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25 Sweet & Savory Lavender Recipes

ByKathie Lapcevic Updated on

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Lavender grows in a small herb garden next to my garage alongside other perennial herbs the deer mostly ignore. It’s one of those plants that earns its place twice over — useful in the kitchen and in the medicine cabinet both.

If you grow lavender or have access to it locally, the recipes here will give you plenty of ways to use it. From pantry staples like lavender sugar and honey to drinks, desserts, and savory dishes — there’s more you can do with those fragrant blossoms than most people realize.

3 Photos: of a jar of honey with lavender floating in it, another of cookies on a plate, the third is a cup of tea with lemon slices. A text box sits over the photos stating: 25 sweet and savory lavender recipes.

The Lavender

Obviously, lavender is the star ingredient in this collection of recipes. There are a number of different varieties of lavender and I know, most folks will tell you to use culinary lavender. If you have lavender plants growing in your home herb or flower garden – give it a taste – if it’s not bitter feel free to use and not worry about labeling it ‘culinary grade lavender’.

If you don’t have it growing, look to buy it from a local herb or lavender farm, if at possible.

Your local health food store will likely have dried lavender flowers in bulk if you can’t find a farm.

Fresh lavender stems stacked in a basket.

Fresh versus Dried

If you’ve got fresh lavender growing feel free to cook with it. Most recipes include dry lavender in the ingredient list – simply use 3 times as many fresh lavender buds to dry. For example if a recipe calls for 1 Tablespoon of dried use 3 Tablespoons of fresh.

You can always use more or less lavender to increase or decrease the floral note left behind in the recipe. Truly, adjust for your personal preference.

It is important to remember that a little bit of these flowers can go a long way – when in doubt go light the first time and add more later.

Be sure to combine the food with other lavender gift ideas to bless someone you love!

The conversion works the other direction as well. If a recipe calls for fresh lavender and you only have dry on hand use 1/3 less.


Lavender Recipes

Use the following collection as inspiration for adding aromatic lavender to every meal of the day!

Pantry Staples

Keep these simple to make staples in your pantry for using lavender in many different ways.

Breakfast

These beautiful recipes can do double duty - use them for breakfast or simple afternoon snacks.

Drinks

Get your lavender in a cup or glass with these inspiring and refreshing drinks.

Savory Dishes

Use these savory and lovely lavender recipes as a way to go beyond the normal sweet culinary uses of lavender into things that work well as main dishes and appetizers.

Desserts

Make amazing floral treats with these sweet dishes are perfect for family night and large gatherings alike.

Preserves

Save your lavender in various ways with these preserve recipes ideal for keeping jar of lavender on your pantry shelves.

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