UPDATED FOR 2020! 🎄
Are you ready for the holidays?
No doubt this year will be a bit different, but I’ve got you covered with a line-up of great Amish Friendship Bread holiday recipes so you can put together fabulous edible gift baskets and care packages for friends and neighbors, as well as create a festive treat for yourself!
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1. CHECKING YOUR LIST: YOUR HOLIDAY PANTRY CHECKLIST
Minimize trips to the grocery store with my free holiday pantry checklist, tailored especially for Amish Friendship Bread baking (it’s free but you’ll need your password to access–look at the bottom of your newsletters for the password, or sign up above).
2. KEEP IT CLASSIC WITH A CINNAMON TWIST: CINNAMON AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD
Kitchen Friend Brita Britnell added an extra cinnamon crunch ribbon inside the bread to make the classic recipe especially festive.
3. A Kid Favorite: Chocolate Candy Cane Amish Friendship Bread
This one will have all the kiddies (and a few adults!) raving.
4. Great for Guests: Egg Nog Amish Friendship Bread
A gorgeous, show-stopping holiday cake.
5. More Egg Nog Goodness: Egg Nog Amish Friendship Bread Cookies
Great for festive gift giving and holiday care packages.
6. For Those Who Like It Warm and Spicy: Gingerbread Amish Friendship Bread
A warm and spicy delight that promises tons of compliments.
7. For Grown-Ups: Rum Raisin Amish Friendship Bread
Rum-soaked raisins make this Amish Friendship Bread variation perfect for carolers and late-night revelers.
8. In Keeping with Tradition: Stollen Amish Friendship Bread
Looking for a loaf to wrap up and gift? This is the one! And you can make your own marzipan, too!
9. Just For Santa: Amish Friendship Bread Snickerdoodles
Make sure you’re on Santa’s Nice list by leaving a glass of milk and these Amish Friendship Bread Snickerdoodles by the chimney.
10. Pass It On: Amish Friendship Bread Fruitcake
What would the holidays be without a little fruitcake? Kitchen Friend Tammy Basile came up with this wonderful Amish Friendship Bread variation.
11. Christmas Morning: Tuscan-Inspired Amish Friendship Bread Coffee Cake
Festive and delicious, this coffee cake is an easy crowd-pleaser.
12. For the Office Party: Rye and Ginger Amish Friendship Bread
Big kids only … rye whiskey-soaked golden raisins make this bread a great addition to any office holiday party dessert spread.
13. Dress It Up: Festive Tags and Labels for Your Holiday Treats
Don’t forget to label your edible gifts with any of my free custom holiday gift tags, too!
(It’s free but you’ll need your password to access–look at the bottom of your newsletters for the password, or sign up above)
14. Good Reads: An Avalon Christmas
Twelve heartwarming stories of hope and cheer that make every day Christmas.
The small river town of Avalon, Illinois is considered quaint, charming and idyllic. Tourists love to visit and residents are proud to call it home, but this Christmas a secret hides around every corner.
Who’s giving away free turkeys to every house in town? What’s a mysterious homeless man up to when he offers free gift-wrapping in front of the town’s most popular gift shop? Is the grand prize of this year’s annual town fundraiser (one full year of rent or mortgage paid!) a hoax or the real deal? Can a broken relationship between brothers be healed or can unexpected love bloom between the unlikeliest of couples?
Written with heart, wit, and humor, An Avalon Christmas will bring laughter and tears to readers any time of the year.
15. At Your Fingertips: Get the Holiday Cookbook
For yourself or the baker on your list — quick and easy access to your favorite recipes, plus an Amish Friendship Bread starter jar!
16. The Gift That Keeps on Giving: Gift the Starter
If baking feels like too much, keep it simple — gift someone an Amish Friendship Bread starter.
The most important gift you can give this year is kindness and compassion. Okay, that’s two gifts, but you know what I mean. Physical and edible goodies are wonderful and fun, but lasting happiness comes when people feel loved and safe.
Darien Gee, Friendship Bread Kitchen
Gluten free would be nice. But I like the family meals in under 20 minutes 🙂
I’d love to see more cast iron recipes, can never have enough
I would love some diabetic recipes.
Amish friendship bread was a staple in our Newlywed years of marriage! My husband looked forward to baking day more than me and was always suggesting new ideas. It has been too many years since I made some and think getting back to it needs to be a resolution for 2018!
I love recipes of any kind love bread too
I’d be interested in easy bread recipes without too much kneading.
Maybe some meal prepping ideas & healthy recipes
I would love some recipes. Recipes that are easy quick, and that most people have ingredients on hand for!
I would like to see recipe posts
I would love to see some savory recipes
More desserts!!
I’d love to see more savory bread recipes, and more geared towards cast iron cooking.
I love your recipes and would be interested in low carb if possible
I always need more dessert recipes.
Recipes that can be frozen or for 1-2 people
I’d like to see alllll sorts of different recipes. I like to experiment and taste foods from all over the world. Love the cast iron dutch oven!! Great item to have in every kitchen.
I always like all the recipes you have.
I know it’s bread but maybe some low card recipes?
I’d like to see some recipes that are peanut/tree nut allergen friendly.
Some low calorie recipes.
I love recipes, but how about some other culture recipes so that we can broaden our tastebuds. I love trying new flavors.
I’m new to this blog but in the future I’d like to see possible ways to speed up the starter process. It’s funny I used to make friendship bread years ago, just basic traditional. I never thought about jazzing it up. Definitely interesting to see
I’d love to see some vegan recipes.
I really enjoy the Friendship Bread recipes. My friends always show up on baking day!! 🙂
I gave away the traditional friendship bread in mini loaves as teacher gifts this year, and they all told me they wished they had bigger loaves. One teacher asked for some starter! We’re sharing the bread love at my daughter’s school in 2018.