Elderberry Recipes and Printables: A Pretty Plant with Amazing Benefits!

Elderberries are on the rise thanks to their healthy and anti-inflammatory effects. Even though this is old news to our grandmothers, some of us (cough-cough) have only recently begun looking to this wonder berry.

Health Benefits of Elderberries

High in Nutrients

Elderberries are:

High in vitamin C
High in dietary fiber
A good source of phenolic acids
A good source of flavonols
Rich in anthocyanins

Bottom line? They’re good for you!

May Improve Cold and Flu Symptoms

My friend makes elderberry syrup every cold and flu season and swears by its super healing powere. She places a quiet little shout out on Facebook that she’s making a new batch and moms from all over our area swoop in to fill their bottles.

As a homeschooler, you and I both know that this pretty little berry provides the perfect backdrop for a learning opportunity that comes in straight through our kids mouths and penetrates their minds right through their immune system!

My kids prefer to eat first, learn later. They are boys, so let’s begin with recipes.

Yummy Elderberry Recipes

Elderberry syrup by Tasty Yummies

Elderberry Pie by Twin Eagles

Elderberry Fool (a Medieval Recipe) by BBC Good Food

Peanut Butter and Jelly Energy Balls by Gaia Herbs

Insta Pot Elderberry Recipes

Elderberry Syrup made with an Insta pot by Girl and the Kitchen

Elderberry Gummies with Insta Pot by Instant Loss

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Elderberries are one of the easiest and most versatile shrubs to grow in your edible landscape.

Elderberries grow well in full- to part-sun locations. Some of the European varieties may die back to the ground in colder climates but will resprout from the roots in spring.

Elderberries grow best when fertilized annually with compost.