This easy Dandelion Bread is an easy recipe that tastes great as a snack or side to any meal. With a subtle honey flavor, this bread is simple and a great basic quick bread recipe to follow.
Recipe: $2.45 | Per Serving: $0.25 | Servings: 10 slices
Dandelion Bread offers a unique twist on traditional recipes, featuring dandelion petals and honey for a mildly floral and naturally sweet flavor.
The key ingredient, dandelion petals, adds a touch of springtime and a subtle floral aroma to the bread.
Sweetened with honey, this bread offers a wholesome alternative to refined sugar, enhancing the overall taste with a gentle sweetness.
Baking this Dandelion Bread is a fun way to embrace wild edible plants and foraging, perfect for those seeking new culinary adventures.
Whether you're an experienced forager or new to using dandelions in your kitchen, this bread promises a delightful journey of flavors.
For more honey-infused recipes, try Honey Buffalo Wings, Honey Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Honey Bee Cupcakes with Honey Buttercream.
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- Simple flavor. What I really love about this quick bread is that it has a very subtle flavor, meaning that you can serve it with just about anything. If you've never had the yellow head of a dandelion, just know that it tastes a lot like honey.
- Additional advantages. This recipe also includes honey, which enhances the dandelion's flavor. We truly appreciate it for its appealing appearance and the potential benefits it may offer. Dandelions are often misunderstood, but they can be beneficial for various reasons.
- It's a great snack or side dish. Serve this bread with some butter alongside a nice dinner, or add a drizzle of more honey or jam if you want a sweeter snack- it works both ways! It also tastes great with some Copycat Texas Roadhouse Butter.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Dandelion Florets- Use freshly picked or dried organic dandelion florets. These should not have had any contact with pesticides.
Coconut Oil- You will need fats to keep the bread moist, and using coconut oil is a healthier way to do that, but vegetable oil can be used instead. Butter can be used but will make the bread denser.
Honey- Use raw unpasteurized honey for a stronger flavor, or use pasteurized honey for a more subtle flavor.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🔪 Instructions for Dandelion Bread
Step 1: First, find some clean dandelions (no pesticides, bugs, etc.) Trim off the heads of the flowers, and discard stems and leaves. Measure one cup's worth (can use up to 2 cups).
Step 2: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease an 8x4 bread loaf pan and set it aside.
Step 3: Wash the dandelions in a colander in cool running water to remove any possible dirt and bugs (Image 1). Set aside.
Step 4: In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and salt (Image 2).
Step 5: Whisk to combine (Image 3). Set aside.
Step 6: Add your dandelion heads to a small pot of water (just enough water to submerge the flowers) (Image 4).
Step 7: Boil for 1 minute (Image 5).
Step 8: Drain into a colander under cold water to stop the cooking process (Image 6). Squeeze out as much water as possible from the flowers.
Step 9: Add the florets to the dry ingredients (Image 7).
Step 10: Whisk until combined (Image 8).
Step 11: Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix well until almost no lumps remain (Images 9&10). The batter will be fairly wet and lumpy.
Step 12: Pour into a greased bread loaf pan (Image 11).
Step 13: Bake at 400 degrees F for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick can come out clean (Image 12).
Step 14: Let your Dandelion Bread cool for 5 minutes before flipping onto a wire rack and cooling completely.
I like to top my dandelion bread with some melted honey butter while it's still warm. Yum!
Enjoy!
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Pesticide-Free Dandelions: Ensure the dandelions you use haven't been treated with pesticides. Opt for organic sources whenever possible to minimize health risks.
- Source of Dandelions: We gathered the flowers from our own yard, which has never been subjected to pesticide application.
- Variety of Dandelions: If common dandelions aren't available, you can use "false dandelions." These alternatives are also nutritious, and there are no poisonous look-alikes.
- Washing Procedure: After harvesting the dandelions, trim the stems beneath the green bulb using scissors. Rinse them thoroughly in a colander to remove any debris or insects.
