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A burning incense cone in a small ceramic bowl, surrounded by several unlit incense cones for those learning how to make incense cones, with dried leaves on a wooden surface.
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How to Make Incense Cones

Homemade incense cones made from dried lavender and bay leaf. Just two ingredients, a binder, and an hour of dry time.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Drying Time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 15 minutes
Yield: 12 cones
Author: Kristen Wood
Cost: $3

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Equipment

Materials

  • 1 tablespoon dried bay leaf powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried ground lavender flowers
  • 1 teaspoon marshmallow root powder
  • 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

  • If necessary, use a mortar and pestle to crush dried bay leaves and lavender flowers until powders forms. It’s okay if the powders are slightly coarse. Alternatively, you can buy pre-packaged powders.
    Three piles of different powdered ingredients in a wooden bowl, ready to make incense cones.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the bay, lavender, and marshmallow root powders. Mix well.
    A metal spoon rests in a wooden bowl containing a coarse, green-brown powder used to make incense cones.
  • Add the water to the mixed powders and stir until a pliable and uniform mixture forms.
    A brass spoon rests in a wooden bowl with a clump of crushed green herbs for making incense cones.
  • If you want perfect incense cones, use the conical tip of a piping bag as a mold for the cones. Press the mixture into the piping tip, then gently push it out with a toothpick inserted into the hole on the piping tip.
    A hand holds a small, white smoking pipe bowl filled with dried herbs used to make incense cones, with a wooden bowl in the background.
  • Alternatively, you can take a teaspoon-sized amount of the incense mixture and then roll and shape it with your fingers.
  • Place the cones on parchment paper at room temperature to dry for at least one day before using. The longer they dry, the better they will burn.
  • To use, place a cone on a heat-safe dish or incense burner, light the tip and then blow out or waft with your hand until you have a constant stream of fragrant tendrils of smoke. Enjoy!
    A burning incense cone in a small ceramic bowl, surrounded by several unlit incense cones for those learning how to make incense cones, with dried leaves on a wooden surface.
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