How to use Edible Flowers for Your Halloween Treats Recipes

Exploring the Floral Delights: Elevate Your Halloween Treats with Edible Flowers

Edible flowers, those charming blossoms such as roses, dandelions, and lavender, have more to offer than just beauty. Bursting with flavor and nutritional benefits, these often underestimated ingredients are a delightful addition to your culinary repertoire. While their potential might be hidden by many, edible flowers, possess the ability to transform ordinary baked goods into not only tastier but also healthier treats. In the realm of Halloween delights, where creativity knows no bounds, incorporating these natural floral wonders adds a unique twist to traditional recipes. So, brace yourself to infuse your spooky season with the enchanting essence of edible flowers as we embark on a journey to reimagine some classic Halloween treats.

 

Two-Tone Rose Red Velvet Cupcakes

Rosewater is filled with antioxidants that soothe skin irritation, sore throats, redness, enhance mood, and relieve headaches. Roses are also very high in vitamin C.

Cupcakes are a great “pick-up-and-go” Halloween treat that still acts like a cake, perfect for children or people on the go. Most basic cupcake recipes use unsalted butter, caster sugar, self-raising flour, eggs, milk, and icing, but for this Halloween treat, you’ll want to add red and black food coloring. More experienced bakers can make a flower out of icing on each cupcake.

To add roses, candy them by placing pesticide-free rose petals on a baking sheet. Add a sugar wash of sugar and water and let them sit overnight. Place a few petals on each cupcake.

Lavender Sugar Cookies

Lavender is used to treat anxiety, stress, and insomnia, which will be needed after the intense sugar high Halloween brings. You can easily disguise lavender in sugar cookies.

Most sugar cookies are made with all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, eggs, and vanilla, but add culinary lavender flowers to taste for every 1 ¾ cups of flour you add. Only use culinary lavender, or your cookies will taste soapy. Cut the flour into fun Halloween shapes, like pumpkins, cats, and ghosts. Decorate the whole top of the cookie to hide the lavender specks.

Lavender is quite useful in many Halloween treats, including fudge, chocolate, and cakes. You can even infuse lavender in ice cream, lemon bars, or other recipes that do not have to do with Halloween. In pies and syrup mixed with apples, lavender can truly come alive.

Tips

1. Lavender Calibration: Start with a conservative amount of lavender and adjust according to your preference for floral notes.
2. Lavender Partnering: Consider incorporating complementary flavors like lemon or orange zest to accentuate lavender’s charm.
3. Texture Harmony: Strive for a balanced texture by gently kneading the lavender-infused flour into the dough, ensuring even distribution.

Violet Gummies

Violets act similarly to aspirin and help alleviate inflammation, pain, and body aches. They help manage flu-like symptoms, so give this candy to anyone who has the sniffles.

Violet Blossom Gummies Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Resting Time: Overnight
Servings: About 30 gummies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup violet flowers
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar (divided)
• 3 packets gelatin
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 3 drops rosewater
• 1/8 tsp citric acid
• Optional: 3 tbsp elderflower liqueur

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Violet Tea:
   • Place the violet flowers in a heatproof bowl.
   • Pour the boiling water over the flowers.
   • Cover the bowl and let it steep overnight.
   • Strain the violet tea through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to remove the flowers. Set aside.
2. Create the Gelatin Mixture:
   • In a mixing bowl, combine 1/4 cup of sugar and the gelatin packets.
   • Pour the violet tea over the sugar and gelatin mixture.
   • Add the fresh lemon juice and rosewater.
   • Allow the gelatin mixture to soften for about 5 minutes.
3. Heat the Gelatin Mixture:
   • Transfer the gelatin mixture to a saucepan placed over low heat.
   • Gently warm the mixture, stirring constantly, until the gelatin and sugar are fully dissolved. The color of the mixture may fade during heating.
4. Coat the Gummies:
   • Once the gelatin mixture is smooth and clear, remove it from the heat.
   • Pour the mixture into a small bowl and allow it to cool slightly.
   • In a separate bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and the citric acid.
   • Roll each gummy in the sugar-citric acid mixture, coating them evenly.
5. Shape and Cut the Gummies:
   • Roll the coated gummies into your desired length and width, shaping them into gumdrops.
   • Place the shaped gummies on a parchment-lined tray.
6. Optional Alcoholic Variation:
   • If desired, for an adult twist, you can add elderflower liqueur to the mixture while it’s heating. Stir it in until fully incorporated.
7. Final Touches:
   • If needed, roll the gummies in more sugar to ensure a sweet coating.
   • Allow the gummies to fully set at room temperature for a few hours or in the refrigerator for quicker results.
8. Serve and Enjoy:
   • Once set, the violet gummies are ready to be enjoyed.
   • Store any leftovers in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

Expert Tips:

• Use only culinary-grade violet flowers to ensure safe consumption.
• Adjust the sugar quantity according to your taste preference.
• To maintain a vibrant violet color, avoid overheating the mixture.
• For a fun variation, try using different flower teas or fruit juices in place of the violet tea.

Dandelion Honey and Caramel

Young dandelions taste precisely like honey and have many nutrients that bee syrup lacks, including vitamins A, B, C, E, K, folate, calcium, iron, potassium, and magnesium. (Healthline)

Homemade Dandelion Honey Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Resting Time: Overnight
Yield: About 2 cups of dandelion honey

Ingredients:

• 2 cups pesticide-free dandelion flowerheads
• 1.5 cups water
• 2 lemon slices
• 4 cups granulated sugar

Instructions:

1. Harvest and Prepare the Dandelions:
   • Collect 2 cups of fresh pesticide-free dandelion flowerheads.
   • Gently wash the flowerheads under running water to remove any bugs or debris. Pat them dry.
2. Create the Dandelion Infusion:
   • In a saucepan, combine 1.5 cups of water and 2 lemon slices.
   • Add the washed dandelion flowerheads to the saucepan.
   • Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
   • Let the dandelions and lemon slices simmer in the water for about 15 minutes.
3. Infusion and Overnight Rest:
   • After simmering, remove the saucepan from heat.
   • Allow the dandelion mixture to cool to room temperature.
   • Cover the saucepan and let it sit overnight, allowing the flavors to meld.
4. Strain the Dandelion Infusion:
   • Strain the dandelion and lemon infusion into a bowl through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth.
   • Discard the spent flowerheads and lemon slices.
5. Combine Sugar and Infusion:
   • Measure 4 cups of granulated sugar and set it aside.
   • In a medium saucepan, combine the strained dandelion-infused water and the measured sugar.
6. Simmer and Monitor Consistency:
   • Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a simmer.
   • Allow the mixture to simmer gently for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
   • To check the consistency, place a small amount of the mixture on a plate and allow it to cool for a moment.
   • The cooled mixture should have a texture similar to “normal” honey.
7. Achieve Desired Consistency:
   • If the mixture is too thin, continue simmering and checking the consistency at intervals until it thickens to your liking.
8. Store and Enjoy:
   • Once the dandelion honey reaches your desired consistency, remove the saucepan from heat.
   • Let the dandelion honey cool slightly before transferring it to clean, dry glass jars.
   • Seal the jars tightly and store the dandelion honey in a cool, dark place.

Expert Tips:

• Ensure you are using pesticide-free dandelions from an area that hasn’t been treated with chemicals.
• Adjust the simmering time to control the thickness of the dandelion honey.
• Feel free to customize the flavor by adding additional herbs or spices during the infusion stage.
• The dandelion honey can be used as a spread, drizzle, or sweetener in various recipes.

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