Many plants have edible parts and some flowers can be woven into your recipes and make it easy for you to enjoy cooking with edible flowers.
Eating from your garden doesn’t only mean the fruits and vegetables, but the roots and potentially the flowers of the plants you’re growing. Using flowers in your recipes creates more depth to your creations than not using them. You can add edible flowers to your entrees, sweets, drinks, and other recipes to give them something special.
Here are a few of the best recipes when you’re cooking with edible flowers.
Pansy Pancakes
What do your pancakes have, and what are they missing? Traditional buttermilk pancakes are great, but you can add a bit more flavor and color to your breakfast by adding pansies into the batter before you flip each pancake. This is one of the most beautiful and unique ways to add flowers to your meal. There’s a good chance your family will request you make Pansy Pancakes for breakfast whenever they come to visit. Will this become a breakfast staple in your home?
Goat Cheese with Edible Flower and Arugula
If you’re ready to try cooking with edible flowers, this is a colorful way to add floral accents to your meals. With this recipe, you’ll add a colorful mixture to the plain goat cheese that you’ve enjoyed with some of your meals. Putting a little color in the mix makes it easy to enjoy the look and style of the flowers in the cheese. Use flowers such as nasturtium, borage, or pansy flowers to give your Goat Cheese with Edible Flower and Arugula a bit of an elegant and colorful appearance.
Daffodil Cake
The layers of this incredible cake perfectly mimic the spring daffodils that it’s named for. There’s a layer that’s light and airy with white angel food cake, while the other layer is much richer with orange and lemon flavors. Use the daffodil colors as part of the topping of the cake along with orange, yellow, and white colors, and pansies that match these colors. Your family will request that you make this cake for every occasion, making the Daffodil Cake one of the staples of your family gatherings.
Lillet Rose Spring Cocktail
There are only three ingredients in this cocktail, making it a tasty and lovely flavor with a fruity blend of colors and flavor. This drink is a wind-based cocktail that uses grapefruit juice and is served with an edible flower on top. This could be one of the best ways to handle cooking with edible flowers without actually cooking. Typically, pink flowers work the best to compliment this Lillet Rose Spring Cocktail. You could enjoy this drink during your next dinner party.
Sugared Flowered Doughnuts
If you’re looking for something to truly tantalize your sweet tooth, these Sugared Flowered Doughnuts are an excellent choice. These donuts are dipped in orange blossom glaze and finished with a candied flower that makes it a sweet treat that’s perfect for your next brunch. Adding sugar to the flowers allows them to be crunchy in flavor and have the right look, with the color and shape of the bloom preserved for your enjoyment. These donuts might be too pretty to eat, but eventually, you’ll want to pop one in your mouth.
Green Salad with Edible Flowers
Can you turn your normal green salad into a visual delight? You can add some edible flowers to the mix. This is one of the best ways to enjoy cooking with edible flowers without adding them to a boiling pot or sauce that will swallow them up. This Green Salad with Edible Flowers is a simple salad of baby greens and topped with pastel-colored edible violas. The homemade Dijon mustard and red wine vinaigrette make the perfect flavor note for your salad.
Spring Cupcakes with Sugared Flowers
Another amazing treat that’s sure to be a hit at your next baby shower or bachelorette party is these Spring Cupcakes with Sugared Flowers. The purple icing is delicious, and the edible flower makes these treats wonderful. Be sure to choose the colors to go along with the cupcakes and enjoy the look and feel of a decadent treat that’s sure to keep your tastebuds dancing while you enjoy another great way to use edible flowers in your meals and desserts.
Are you ready to begin cooking with edible flowers? If so, these recipes are a great place to begin, making it easy to enjoy how flowers can become part of your regular diet and add a beautiful look to your dishes.
