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What better way to start off the weekend than with Amish Friendship Bread Pancakes, fresh off the griddle? This recipe is light, fluffy, and a fast favorite.
Shari
Mary Pilcher
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- 2 cups Amish Friendship Bread Starter
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
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In a small mixing bowl, combine starter, oil, milk and egg.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
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Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the starter mixture in the center. Using a hand mixer, mix on medium until incorporated.
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Spoon batter onto a skillet or a greased griddle over medium heat. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface, then flip and cook until browned on the other side.
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ENJOY!
Add 1 cup fresh or thawed blueberries, strawberries, or bananas. Add before flipping pancakes over.
From K Brown: "Add cinnamon chips before flipping the pancakes. These turn out light and fluffy."
From Shari:"For a whole-grain variety, use whole wheat flour, rolled oats, and wheat germ with added vanilla and cinnamon."
>> Have you tried this? Share your best pic with us or leave a comment below and let us know how it worked for you!
Mary Hardwick says
June 18, 2011 at 6:51 pmWow . . . pancakes; hadn’t thought of pancakes with the starter. Thanks
SandiG says
June 19, 2011 at 3:18 pmThese look yummy
Brenda says
June 20, 2011 at 5:07 pmtried some different things pancakes are good . I have the book read it shared it and may read it again soon. can’t wait till the next book comes out and the web site is wonderful lots of good ideals.
K Brown says
September 14, 2011 at 8:57 amMy family loved these pancakes. They were light and fluffy. The only thing I changed was adding cinnamon chips to the pancakes before I flipped them.
Allison says
December 23, 2011 at 7:09 amBurnt my first batch and used starter from day 8 and they still turned out amazing! I added almond extract! Yummy!
Estefanyyamile says
May 31, 2012 at 9:57 pmHa, I have Herman hiding right here in my fezeerr. I wrote half a post about Saving Herman about six months ago and never finished it. Have to say, he was in very poor health when he came to visit me and the medication that was advised was baking powder. Baking powder? So I tried to get him to be a healthy friendship cake and turning him into a real leaven starter. Only thing is I forgot about him until now oops!
singfreedomsongs says
October 23, 2012 at 5:52 pmJust made a big batch of these to use up my extra starter and I plan to freeze them for quick breakfasts! Snuck a few tastes and they are great! I used fresh-ground whole wheat flour and they have a lovely texture and taste.
glenn says
February 19, 2013 at 6:02 pmthis looks like the sourdough pancakes I used to love making and eating
Tasha says
September 15, 2013 at 8:41 amMade these this morning with a little cinnamon and vanilla. Very tasty without any toppings but great with homemade chokecherry syrup.
Lynn says
December 15, 2013 at 9:13 amLoved these pancakes! Topped with blueberries and crumbled bacon…yum!
Nancy says
February 4, 2015 at 3:30 amThis will likely be the first recipe I make with the starter. My mom used to have a starter recipe, back when I was a kid, that was very similar, if not the same. It was called “Herman.” Herman made the absolute best pancakes and I have missed them. They were my favorite!
Christine says
March 1, 2015 at 5:06 amThese are my favorite pancakes! I add a little vanilla & coconut flavoring. They’re so good I don’t even need syrup. I also love them with thinly sliced banana.
I they also freeze well & do great in the toaster for the re-heat.
You should definitely try them.
Bob Pulley says
December 6, 2015 at 4:48 amCan 1/2 c buttermilk substitute for the 1/2 c milk?
We all know how yummy buttermilk pancakes are but maybe it’ll cause “too much activity”?
Darien says
December 6, 2015 at 9:01 amHi Bob, thanks for your question. Yes, you can swap this 1:1 and it’ll be just fine. The extra lactic acid will boost the sourdough flavor. Snap a picture if you make it — we’d love to see how it turns out!
Adrian Bollinger says
October 26, 2016 at 3:17 amI am going to do this right now with my First batch of starter for the season and i am looking forward the yummyness 🙂
Brenda says
October 29, 2016 at 5:09 amMy family loves pancakes and this will be a nice variation on what we do now.
gailanne says
December 9, 2016 at 9:54 pmI plan to use my Friendship Bread starter to make these pancakes for my son-in-law Max and for my hubby Bill. I know that the starter will contribute a delicious kick to the usually bland pancakes.
Nina Fleming says
December 11, 2016 at 1:10 pmThese would be great to make over Christmas while my daughter is home. Hopefully an old friend will be able to join us too.
Robert says
January 9, 2017 at 5:55 amThanks for sharing this. These were the best pancakes I ever made so yummy.
Brenda Goeden says
July 17, 2018 at 7:28 amMy question is–if I freeze a cup of starter when I thaw may I use that in recipes or do I need to use it and begin again the 10 day starter? Just started this. I made the Friendship Cinnamon muffins after my first 10 day starter was finished and we loved them. But as retired couple we don’t eat much (or need to) and I can only freeze so much. I guess I can give food away. Thanks for any tips or help. Brenda
Hannah says
September 11, 2018 at 10:00 amHi Brenda! When you thaw a cup of frozen starter, you have a couple of options:
1. Treat it like it’s Day 1: Run through the 10 days as if you had received your starter from another person.
2. Treat it like it’s Day 6: Add one cup sugar, one cup milk and one cup flour. Squish for the next four days and then follow the directions for Day 10.
3. Treat it like it’s Day 10: Bake once the starter is thawed, about three to six hours.
4. Treat it like it’s Day 10: Bake once the starter is thawed, about three to six hours, add 1 ½ cup each sugar, milk and flour. Mix well then divide into 1 cup bags to give away (or re-freeze). Continue following the instructions for baking.
Basically, you can just bake with it, or you can feed it and continue on the ten day cycle. To learn more about freezing/thawing starter, you can read our “Reviving Frozen Amish Friendship Bread Starter” tutorial here. So glad that you enjoyed the Amish Friendship Bread Cinnamon Muffins. Happy baking!
Karen Bohorquez says
June 2, 2019 at 10:13 amVery yummy and quick to whip up! They made the whole house smell delightful too. We’ve made these four or five times. Sometimes I add chocolate chips or flavor extracts. They certainly have a strong tang but it complements the sweetness of the pancakes really well.