26 Edible Flowers Recipes
Sharing a collection of edible flowers recipes for you to try at home that will add color and flavor to your dishes with these flowery treats.
Having a garden is a beautiful way to bring fresh greenery into your life. But it can also be a delicious one. Beyond fruits and vegetables, many flowers are edible and can be used to enhance everything from desserts to drinks. Popular edible flowers like lavender, rose, chamomile, hibiscus, and nasturtiums add unique flavor, color, and aroma, making them perfect for cooking with edible flowers and creating eye-catching dishes.
This edible flower recipes are an easy way to elevate your everyday cooking and special occasions alike. Edible flowers can add sweet, floral, peppery, or herbal notes, depending on the variety. If you don’t grow your own, edible flowers are easy to buy online or at specialty markets and are often sold in mixed assortments. We recommend tasting each flower on its own first to get familiar with its flavor before adding it to recipes.
Of course, not all flowers are safe to eat, so it’s essential to properly identify edible varieties and use only the edible parts. For example, rhubarb stalks are edible, but the leaves are toxic. Always choose pesticide-free food-grade flowers. And if you have allergies or sensitivities, consider removing the stamens and using just the petals.
With the right precautions, these edible flower recipes are a simple and stunning way to bring natural beauty straight to your plate.
Salads with Edible Flowers
1 — Rainbow Radish & Edible Flower Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette
This rainbow radish salad is a vibrant, fresh recipe that highlights the beauty of cooking with edible flowers. Crisp radishes, shaved rainbow carrots, peppery greens, and juicy blood oranges are tossed in a bright citrus vinaigrette. Then, finished with microgreens and edible flowers for a stunning presentation.
2 — Strawberry Endive Salad with Edible Flowers
Bright, fresh, and beautifully balanced, this strawberry-endive salad is a standout recipe. Sweet strawberries pair with crisp Belgian endive and red leaf lettuce, while a light chardonnay–walnut oil vinaigrette adds subtle richness. Finished with herbs, toasted walnuts, and edible flowers.
3 — Raspberry Kale Salad
Hearty yet fresh, this raspberry kale salad is a colorful recipe that shows how flavorful cooking with edible flowers can be. Tender massaged kale is tossed with juicy raspberries, roasted pistachios, sliced chicken, and a bright raspberry shrub vinaigrette. Then, topped with vibrant nasturtium flowers for a bold finish.
Appetizers with Edible Flowers
1 — Edible Flower Summer Rolls
Fresh, light, and beautifully vibrant, these edible flower spring rolls are a stunning way to showcase cooking with edible flowers. Delicate rice paper wraps crisp vegetables, fragrant herbs, tender noodles, and colorful edible flowers for a fresh, garden-inspired bite.
2 — Spring Tea Sandwiches with Edible Flower & Herb Cheese
Serve these spring tea sandwiches to elegant touch to any tea party, bridal shower, baby shower or Easter brunch. Creamy Neufchâtel cheese is blended with fresh herbs and edible flowers (like pansies, nasturtiums, roses, or lavender) to create a flavorful, floral spread that’s as beautiful as it is delicious. Layered with crisp cucumber and radishes or cut into decorative shapes, these edible flower tea sandwiches are a standout recipe.
3 — Garden Party Crostini
Effortless yet eye-catching, these garden party crostinis are the kind of appetizer that instantly elevates any gathering. Toasted baguette slices are spread with creamy chive and onion cream cheese, then finished with fresh herbs and colorful edible flowers like pansies, dianthus, and marigolds. You can also top some edible flowers on our honey and pear crostinis or salted chocolate and mascarpone crostinis.
Entrees with Edible Flowers
1 — Nasturtium Pesto Pasta
Both the leaves and blooms of nasturtiums are fully edible flowers. They bring a flavor similar to arugula, making them perfect for blending into a vibrant pesto with garlic, pistachios, olive oil, and parmesan. Tossed with tender orecchiette and finished with fresh nasturtium flowers, this edible flower pasta recipe is equal parts beautiful and flavorful.
2 — Borage Leaf, Pea & Garden Mint Soup
Fresh and garden-forward, this borage leaf, pea, and mint soup is a beautiful example of how edible flowers can shine in savory recipes. Borage is an edible flowering herb with mild, cucumber-like leaves and star-shaped blue flowers that add both flavor and visual interest to soups and salads. This edible flower soup is light, vibrant, and perfect for spring.
3 — Beef Stew with Edible Pansies
Unexpected and comforting, this beef stew puts a creative twist on a classic cold-weather favorite. Tender sirloin is slow-braised with red wine, herbs, vegetables, and edible pansies. Pansies are an edible flower with a mild, slightly grassy flavor.
4 — Herb-Laminated Pasta
Turn fresh pasta into a true showpiece with this herb-laminated pasta recipe. Herbs and edible flower petals are pressed between delicate sheets of dough, creating beautiful, stained-glass–like ribbons once rolled and cut. This edible flower pasta recipe proves that flowers can be just as stunning in savory dishes as they are in desserts.
Desserts with Edible Flowers
1 — Rose Infused Homemade Caramels
Sweet, floral, and irresistibly indulgent, these rose caramels are a beautiful way to bake with edible flowers. Dried rose petals and rose water gently infuse the caramel with a delicate, aromatic flavor that feels elegant without being overpowering. Finished with flaky sea salt, this edible flower dessert recipe is perfect for gifting.
