Fondant Flowers for Cookies

Before we begin, I wanted to ask you if you noticed a few changes around here? Well, I thought it was about time to do a little update and make The Bearfoot Bake a little more organized and mobile-friendly. I hope you like the changes and bear with me as I get everything moved into the right categories. Once I do, I think everything will be easy to find so we can all focus on our creativity.  Now let’s get on with today’s tutorial!

Have you seen some of the amazing cookies that are decorated with those cute little fondant flowers? They are beautiful! As soon as I saw them, I knew I wanted to find those little blue fondant flower molds and make a bunch add to my cookies.

Fondant Flowers will look great on your decorated sugar cookies and they are fun to make! www.thebearfootbaker.com

I haven’t used them on my cookies yet because I can’t stop making them. I want to use them in a few tutorials soon and I hope you will like them.

Supplies for Fondant Flowers:

Mini Flower Molds
Fondant
Food Gel Colors
Corn Starch
A food-safe paintbrush to push the corn starch into the molds

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When I decided to make fondant flowers, I searched high and low and found exactly what I was looking for in an Etsy shop called Mold World. I emailed the shop owner a few times with a few questions and she is very pleasant and helpful. I liked the shop because she said they make all of their molds with food-safe silicone and they have a great collection of molds to choose from. It took a little while for them to arrive because they are shipped from China, but, it was totally worth the wait. Actually, I forgot I ordered them and got a wonderful surprise when they did arrive.

To begin, make a batch of fondant and color it with any food gel colors you want to use.
Then, wash the molds well and make sure they are completely dry before you use them.

There are a few things I want you to know before you make them.

  1. The molds I found only have a few flower molds so if you plan on using them on a lot of cookies, or have a bakery, you will need to purchase several molds so the process will go faster.
  2. Also, if you let them dry for a few days, you can store them in a cool, dry, dark place and they will last up to 3 months. You can save yourself some stress and make them ahead of time.
  3. If you make some that have delicate petals, you may need to store them in a single layer so you don’t break the petals off.
  4. Make sure the molds you use are food safe. I ordered a few from a different shop that was not food safe. They won’t go to waste, I will use them in my craft room.

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Once the molds are dry and the fondant is the color you want it to be, it is time to make some flowers. Use a paintbrush to dab the corn starch into the molds so the fondant flowers will be easy to remove. The paintbrush will help the corn starch l get down into every little nook and cranny.

How to make simple fondant flowers to use for decorating sugar cookies thebearfootbaker.com

Next, turn the mold over and tap out the excess. Do this for each mold and between each use so the flowers won’t stick.

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Next, work the fondant until it is a bit soft and easy to work with.

Simple Fondant Flowers will make your cupcakes, cookies, cakes and brownies look beautiful. This tutorial will show you how to make them. www.thebearfootbaker.com

Then, break off a small piece and roll it into a ball.

Easy Fondant Flower Tutorial by www.thebearfootbaker.com

A small amount is all you need.

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Now, push the fondant into one of the flower molds. Push it down with some pressure so it will get down into every groove. Pinch off any excess so the flower will flat on your cookies.

Easy fondant flowers are simple to make and you can use them on cupcakes, cookies, cakes and brownies. www.thebearfootbaker.com

Continue until every mold is filled. Place them in the freezer for about 20 minutes so they will firm up which will make them easier to remove from the mold.

Easy fondant flower will make your decorated sugar cookies look amazing. You won't believe how easy they are to make. www.thebearfootbaker.com

See how easily they pop out of the mold? Just be careful because they aren’t dry yet. They are cold but will lose their shape if you squeeze them or if they get warm in your hands. Quickly remove the fondant flowers and let them dry completely which may take a day or so.

Decorate your baked good with these simple fondant flowers. They are so fun and easy to make your entire family will want to help make them. www.thebearfootbaker.com

You can leave your flowers just as they are or you can use a little petal dust to make the centers pink. Some decorators like to dust them with dry petal dust and some mix it with a drop of vodka, water, or lemon juice. I prefer to mix it with vodka. It won’t leave a funny taste on the flowers and it evaporates quickly which won’t make the fondant dissolve.

This tutorial will show you how to make simple fondant flowers to use to on decorated sugar cookies, cupcakes and cakes www.thebearfootbaker.com

I won’t lie. This is very time-consuming. I painted the centers of three dozen or so and stopped. I like the look, but I didn’t want to spend three days painting them.

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Aren’t they adorable? I can’t tell you how many I made because I lost count!

Fondant Flowers are easy to make and are perfect decorations for your cookies www.thebearfootbaker.com

I can’t wait to make some cookies so I can use these cute fondant flowers for decorations because I have big plans for these tiny little things!

If you want some flower inspiration and tutorials, you should check out the post below.

Gorgeous Flower Cookies by Bella Sucre
Daisy Flowers
Rainbow Flower Cookies by Bakingdom
Pansy Flowers
Apple Blossom Flowers
Luau Cookies by Glorious Treats
Fall Bouquet by Bella Sucre

Bear hugs,

Lisa