Springtime Food and Drink Recipes That Actually Involve Edible Flowers
Updated on March 13, 2023
We’ve all heard poems and sayings about spring flowers and we’ve all seen how beautifully the flowers in our gardens bloom when spring starts. Springtime is a great opportunity to try new seasonal cooking, baking, and drink making while you enjoy those flowers! In fact, did you know that there are some flowers you can actually eat? What could possibly get you more into the mood for spring than turning pretty flowers into beautiful food and drinks?
Check out these delicious spring recipes that are just as fragrant and beautiful as they are yummy!
1. Edible flower cupcakes
These cupcakes feature edible flowers nestled in the icing, and they’re also made with flower infused simple syrup!(Source: Tribeca Yummy Yummy)
2. Edible flower spring salad with dandelion greens
If you’re the kind of person who tries to eat healthy in the spring so you can look your best in the summer, a wisteria salad is the perfect recipe for you!(Source: The Simple Veganista)
3. Fried squash blossoms filled with herbed goat cheese
Enjoy these delicious bundles of sweetness and herb flavour while they’re warm and soft!(Source: Thyme Food Blog)
4. Spring bouquet popsicles
Add whichever organic edible flowers you like best to your favourite popsicle recipe for a little extra taste. These ones are lemonade cucumber flavoured!(Source: Marla Meredith)
5. Scallops with orange and ginger
Garnishing delicious seafood recipes with fresh edible blossoms takes both flavour and presentation to the next level.(Source: Karine Moniqui)
6. Sugared flower cake
The sweet violets make the perfect cake toppers (and they’re also delicious on their own)!(Source: Marzipan)
7. Zucchini blossom fritters
Zucchini blossoms are best grown in your own garden, but your local farmers’ market will have them too, and their taste is worth going out of your way for!(Source: The Parsley Thief)
8. Edible flower ice cubes
Edible flowers add colour and flavour to every drink you put them in!(Source: Garden Therapy)
9. Asparagus, goat cheese, and flowers with orange vinaigrette
Try cooking this recipe using calendula, borage, or sage blossoms!(Source: The Taste Revelation)
10. Espresso, white chocolate, and rose cake
Sugared rose petals are the perfect sweet garnish on top of this delicious cake, and they’re decorative too!(Source: Poires au Chocolat)
11. Chive flower and cucumber salad
What could possibly be more fresh tasting for summer than light, clean cucumber salad featuring little chive flowers?(Source: Soup Addict)
12. Lavender honey grilled chicken
Between the honey and the fragrant lavender, you’re in for a sweet flavour that contrasts well with the herbs on top.(Source: 2 Stews)
13. Spring flower lollipops
Pick your favourite flower and follow the sweet lollipop recipe. Try using pansies, roses, violets, lavender, or hibiscus!(Source: Spring Bakes)
14. Strawberry hibiscus tea lemonade
Strawberries and hibiscus flowers make for a unique, sweet taste that’s fruity enough for spring and summer.(Source: Full Fork Ahead)
15. Blueberry lavender shortcake cookies
As if blueberry cookies don’t sound delicious enough, the lavender in these ones makes them especially unique and flavourful.(Source: Pink Parsley)
Have you tried other edible flower recipes that you don’t see here? Tell us about them in the comments section!