2 — Vanilla Shortbread with Edible Flowers
Wonderfully buttery, this vanilla shortbread recipe turns a classic cookie into an eye-catching edible flower recipe. Pressed flower petals bake directly into the vanilla shortbread, creating a delicate, bakery-style finish with minimal effort. Perfect for tea parties, spring gatherings, or homemade gifts, this edible flower dessert is both simple and stunning.
3 — Embellished Wreath Cookies
These embellished wreath cookies are a stunning example of decorating with edible flowers. Crisp sugar cookies are dipped in a glossy citrus glaze. Then, finished with sugared edible flowers, candied citrus, pistachios, and ginger for a layered, bakery-worthy look.
4 — Strawberry Hemp Floral Frozen Popsicles
Visually stunning, these strawberry hemp floral frozen pops are a fun way to enjoy edible flowers in a summer treat. Strawberry syrup and chilled hemp tea create a lightly sweet, botanical base, while edible flower petals freeze beautifully inside each pop for a naturally decorative finish. Perfect for warm days or adult parties, this edible flower frozen pop recipe is as pretty as it is refreshing.
5 — Grapefruit Blossom Pot De Creme
Silky and delicately floral, this grapefruit blossom pot de crème is an elegant dessert that highlights the subtle beauty of edible flowers. Grapefruit blossom petals gently infuse the cream with a light citrus-floral aroma, then pair beautifully with fresh grapefruit juice for a rich yet refreshing finish.
6 — Vegan Pressed Flower Cake Bars
Playful and colorful, these vegan pressed flower cake bars are a show-stopping dessert for any edible flower recipe roundup. Soft vanilla cake layers are brushed with syrup, frosted with fluffy vegan buttercream, and finished with carefully pressed edible flowers for a naturally beautiful design.
Drinks with Edible Flowers
1 — Rose Martini
A rose martini cocktail by any other name would smell as sweet. This cocktail plays on a perfect balance between sweet and fruity. It’s easy to make and is a great pink drink for any occasion!
2 — Elderflower Aperol Spritz
An elderflower aperol spritz is the perfect bubbly pick-me-up after a long day under the sun. The elderberry provides a perfect floral balance with the bitter bubbles in the drink, making it beautiful and delicious.
3 — Sparkling Strawberry Hibiscus Cooler Cocktail
This sparkling strawberry hibiscus cooler is perfect for summertime when strawberries are abundant, and the smell of hibiscus fills the air. It’s bright, citrusy, and provides a beautiful red color that will go well with any fruity dessert. Got too many strawberries? Try this cocktail out with a strawberry basil galette or a (Keto) strawberry cheesecake.
4 — Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Cocktail
Blue-colored drinks are always fun to have at any gathering, and this color-changing cocktail is no different. Our butterfly pea flower tea cocktail changes color when it comes into contact with acidic ingredients. It’s perfect for your next (very easy) magic trick!
5 — Edible Flower Lemon Jello Shots
This edible flowers lemon jello shots recipe is great because while lemon is the base flavor, it’s easy to play around with different edible flowers to see which taste combination is your new favorite. Serve it as a cocktail or even mocktails for those who prefer not to drink alcohol.
6 — Honeysuckle Vodka Lemonade
Fragrant honeysuckle adds a soft, honey-like flavor that is infused in this honeysuckle vodka lemonade cocktail. This spiked lemonade is the perfect drink for a bbq party, pool party or to sip on during a hot day.
7 — Pink Gin Sour with Edible Flowers
Bright, playful, and eye-catching, this pink gin sour with edible flowers is a cocktail made to impress. Tart citrus and blush-pink gin are shaken smooth, then finished with a rainbow-style garnish of edible flowers for a bold, colorful top. Perfect for parties or special occasions, this edible flower cocktail is as fun to look at as it is to sip.
8 — Vodka Pear Lavender Lemonade
A homemade lavender simple syrup, infused with fresh lavender stalks, adds a subtle botanical flavor to our vodka pear lavender lemonade recipe.
9 — DIY Floral Tea
Cultures from around the world have used different flowers and herbal combinations to cure ailments and moods for centuries. There are a variety of ways you can make your own DIY floral tea from edible flowers and what’s in your garden. Mint and chamomile are two very popular and very easy teas that are great to make from home instead of buying packets at the store.
10 — Edible Flowers Ice Cubes
Edible flower ice cubes instantly elevate any drink by adding color, texture, and a touch of elegance as the flowers slowly reveal themselves while the ice melts. They’re easy to make. Simply place clean, pesticide-free edible flowers in an ice cube tray, fill with water (or clear juice), and freeze until solid. Perfect for cocktails, mocktails, lemonade, or sparkling water, edible flower ice cubes turn even the simplest drink into a showstopper.
All Things Flowers
Adding these edible flower recipes to your kitchen cookbook will take your spring and summer cooking to a new level with fresh flavor profiles and creative decorations. So happy cooking! If you’re a flower enthusiast, then check out some of our other flower related posts below —
- How to Use Edible Flowers on Cake
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- Sugar Flower Cake
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These dishes look delicious! I must quickly prepare some of these!