With so much free time on their hands lately, people have been delving into new hobbies — cycling, mushroom foraging and macrame, just to name a few.
Baking is also having a moment, especially intricately designed loaves of bread that look like frogs.
It’s not totally clear exactly why bread in the shape of frogs is suddenly captivating everyone’s attention (why not snails or snakes?), but it is — and the results are fantastic.
Here’s a really well-done example of frog bread — look at that level of detail!
And here’s one that didn’t quite pan out as planned but still tasted delicious nonetheless:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWw4TlMXWk/
This one seems to have deflated a bit in the oven:
And here’s one that might actually be a toad, based on all the warts:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnWUgVqyI-/
And this one appears to have a little turtle friend in tow:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnqiiNpuuT/
Even cats appreciate a good frog bread every now and then:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAm9z8SKM-B/
This one is a little frog royalty:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAmYAS1jmnE/
And a frog peanut butter and banana sandwich — yum!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAloIZjhIBh/
This one even has a tinge of green:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAk7GOGJlW_/
Hmmm, something feels off with this one:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAkbYsbj3eS/
And these two are made from brioche, which is delicious:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-t3jRjoFmL/
This one? Perfection!
https://twitter.com/Mollusk_42/status/1260722560473448448
These guys are a bit … wonky:
And actually some bakers did branch out, like this one who tried to make a snake but ended up making bread shaped like poo. Yikes:
Want to try making frog bread yourself? One of the most popular recipes circulating the internet is this one from a 2005 blog post from The Fresh Loaf. The recipe is more than 15 years old, but apparently frog bread is timeless! An instant classic, you might say.
What’s your favorite way to kill time these days? Any new hobbies or activities?
Let us know in the comments!
