8 Sweet Ways to Use Lavender

New York farmers' markets are chock-full of lavender come spring. When you walk through Union Square or down Broadway, the usual smells of the city—exhaust, stale canola, a certain unpleasant je ne sais quois—are disrupted by little whiffs of clean florals. For a millisecond, you can forget that you're in the middle of a million people elbowing each other for cider doughnuts. For a brief moment, you can relax. The very smell of lavender can work wonders, but why not try a stronger dose for an afternoon pick-me-up?

Here are 8 lavender sweets to calm you down on those days: 

Oatmeal and Lavender Shortbread by QueenSashy

 

Lemon Lavender Polenta Cake by Chrissie

 

 Homemade Vanilla and Lavender Extracts by Trisha Jones

 

Chocolate-Covered Lavender Caramels by Em Hassan

 

Grilled Figs with Homemade Lavender Crème Fraîche by Beth Kirby | {local milk}

 

Strawberries with Lavender Biscuits by Sara

 

Rhubarb Lavender Streusel Muffins by xuedanw

 

Lavender-Chocolate Chunk Pancakes with Crème Fraîche by Fig Test Kitchen