The holidays are made for gathering — for laughter that fills the kitchen, coffee that never runs out, and tables that sparkle with warmth and charm. This year, we’re taking a fresh, beautiful approach to entertaining: a floral holiday brunch. 🌸
Combining comforting flavors with edible flowers, this brunch feels special without the stress — the kind of meal that looks like a magazine spread but comes together with ease, thanks to The Flower Food Company’s baking mixes and dried blooms.
Here’s how to create a floral holiday brunch that delights all the senses and makes you the host everyone talks about long after the dishes are done.
💐 1. Start with a Signature Drink
Every good brunch begins with a beautiful beverage — and ours, of course, comes with flowers.
✨ Option 1: Sparkling Lavender Lemonade
Mix our Lavender Lemonade Drink Mix with chilled sparkling water. Garnish each glass with a sprig of rosemary and a sprinkle of culinary lavender for a drink that tastes like sunshine and sparkles like the season.
✨ Option 2: Rose-Infused Mimosas
Steep rose petals in warm simple syrup, then add a splash to your favorite champagne or sparkling cider. The result? A floral, pink-tinted mimosa that’s as stunning as it is delicious.
✨ Hosting tip: Set up a “Floral Mimosa Bar” — include garnishes like edible flowers, sliced citrus, and fresh herbs for a picture-perfect self-serve station.
🥞 2. Serve a Floral-Inspired Main Course
Keep it simple but memorable with baked goods that showcase floral flavor and seasonal charm.
🌼 Chamomile Pancakes with Honey Drizzle
Prepare your favorite pancake mix and stir in a teaspoon of finely ground chamomile flowers. Serve with butter, a drizzle of honey, and a sprinkle of whole chamomile blooms.
💜 Lavender Lemon Cupcakes
Our Lavender Lemon Cupcake Mix bakes into soft, fragrant cupcakes that pair beautifully with tea or coffee. The tangy lavender frosting is a perfect complement to the lemony cupcakes.
🌹 Rose Vanilla Cupcakes
Bake our Rose Petal Tea Cake Mix in cupcake form, top with vanilla buttercream, and decorate with rose petals for a romantic and festive look.
✨ Hosting tip: Arrange desserts on cake stands at varying heights for a layered, elegant display.
🍯 3. Add Something Savory
Balance all those sweet floral notes with something rich and savory.
Try a goat cheese and honey crostini, sprinkled with lavender buds for a fragrant finish — or a herbed egg bake with chamomile flowers tucked into the garnish. The contrast of salty and floral flavors is subtle yet sophisticated.
✨ Shortcut idea: Make one savory dish ahead of time and focus on the pretty floral details the morning of.
🌸 4. Don’t Forget the Finishing Touches
The beauty of a floral brunch lies in the details.
💐 Scatter a few rose petals across your table runner.
💜 Place lavender sprigs on napkins or in clear bud vases.
🌼 Add a jar of chamomile blooms near the drink station.
Tiny touches make a big impression — and using real edible flowers ties everything together in a natural, cohesive way.
✨ Bonus idea: Send guests home with a small sachet of dried edible flowers as a sweet and fragrant party favor.
🎁 5. The Perfect Holiday Gift
If you love the idea of floral baking but don’t have time to create every element yourself, our new Floral Baking Subscription Box is the perfect solution.
Each month’s box includes baking mixes, drink mixes, edible flowers, and a surprise. The boxes offer creative ways to bring floral flavor into your kitchen. The first box ships December 7th — just in time for holiday gifting!
✨ Gift an experience that blooms all year long
🌿 Make It Simple, Make It Beautiful
Hosting doesn’t have to mean perfection. A floral holiday brunch celebrates connection, creativity, and the beauty of small moments. With The Flower Food Company by your side, it’s easy to bring floral joy to your table this season — one mix, one bloom, and one smile at a time.