Amish Bakery Double Chocolate Muffins Recipe

Authentic Amish Bakery Double Chocolate Muffins

In my house, we love chocolate. These muffins are a treat and a half. This recipe is from a small bakery in Berlin, Ohio. It has been cut down to a more practical size for home use.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 box (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter (Directions below)
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 1/2 – 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and pudding mix.
2. Create a well and add the Amish Friendship Bread Starter, oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.
3. Mix the ingredients well.
4. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Pour batter into cupcake pans lined with baking cups.
6. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of each cupcake.
7. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean.
8. Allow to cool.

Amish Friendship Bread Starter

Ingredients

• 1 packet active dry yeast (.25 ounces)
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk

Here’s how to make it:

1. Combine the yeast and water in a bowl. Stir and let it sit for 10 minutes.
2. In a plastic zipper bag, combine the flour and sugar. Mix well. 
3. Add the milk and yeast mixture. Seal the bag and squish it around to thoroughly combine. 
4. Leave the bag out on your counter and consider this Day 1 of the Amish friendship bread’s 10-day cycle. 

Amish Friendship Bread Cycle

• Day 1: Do nothing.
• Day 2: Mush the bag.
• Day 3: Mush the bag.
• Day 4: Mush the bag.
• Day 5: Mush the bag.
• Day 6: Add to the bag 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. Mush the bag.
• Day 7: Mush the bag.
• Day 8: Mush the bag. Read the directions for Day 10 to be sure you have all the ingredients on hand. 
• Day 9: Mush the bag. The batter will start to smell sour by now. Do not worry, it is supposed to.
• Day 10: use in your recipe

Amish Friendship Bread Tips

• Always leave the starter at room temperature.
• Do not use metal utensils or bowls.
• If the plastic zipper bag puffs up with air, open it and release the air carefully.