Tag: Dessert

  • Oatmeal cream pies during a snow storm

    Oatmeal cream pies during a snow storm

    I didn’t grow up in a “snack” house. I grew up in an ingredient house. If I wanted something sweet, I wasn’t opening a cupboard and grabbing fruit roll-ups or chips. I grabbed a kiwi…. Or peanut butter on toast. Or I pulled out flour, sugar, and butter and baked something. That was the deal.…

  • Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Amish Friendship Bread Cupcakes

    Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Amish Friendship Bread Cupcakes

    Amish Friendship bread doesn’t have to stay in a loaf pan…. For a long time I made Amish Friendship Bread using classic non-pudding recipes, and they were always delicious. Still, I like experimenting in the kitchen, and I wanted a version that felt a little lighter while keeping that soft, tender crumb the starter gives.…

  • Samoa Friendship Bread

    Samoa Friendship Bread

    Not too long ago I shared how to make and maintain Amish Friendship Bread starter, but I never actually posted a recipe for what to do with it once you have a bubbling jar on the counter. The “classic” loaf is simple and really good—starter, cinnamon, vanilla, and a standard batter that bakes up moist…