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Lavender Honey Waffle served
Crispy waffle flavoured with honey and lavender

Lavender & honey waffles

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
This special dessert evokes the scent of Provençal lavender fields. Using lavender in the kitchen requires a delicate balance: use too much and it tastes like soap; use just enough and you get a floral, sophisticated aroma that, paired with the sweetness of honey, is incredibly soothing. On an autumn afternoon with a cup of tea, there is no better company.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 25 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 430 kcal
🌍 Cuisine French

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Waffle iron
  • Mixing bowls
  • Mortar (optional for crushing lavender)
  • Whisk
  • Ladle
  • Wire rack

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1 ✓

Crumble the dried lavender flowers with your fingers or in a mortar to release the essential oils.

Tip: Crushing the flowers helps avoid biting into whole flowers, and the flavour permeates the batter better.
2 ✓

Melt the butter, mix with the honey, milk, and beaten eggs.

Tip: Due to the thickness of honey, it's important liquids aren't ice cold, otherwise the honey will seize and be hard to mix.
3 ✓

Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt, then add the lavender too.

Tip: Dry mixing ensures the flowers don't clump in one place.
4 ✓

Pour the contents of the two bowls together and mix the batter until smooth.

Tip: Do not overmix; the secret to waffles is always a loose batter structure.
5 ✓

Bake in a hot, greased waffle iron until golden brown (approx. 3-4 mins).

Tip: Due to the honey, the sugar content of the batter is higher, so it tends to brown faster (caramelisation). Watch it!
6 ✓

Serve lukewarm, with extra honey drizzle.

Tip: A scoop of vanilla ice cream does wonders with it.

Recipe FAQ

Is all lavender edible?
No! Only use culinary (Angustifolia) lavender for eating; ornamental lavender (Intermedia) tastes too camphor-like.
What can I replace honey with?
Maple syrup or agave syrup, but the character of honey suits the flower best.

Ingredients

  • 250 g Plain flour
  • 250 ml Milk
  • 50 g Honey
  • 50 g Butter (melted)
  • 2 pcs Eggs
  • 1 g Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Dried culinary lavender flowers
  • 1 pinch Salt