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Honey-Battered Dandelion Fritters

Honey-Battered Dandelion Fritters | Growing Up Herbal | Enjoy some of spring's goodness. Eat wild dandelion flowers in my version of this most famous recipe.

Spring is here in Tennessee, or has been here I should say, and every time I walk out onto the porch and look over the yard I see the bright, happy faces of spring dandelions looking back at me. And you know what? All I want to do is eat them.

Yes, you heard that right. I want to eat them.

I keep telling myself that today’s the day to collect the flower heads and make some dandelion fritters, but for one reason or another, I don’t seem to get around to it. However, time’s a wastin’ so today the boys and I headed outside to collect these wild, little flowers so we could whip up a quick batch of honey-battered dandelion fritters.

I hope you enjoying seeing these photos and reading about our adventure today. Be sure to save the recipe below and try it out if you have dandelions growing in your yard.

First thing’s first. Find a field of dandelions off the beaten path, far from cars and weed killer, and pick the small flowers until you have a good amount. Your hands should be covered in yellow pollen!

Caution: Be careful using herbs covered in pollen if you or your child have serious allergies.

Honey-Battered Dandelion Fritters | Growing Up Herbal | Enjoy some of spring's goodness. Eat wild dandelion flowers in my version of this most famous recipe.

Honey-Battered Dandelion Fritters | Growing Up Herbal | Enjoy some of spring's goodness. Eat wild dandelion flowers in my version of this most famous recipe.

Don’t forget to stop and make plenty of wishes with the older dandelions! 

Honey-Battered Dandelion Fritters | Growing Up Herbal | Enjoy some of spring's goodness. Eat wild dandelion flowers in my version of this most famous recipe.

Once you have enough flower tops, head inside to make some honey-sweetened batter. It’s similar to pancake batter without the leavening agents.

All you need is white whole wheat flour (gluten-free baking blends and other flours work well too), milk, egg, and honey! You want a batter that’s thick enough to stick to your flowers, but not so thick that it’s hard to completely cover them.

Honey-Battered Dandelion Fritters | Growing Up Herbal | Enjoy some of spring's goodness. Eat wild dandelion flowers in my version of this most famous recipe.

Next up, melt some butter in a cast iron skillet, dip those dandies, and fry away until they’re a nice golden brown on the bottom. Once they’re ready, flip them over and press them down with the back of a spatula.

Honey-Battered Dandelion Fritters | Growing Up Herbal | Enjoy some of spring's goodness. Eat wild dandelion flowers in my version of this most famous recipe.

Honey-Battered Dandelion Fritters | Growing Up Herbal | Enjoy some of spring's goodness. Eat wild dandelion flowers in my version of this most famous recipe.

Lastly, divide this nutritious wild food up among yourself and your littles and enjoy a fun snack with them in the middle of the day. You won’t regret it!

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  1. LaVerne says:

    Thanks for sharing this! We were just having a conversation this evening about how to eat dandelions, and then this showed up!

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  7. Kristen @ Smithspirations says:

    Do you eat the green base of the flowers? I’ve heard those are bitter to eat, so I haven’t made fritters yet. I think they look so fun, though!

    • Meagan says:

      Yes, Kristen, they are a tad bitter, but I’ve found that if you pick the small flower heads they’re less bitter than if you picked the larger ones. And, this honey-batter helps cut the bitterness, although, I think you can still taste it a bit. My kids never complain about it so maybe I’m the only one that notices. I’m trying to keep bitter foods in their diets as much as possible so they’re not as opposed to it.

  8. Deirdre summers says:

    I just stumbled across this recipe and had to try it- I live in Alaska and have a huge field of dandelions that beckon to be frolicked in every day. I substituted Bobs Red Mill gf flour mix and made a quick batch. My two year old just handed me an empty plate and said “more!” Have to go pick some more now- thank you for such a wonderful idea!!

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