Baking in Bloom:50 Best Edible Flower Recipes Ever
June 17, 2008 by Marye Audet
Filed under From the Blogs, From the Vault
Today on b5 Lifestyles we are exploring Lifestyles in bloom. This is the time of year of lush growth and beautiful flowers. Gardens are at their best!
I considered so many things for Baking Delights and then just decided on a list of 50 recipes that utilize flowers or flower essences as an ingredient or a decor. Some are not baked, but all look fantastic! Ready?
- Rose & Cinnamon Scented Scones. My own recipe over on Kettle and Cup.
- Victorian Rose Pound Cake. Another one of mine.
Delicate, light, and a beautiful texture. Perfect for tea. - Lavender Tea Cake with Vanilla Icing. A great combination of citrus and sweet.
- Herbal Gardens Lemon Verbena Cake. This sounds amazing, but please substitute real butter for the nasty crisco!
- A Chart of Edible Flowers and how they can be used. Very good tips.
- From the Victory Garden:Pacific Rockfish with Edible Flowers.
- Food Network’s Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
- Violet Ice Cream from LoveToKnow
- Violet Flower Jelly
- Violet Truffles
- Candied Flowers from Jennifer at Tree Hugging Family
- Raspberry and Violet Tartlets from Chocolae and Zucchini
- Violet Syrup from one of my favorite blogs..The Feast Within.
- Pound Cake with Blueberries and Lavender Syrup. Enough said.
- Baking Obsession Lemon Lavender Scones.
- Apple Lavender Muffins
- Lavender Pork Steaks
- A Tase of Home Lavender Lemon Bars
- Fresh Figs with Lavender and Goat Cheese
- Seared tuna with Lavender and Pepper Crust
- Lavender and Lemon Tea Cake
- Lavender Souffle
- Lavender Blueberry Sorbet
- Rosemary and Lavender Shortbreads from Undercover Cook.
- LemonPi’s Coconut and Lavender Macaroons
- Remember the Daring Baker’s Opera Cake this month? Well the Baker and the Curry Maker made a lavender and white chocolate opera cake!
- Lavender Tiramisu..Yummy!
- Lemon Lavender Irish Soda Bread
- Pear Tarts with Lavender Creme Anglaise not my best pictures but the flavor was incredible.
- Chicken Artichoke Pie
- Vanilla Rose Ice Cream
- Rose Crackle Cookies
- Strawberry Rose Jam
- Key Lime and Rose Muffins
- Rose Scented Donuts
- Lavender Sugar at Gracious Hospitality
- Lavender Fudge
- Rose Petal Jelly
- Almond Baklava with Rose Water
- Lavender Langues du Chat from Vanielje Kitchen
- Inge had a roundup for apple and lavender recipes last October. Check them ALL out.
- Vallis Black and White Chocolate Fondue infused with Lavender has always intrigued me.
- Spice Cookies with Rosewater, Cardamom and Ginger
- Rose Petal Flan
- Apricot, Poppy, Phyllo Purses with Rosewater Glaze
- Flower Petal and Pistachio Sponge Cake
- Lemon Pansy Pie
- Lemon Jelly Roll with Pansies
- Rosemary Orange Rum Cake
- Lavender Rose Petal Cheesecake. Yep. Cheesecake.
- And, lastly, something everyone needs in their pantry…Herbes de Provence
5 tablespoons dried thyme
3 tablespoons dried savory
1 tablespoon dried oregeno
5 tablespoons dried rosemary
2 tablespoons dried lavender flowers
and it is not traditional but I add a few minced rose petals.
Images:Marye Audet
Thanks for the link - what an amazing post! Seriously, you’ve totally outdone yourself.
Thank you Jennifer
I thought I would add a link. Since you use rosewater so much and said you didn’t make your own, I decided to find the best directions out there. This one is the very best!
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/rose-water-how-to-make-your-own.html
Hmm…! flowers in baking. I”ve never ever used flowers in anything before - well, cooking related anyway. Great Post my dear!
Aww Marye Thanks a bunch!
I’m really honored to be included here
Wow, Marye, thank you so much for this amazing list. You’re making me a fan of all things rose.
Julie that is awesome! Thanks.
Thanks Dharm!
Gabi! I was glad to put your post in here!
Jen, I know, right? It is addictive.
Hello Marye!
You are tempting me with all these wonderful recipes — you know where I could find some extra time to try out these recipes?!
Thanks again - it’s always a DELIGHT to visit you!
Have a great night!
Ivory, thank you! I don;t know, I have heard of buying time but I can’t seem to find the right store! You sew and are looking for time to bake and I bake and am looking for time to sew!!
That is quite a list! I fancy tring the sorbet with lavender. It is something I have never thought of cooking with before.
Holler, does it grow well in your area? I need to get to your blog more often, I always enjoy the visit.
Thank you! I just got some more culinary lavender yesterday and I’m dying to use it! I had been using lavender oil to cook for a while. I missed whole lavender.
Ym! What are you going ot make?
I haven’t made up my mind. Really all of the recipes look delicious! It shall be a tough decision, but one I won’t have to make just yet…I forgot to pick up sugar yesterday. lol
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I keep tons of it here.
Hey, thanks for stating my lavender tiramisu as one of the 50 best edible flower recipes ever! It was indeed lovely. Those lavender lovers out there should try. Very special combination!