Dandelion Bread in the Bread Machine

Use the fresh blossoms of spring for an easy and lightly sweet loaf of dandelion bread made in the bread machine for a super simple and delicious foraged loaf.

This fluffy loaf is studded with bits of golden and light green specks from the dandelion flowers making it a beautiful loaf that folks will enjoy whether or not they know the dandelions are inside.

Sweetened with a bit of honey to further accentuate the honey-like flavor of the dandelion blossoms, this loaf is great for easy sandwiches, toast, and even a simple side dish.

Basic Ingredients

Beyond the dandelion blossoms there’s nothing fancy or special here. You already likely have everything you need right in your pantry.

Dandelion Petals

You’ll need 1/3 cup of dandelion petals for this recipe. To get the petals, you need to snip the petals from the flower heads. Some of the green is okay, but you want to focus on getting the petals cut from the head. The bits in the head tend to be more bitter and might not be likely be the most tasty in your bread.

Gathering Dandelion Petals

Pick dandelion flowers from unsprayed yards and fields. Figure on needing about a cup to a cup and a half of the full heads to get 1/3 cup of petals. This is not an exact science, but there’s no need to pick gallons, try to pick only what you need.

Yeast Choices

I use instant yeast for ease in every bread machine recipe I test. If you want to use active dry yeast or bread machine yeast, simply follow your manufacturer’s instructions but I can’t say for certainty in what amount.

How to Serve

This a fairly basic and simple everyday kind of loaf. Use it for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, breakfast toast, serve as a side dish to soup and salads, etc.

How to Store

Keep any leftover bread in an airtight container, where it should stay fresh for up to 4 days at room temperature.

For longer term storage, put bread into plastic bags and freeze. Use up any frozen bread within 6 months for best flavor. Let the bread thaw on the counter prior to serving. 

Don’t have a bread machine? Check out my recipe for dandelion bread that can be made in the oven.

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Dandelion Bread for the Bread Machine

Yield: 1 Two Pound Loaf

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Total Time: 3 hours 55 minutes

Use fresh dandelion flowers for a lovely loaf of bread for sandwiches and more!

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Ingredients

• 1/3 Cup Dandelion Petals
• 1 1/4 Cups Water
• 1/4 Cup Honey
• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 4 Cups Bread Flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Instant Yeast

Instructions

1. Place ingredients in the machine bread pan in the order written (or as directed by your machine's instructions). Usually liquid ingredients are followed by salt and the dry ingredients with the yeast being added last on top of the flour, but again follow your bread machine manual for best results.
2. Put the bread machine pan in the bread maker and close the lid.
3. Select the basic / white dough cycle. Select medium crust (or desired crust color). Use a 2-pound loaf setting.
4. Press Start.
5. Let the machine finish the baking process.
6. When done, remove the loaf pan from the machine, run a butter knife around the sides of the loaf pan. Using oven mitts, turn pan upside down and gently shake to remove bread from pan and let bread cool to room temperature on a wire rack before slicing.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 18 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 129Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 123mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 4g

I try but cannot guarantee this nutritional information is 100% accurate.

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