60+ Beautiful and Delicious Edible Flower Recipes

Discover 60+ beautiful and delicious edible flower recipes that will elevate your cooking and impress your guests. Explore creative dishes, from salads to desserts, using nature's finest blooms. Perfect for garden-to-table enthusiasts and foodies alike!

I’ve always been captivated by the beauty of edible flowers. There’s something magical about transforming a simple dish into a vibrant masterpiece with just a few petals. Whether it’s a colorful salad, a fragrant dessert, or a unique drink, edible flowers bring an element of elegance and creativity to the table. I've gathered over 60 stunning and delicious edible flower recipes for you to peruse and enjoy. Happy eating (and drinking!)!

60+ Recipes with Edible Flowers

Elderflower Cordial

A sweet, tart and floral Elderflower Cordial recipe bursting with fresh flavor. This cordial recipe is super easy to make and versatile in its uses.

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How to Make Rose Water at Home 2 Ways - Easy DIY Rosewater Recipe

How to make rose water at home! An easy DIY rose water recipe that can be used for culinary purposes, skincare and more!

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Elderflower Fizz Mocktail

A super bubbly and refreshing Elderflower Fizz Mocktail recipe made with elderflower cordial and sparkling water for the perfect dazzling summer drink!

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A Refreshing Lavender Lemonade Recipe

A highly refreshing and soothing Lavender Lemonade recipe filled with simple and delicious ingredients. This easy drink recipe is naturally vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and can easily be made refined sugar-free, to boot!

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Soothing Calendula Tea

Learn how to make Calendula (calendula officinalis) tea with dried or fresh calendula flowers, hot or iced, including a sun tea method. These gentle blossoms are soothing and packed with healing properties.

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Sweet Violet Moon Milk (Vegan + Plant-Based)

A sweet and delicately floral Violet Moon Milk recipe, packed with flavor and delightful health benefits. Naturally vegan, plant-based and gluten-free.

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How to Make Lavender Sugar (From Fresh or Dried Lavender) - Milk Glass Home

Learn how to make lavender sugar from fresh lavender in this quick & easy recipe! This is a perfect way to store your lavender harvest.

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Elderflower Fritters

If you’re looking for a great treat from a foraged flower, try crispy, crunchy, elderflower fritters!

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Homemade Chamomile Simple Syrup Recipe for Cocktails & More - Milk Glass Home

​This homemade chamomile simple syrup has a fruity, floral aroma with enough sweetness for lemonade, sodas, and more.

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Chive Blossom Vinegar

Chive blossom vinegar is a lovely addition to your salads and dressings. It is incredibly easy and takes only 10 minutes to put together.

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Lavender Truffles

These lavender truffles are delicious and so easy to make! They’re perfect for tea parties, bridal showers, and make lovely homemade gifts!

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Wild Violet Lemonade and Syrup Recipe

A fun color-changing lemonade made from foraged violets and violet syrup is the perfect springtime drink and a fun spring activity for kids!

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How Make Flower Ice Cubes ( Elevate Your Ice Water)

Flower ice cubes make even a glass of water feel more festive. Try making these for your next brunch or Tuesday. Find out my tips for them.

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Lilac Honey - Life Around The Table

Savor spring by making lilac honey! This recipe is a wonderful way to appreciate the fleeting beauty of lilac blooms, in a sweet honey!

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No-Bake Chocolate Beet Dandelion Bars (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

Easy, healthy Dandelion Bars with a crunchy chocolate crust and beet dandelion filling. The perfect foraging recipe! Gluten-free, vegan.

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Iced Lavender Oat Milk Latte (Starbucks Copycat) - coffeecopycat.com

This 3-ingredient copycat recipe for Starbucks’ new Iced Lavender Oat Milk Latte takes 3 minutes to assemble & tastes like spring in a glass.

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Traditional Italian Fried Zucchini Blossoms

Fried zucchini blossoms are a traditional Cucina Povera type of recipe in Italy. Minimal ingredients with fresh flowers and the result is simply marvelous!

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Caribbean Sorrel Drink Recipe 🍹 [+VIDEO] | MasalaHerb.com

Refereshing Sorrel drink looks like a gem & tastes amazing! Traditional Trinidad caribbean sorrel hibiscus Christmas recipe. Watch how to make it at home.

