As your essential oil collection increases, so does your know-how. You learn which oils are best to use in the morning. You curate a mental list of diffusion blends that change the mood in your home. And you know which essential oils help you find your Zen when added to bathwater. But did you know that many of our oils can be used in the kitchen?
We’ve compiled some of our favorite tips for using essential oils in the kitchen. Add these delicious tips to your repertoire!
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Dinner
Beverages
What other secrets do you have for using essential oils in the kitchen? Share your ideas in the comments!
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Does anyone have a chocolate cupcake recipe that would be healthy that uses Essential Oils or Pure Protein?
Skip the cream (and fat calories) in your coffee and still get a flavorful brew by adding several drops of cinnamon bark to the grounds before brewing.
How many drops of Orange essential oil equal 1/8 tsp of orange zest?
Hi Andrea, We would recommend adding 10–15 drops of oil. We hope this information is helpful!
Thieves Popcorn - this was a hit at vendor event especially with the kids
1/2 c popcorn kernels
1/8+ c unrefined coconut oil
1/8+ c maple syrup
4 drops Thieves EO or 3 drops Thieves & 1 drop Cinnamon Bark
Optional: sprinkle cinnamon & salt to taste
Air pop corn, melt coconut oil lightly on low heat, remove from heat, stir in maple syrup & EO and mix. Pour over popcorn & mix.
I add essential oils to cake mixes and icing. Chocolate cake with Spearmint oil. Lemon oil to lemon cake and Citrus Fresh icing. Carrot cake with Carrot Seed oil and Orange icing.
Also add Lemon, Orange or Lime essential oil to ice cream. It's delicious!
So trying this!!! Thanks Rachel!
I know heating essential oils destroys some of their healing ingredients. How hot can these oils be heated?
Hi Jane, Thanks for your question. Essential oils do not retain their therapeutic qualities if heated to their flash points. The flash point will vary with each oil. If there are specific oils you are interest in, please e-mail productsupport@youngliving.com for more information. We hope this information is helpful!
I made pumpkin bread with Nutmeg Vitality and Cinnamon Bark Vitality and made cream cheese frosting it was simply amazing! I also do several variations of my butternut squash soup, one with Orange Vitality and Ginger Vitality, the other with Nutmeg Vitality and Cinnamon Bark Vitality. Both are simply wonderful topped with toasted sunflower seeds and Greek yogurt! I think I ought to do a cookbook! I just love my Young Living Essential Oils!
How much cinnamon bark vitality and nutmeg vitality did you put in your recipe?
Have you tried or seen any recipes for dehydrating apples using a soak with sort of an apple pie spice flavoring?
Put Orange oil in vanilla ice cream. I do a drop per scoop.
I've added 10-12 drops of Peppermint to the chocolate brownie mix. Absolutely wonderful.
I've also added Lemon to a lemon cake. The lemon flavor is so much more rich!
I added 4-5 drops of orange to chocolate brownies and 2-3 drops to the cream cheese frosting . Then sprinkled a bit of orange zest and chopped pistachios on the top for a pretty fall look. Enjoyed it was a glass of red wine....amazing!