- Blanching Process: During the preparation of the dandelion honey bread, blanch the flowers by boiling them for a minute, then transferring them to cold water. This step not only eliminates any contaminants but also reduces the bitterness of the green parts. While raw dandelions taste bitter, cooking them renders a flavor akin to spinach.
👩🏻🍳 Storage
This Dandelion Bread can be kept stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Or it can be kept frozen for up to 3 months.
💭 Recipe FAQs
If you enjoy fancy green salads, you might be consuming dandelion greens without realizing it. Many salad mixes include dandelion greens, and the difference in taste and texture compared to iceberg lettuce is quite noticeable.
Dandelions are some of the healthiest greens you can put in your body. They are so nutritionally dense that they far exceed the benefits of kale or spinach.
They are full of vitamins, antioxidants, and potassium and work as a strong diuretic and blood detoxifier.
Most parts of the dandelion are edible, but you should try to avoid eating as much of the stems as possible. this is because they contain a bitter milky substance which does not taste good.
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📖 Recipe
Dandelion Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup dandelion heads, (dry measure, before washing) ($0.00)
- 2 cups all purpose flour ($0.26)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder ($0.10)
- ½ teaspoon salt ($0.01)
- ¼ cup coconut oil ($0.72)
- ¼ cup honey ($0.96)
- 1 large egg ($0.15)
- 1 ¼ cup milk ($0.25)
Instructions
- First, find some clean dandelions (no pesticides, bugs, etc.) Trim off the heads of the flowers, and discard stems and leaves. Measure one cup's worth (can use up to 2 cups).
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease an 8x4 bread loaf pan and set it aside.
- Wash the dandelions in a colander in cool running water to remove any possible dirt and bugs. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Add your dandelion heads to a small pot of water (just enough water to submerge the flowers).
- Boil for 1 minute.
- Drain into a colander under cold water to stop the cooking process. Squeeze out as much water as possible from the flowers.
- Add the florets to the dry ingredients.
- Whisk until combined.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix well until almost no lumps remain. The batter will be fairly wet and lumpy.
- The batter will be fairly wet and lumpy.
- Pour into a greased bread loaf pan.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick can come out clean.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before flipping onto a wire rack and cooling completely.
- I like to top my bread with some melted honey butter while it's still warm. Yum!
Notes
- Choose unsprayed dandelions for organic and pesticide-free use.
- Trim dandelions below the green bulb and rinse in a colander to remove impurities.
- Blanch dandelions by boiling briefly and transferring to cold water to reduce bitterness.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Caitlin says
Even with my reptiles eating them my yard is still full so Decided to try this recipe 3 different ways.
1. as the recipe directs- Not much flavor. Next time Ill double the Flowers and the Honey and add Cinnamon. Great texture and light and fluffy. Smells AMAZING but just not a ton of flavor.
2. Added Coconut milk and Dandelion Lemonade powder. More flavor and great consistency and works great for my needs as did the original recipe. But the lemonade gave it a ton more flavor. Smells amazing my neighbors texted asking what I was making!
3. A gluten free one. Same recipe but replaced flour with Coconut flour and used Coconut milk instead of regular. Great flavor but consistancy was weird so i need to fix that. But made a nice crumble to mix with homemade ice cream!
Overall my thoughts are to add a little mroe honey and a ton more flowers. But its a great recipe and its so fast and simple unlike others ive seen so 100% will make again. And enough to share!
Nicole says
Using fresh nonprocessed honey can be a great way to bring in more honey flavor. I have found that storebought processed honeys are usually flavor-lacking. So glad you found a few ways that work for you though, they sound incredible! 🙂
Cathy T says
Is the cup of blossoms measured before trimming the blossoms or after?
Looking to make this while my yard is still yellow
Nicole says
After trimming
Nat says
Hello,
I was hoping to make this recipe and it looks like I have all the ingredients except for the coconut oil. Would it be possible to substitute it with vegetable oil or avocado oil?
Thanks.
Nicole says
Yes, those oils will still work just fine. Even melted butter will do the trick. Coconut oil just makes the bread a little more healthy 😉