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Vegan Muhallebi (Medieval Arabic Rice Pudding) - Earth to Veg

Vegan muhallebi, a smooth and silky rice pudding with just three ingredients, was invented in the 7th-century but still tastes wonderful today. A timeless classic!

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Refreshing Lilac Lemonade

Lilac Lemonade is the perfect way to enjoy Spring! It’s a lemonade made from lilac syrup and freshly squeezed lemons ... so refreshing!

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Lavender Lemon Cookies • baste cut fold

These lavender lemon cookies combine the flavors of a lavender latte (lavender, coffee, honey, lemon) in the form of a dark chocolate cookie!

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Lavender Cupcakes with Honey Buttercream

These tender lavender cupcakes with honey buttercream frosting boast a unique floral combination that’s sweet, delicious and unforgettable.

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Green Pasta Salad with Edible Flowers

Celebrate the spring with this easy-to-make beautiful, tasty and healthy green pasta salad with edible flowers. Perfect for Mother’s Day too!

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Elderflower Jelly Recipe

Elderflower jelly, prepared with freshly foraged elderflower blossoms.

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Homemade Chamomile Tea [+VIDEO] 🌼 MasalaHerb.com

A healthy chamomile tea can be prepared at home within minutes. Here is how it’s done. I share two preparation options and more flavor ideas.

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Rose Sharbat with Hibiscus and Basil Seeds

How to make Hibiscus, Rose and Basil Seeds Sharbat | Hibiscus, Rose and Basil Seeds Sharbat is a floral thirst-quenching water-based non-alcoholic drink that keeps you hydrated during scorching summer days. This gorgeous and alluring

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Squash Blossom Frittata

Edible flowers are a gorgeous addition to this Italian classic.

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Cosmic Ginger Rose Activated Charcoal Latte (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

Slightly spicy, slightly sweet Cosmic Ginger Rose Activated Charcoal Latte! This beautiful detoxifying vegan brew is full of healthful properties, and delicious flavors!rnrn

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Candied Flowers Recipe - How to Make Sugared Pansies & Violets

Making candied flowers from foraged wild violets and pansies is the perfect activity to welcome in spring. It’s a fun and easy project that requires just a few simple ingredients!

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How to Make Borage Tea 3 Delicious Ways

Refreshing borage tea is fantastic for cooling you off on hot days. Find out how to make borage tea from fresh or dried borage and pour yourself a glass of this tasty tea. #herbaltea #medicinalplants

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Iced Rose Rooibos Tea Latte

This Iced Rose Rooibos Tea Latte makes a calming and refreshing plant-based drink perfect for anytime of day. Vegan and gluten-free.

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Lavender Scones Recipe (easy, eggless)

These lavender scones are so buttery, soft and crumbly. They’re flavoured with fragrant lavender for a delicious summertime treat.

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Sesame Pekmez Cookies (Easy 3-Ingredient Dessert) - Earth to Veg

These gorgeous 4-ingredient cookies, made with tahini, almond flour, and Turkish molasses, are the perfect dessert for a stay-at-home Valentine’s dinner!

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How to Make Lavender Simple Syrup - An Easy Lavender Syrup Recipe!

How to make Lavender Simple Syrup. This recipe is made with two simple ingredients to add flavor to coffee, cocktails, baked goods + more!

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Zucchini Flower Pasta, Risotto Style

A divine pasta risotto with zucchini flowers and zucchini. If you have never made pasta risotto-style, this is a great recipe to start with.

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Lilac Lemon and Honey Cake - MAY EIGHTY FIVE

Discover the delightful Lilac Lemon and Honey Cake recipe, combining the floral notes of lilacs with zesty lemon and sweet honey. Perfect for spring, this cake is easy to make and absolutely delicious.

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Nasturtium pesto

Nasturtium leaves are completely edible, and have a spicy, peppery bite similar to arugula. When used in place of basil, nasturtium will add a radish-type ‘bite’ and a very slight earthy flavor to the pesto.

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How to Make Blue Lotus Tea

Blue Lotus tea is a simple herbal tea with just two ingredients made from the blue lotus flower, an ancient medicinal plant that has been used since ancient Egyptian times.

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Pickled Magnolia Flowers | Confessions of an Overworked Mom

Are magnolia flowers edible? Have you tried pickled magnolia flowers? Learn how to make pickled magnolia petals and try them today.

