from Dorie Greenspan's classic recipe at New York Times Cooking, who calls it "aromatherapy for the cake and you." Visiting Cakes First, if you don't know what a … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread
This Dark Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread was one of our first Friendship Bread Kitchen recipes back in 2009. It’s similar to our Double Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread and Triple Chocolate Amish Friendship Bread variations, but amps up the chocolate love with a twist: dark chocolate chips, dark chocolate cocoa, and 1 small box of chocolate fudge pudding. >> Have you tried this? Share your best pic with us or leave a comment below and let us know how it … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread (No Starter / Starter Free)
Love Amish Friendship Bread, but don’t love waiting 10 days to make it? I totally get it. Sometimes we just want to bake, well, RIGHT NOW. If you don't have a starter, don't have time to make a starter, or just want that warm, delicious cinnamon-sugar crunch in time for your morning coffee, this recipe is for you. ☕️ A search on the Internet will show a ton of alternatives, but which one tastes best? I’ve got your back. Which variation works best? I spent two mornings testing … [Read more...]
Pineapple Macadamia Nut Amish Friendship Bread Scones
My favorite recipes are the ones that come together quickly and don't require a lot of extra ingredients. This Pineapple Macadamia Nut Amish Friendship Bread Scones recipe sounds fussy and complicated, but it's SO EASY and foolproof that you'll come off like a pro. And chances are, you probably have a dusty can of crushed pineapple SOMEWHERE in your pantry. These scones were fast to make, and they were gone two hours after I baked them. I made the rounds in my neighborhood and my neighbors … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Fruitcake
You can't herald in the holidays without fruitcake (or fruit cake or fruit bread -- whatever you'd like to call it, LOL), and I've got a great recipe for you that uses 1 cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter or sourdough starter. This comes by way of Tammy Basile, owner of the lovely food blog, Basile Limeade. Tammy is a seasoned foodie and no stranger to the kitchen. Her mother used to make Amish Friendship Bread when Tammy was a little girl, so when a co-worker gave her a … [Read more...]
Crusty Chewy Artisan Amish Friendship Bread
UPDATED! Most people are surprised to discover that one cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter can make a lot more than a couple of loaves of sugar-cinnamon bread. As you've probably discovered in my Recipe Box, there are LOTS of things you can make, and this crusty chewy artisan Amish Friendship Bread loaf is one of them. Fresh homemade bread is so much easier to make than people think, and it's better for you, too, because there aren't any preservatives and it hasn't been sitting around … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Amish Friendship Bread Scones
UPDATED, REVISED, PERFECTED! The perfect fall treat! Use your Amish Friendship Bread starter to make these scrumptious Pumpkin Amish Friendship Bread Scones using fresh pumpkin purée or canned pumpkin. Add a handful of currants and top with a spiced vanilla glaze (recipe below) or a side of berry butter. These are more savory than sweet, so if you'd like to up the sweetness factor, add ½ cup sugar when mixing the dry ingredients. Scones are one of my favorite ways to use up … [Read more...]
Blueberry Walnut Amish Friendship Bread with Lemon Glaze
UPDATED, REVISED, PERFECTED! Looking for a fast and easy recipe with amazing and flavorful results? This recipe for Blueberry Walnut Amish Friendship Bread pairs beautifully with a bright, lemon glaze and is exactly the kind of treat to keep on hand for guests. It was one of the first recipes I shared back in 2010, and it always gets a ton of compliments. Plus, it's super easy to make! If using fresh blueberries, dust and toss in flour to help prevent sinking. If you're not able to … [Read more...]
Amish Friendship Bread Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls
These Amish Friendship Bread cloverleaf dinner rolls are fluffy, chewy, and easy to make. This recipe uses 1 cup of active, bubbly, well-fed Amish Friendship Bread starter and no additional yeast! To make this recipe using your Amish Friendship Bread sourdough starter, use it on a day when it's bubbly and has doubled in size (before your daily stirring), usually within 6-24 hours after a feeding. Yeast cheat: If you want to use your starter (for that gentle, tangy flavor and/or to use … [Read more...]