Starter not behaving? Can't figure out the instructions? Stumped on a recipe? Get all your Amish Friendship Bread questions answered here. … [Read more...]
Happiness Cake
The Friendship Bread Kitchen is filled with lots of wonderful recipes you can make with 1 cup of Amish Friendship Bread starter, as well as frosting, glazes, and other wonderful ways to top your baked creations. But today, I'm making a special exception with this recipe for Happiness Cake. A Recipe for All Occasions This recipe works for all diets and you can eat as much as it you like, plus you always have the ingredients on hand. You can easily double or triple the recipe. It's … [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." This post may contain affiliate links. If you click … [Read more...]
Earl Grey Amish Friendship Bread Tea Cakes
Adapted from Tastemade and Country Living. I have been dying to make these Earl Grey Amish Friendship Bread Tea Cakes for ages. It was either this or a Lady Earl Grey variation (which has less bergamot oil plus lemon peel and orange peel), but I really wanted the bergamot flavor. So much that I bought the Stash Double Bergamot Earl Grey tea just to make sure. This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, the Friendship Bread Kitchen may earn 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. This post may contain affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, the Friendship Bread Kitchen may earn a small … [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
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. 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 … [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. 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. Tammy is a … [Read more...]
Easy Amish Friendship Bread Sourdough Dutch Baby
If you're looking for an easy dish to serve several people at once, something that can double as a side or dessert, even a meal, look no further. This recipe for Dutch babies, also known as German pancakes, is a great way to use up your sourdough starter or Amish Friendship Bread starter discard, and is super simple to make. 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 … [Read more...]
FAQ – Why didn’t my bread or dough rise?
Picture this: you're in the mood for some warm, homemade bread. Your starter (Amish Friendship Bread starter, traditional sourdough starter, or potato flake starter) has bubbles and you've found a great recipe with beautiful pictures in the Recipe Box. But when you go to make the recipe, the dough doesn't rise and your bread ends up heavy and dense. What happened? This can be one of the most frustrating and disappointing aspects of baking with a sourdough starter, which includes … [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. 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 … [Read more...]