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Hibiscus Simple Syrup

Homemade Hibiscus Simple Syrup is a versatile syrup that adds a burst of gorgeous color and delightful, sweet-tart flavor to whatever you add it to. This syrup is the perfect secret weapon for cocktails, desserts, and more!

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HOMEBREW: Go Tell Aunt Rhodamel (Rose Hip and Petal Mead) - ALEWYFE

A magical rhodamel, or rose hip & flower mead, with a recipe and ruminations on the turning seasons... come brew with me or just read along!

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Honey Mango Rose Italian Cream Soda | Sumptuous Spoonfuls

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Lavender Biscuits - Live to Sweet

These Lavender Biscuits combine the comforting nostalgia of classic buttermilk biscuits with the enchanting flavor of lavender!

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Peony Jelly

This Peony Jelly is an exquisite tasting, mildly floral tea that is great for gift giving and just enjoying on your morning toast.

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Spring Salad with Edible Flowers

Spring Salad with Edible Flowers ~ I’ll show you how to identify, source, and use edible flowers to make this gorgeous celebratory salad for any occasion!

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Lavender Shortbread Cookies

Lavender scented shortbread is a delicious floral scented cookie that is perfect with a cup of tea!

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Fermented Pomegranate Rose Hot Sauce

From my book, Fermented Hot Sauce Cookbook, this pomegranate rose hot sauce is a truly unique and flavorful fermented hot sauce recipe with a big kick!

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Lilac Strawberry Galette - Live to Sweet

This Lilac Strawberry Galette is a fantastic way to celebrate the transition of spring into summer! You’re going to love the floral flavor and the “oooh” you hear from your family and friends! This Lilac Strawberry Galette is sweet pastry filled with juicy fresh strawberries and lilac sugar! Baked to perfection, you’ll love the sweet...Read More

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Romanian Socata Recipe – A Summery Elderflower Juice Refresher - The Romanian Cookbook

The Romanian socata recipe is a classic which I was looking forward to at the end of spring, when the edges of the forest would get dressed in a lovely white, aromatic dress, made from elderflower.

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Homemade Violet and Dandelion Pink Lemonade

Spring with all its lovely flowers is the perfect time to harvest and use edible flowers like violet and dandelion. And that makes spring the perfect time to make homemade violet and dandelion pink lemonade.

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Lemon Lavender Cake - Live to Sweet

This Lemon Lavender Cake is two layers of light, moist lemon cake with a smooth and silky lavender buttercream!

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Honeysuckle Iced Tea

Honeysuckle Iced Tea ~ this sweet, floral, and refreshing drink made from honeysuckle blossoms is the perfect thing to sip on a warm summer day!

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How to Make Lilac Sugar (Includes Tips and How to Use) - MAY EIGHTY FIVE

Learn how to make lilac sugar with my easy guide. Discover tips for perfect infusion, storage, and creative uses in baking and beyond. Perfect for adding a floral touch to your recipes.

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Nasturtium Salad with Strawberries

This nasturtium salad uses both nasturtium leaves and flowers, along with arugula, strawberries, and a quick vinaigrette. Make it for a quick and easy summer salad!

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Lavender Lemon Biscotti

Lavender Lemon Biscotti are a floral inspired cookie recipe. Twice baked Italian cookies perfect for spring and Easter with lemon and flowers. Crisp and hard cantucci biscuits.

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Stuffed Squash Blossoms

These easy stuffed squash blossoms are filled with herbs and goat cheese, and then pan-fried. Serve them as a delicious summer appetizer!

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Tomato Soup with Lavender • Happy Kitchen

Try this aromatic and healthy tomato soup recipe. Lavender and sage give it an unforgettable flavor. Vegan and easy to make!

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DRINK: How to Make Homemade Creme de Violettes Liqueur

Learn how to make homemade Creme de Violettes liqueur (or Creme Yvette) from fresh violets to use in your own classic cocktails.

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Flower Cookies - The Baked Collective

These four-ingredient flower cookies are surprisingly simple to make! They’re rich, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth, with a simple shortbread base.

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Rose Milk Tea with Homemade Rose Syrup (Rose Tea Latte) - Flavours Treat

Rose milk tea is a rose syrup infused in black tea with milk. Perfect drink to enjoy with homemade rose syrup.

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Blueberry & Lavender Ice Cream - Sweet Fix Baker

As complicated as it may sound, this Blueberry & Lavender Ice cream is No-Churn and done in under 25 minutes.

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