If you’ve got a sweet tooth, then check out this great recipe to try at home using Lavender essential oil.

Serves: 12

Ingredients:
Lavender Cupcakes

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg + 1 egg white
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 drop doTERRA Lavender essential oil
• 1/2 cup full fat milk

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 450 grams of cream cheese
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• fresh non treated lavender springs or flowers for topping

Instructions:
Lavender Cupcakes

1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
2. Fill a cupcake tin with liners.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set it aside.
4. Add the butter to the bowl and with an electric mixer, beat it until creamy.
5. Add the sugar and beat with the butter on high speed until fluffy for 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Add in the egg and egg white, mixing well on medium speed until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl if needed.
7. Add in the oil, vanilla and lavender essential oil, beating on medium speed for another minute.
8. With the mixer on low speed, add in half of the dry ingredients. Pour in the milk. Add in the other half of the dry ingredients and mix them on medium speed until the batter is combined.
9. Fill each liner about 2/3 of the way full. Bake until the tops are set, about 18 to 22 minutes.
10. Let cool completely before icing.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy.
2. Beat in the sugar until combined.
3. Beat in the vanilla extract.
4. Ice the cooled cupcakes! Before serving, top with fresh lavender springs or flowers. If desired, you can add a drop of food coloring in (pink or purple) to color the frosting!

This mousse is gluten-free, dairy-free, and your mouth will be none the wiser.

A warm, luxurious bath is sometimes just what you need at the end of a long or stressful day.

You can take your relaxation to the next level by combining essential oils and bath salts.

As the salt and oils interact with the warm water, you will get to enjoy the lovely aroma of essential oils as they soothe the body and enliven the senses—making your soak in the tub even more rejuvenating.

Ingredients: 1 cup Epsom salt 10 drops Lavender oil Instructions: 1. Add Lavender oil to Epsom salt and stir together. 2. Draw a warm bath and add ¼–½ cup of Epsom salt to the tub.

Looking for the perfect spring/summer room spray?

This Spring Fling spray is light, fresh, and has a touch of sweetness and tart.

Ingredients:

20 drops Lemon oil

20 drops Grapefruit oil

20 drops Lime oil

Distilled water

Instructions:

In a glass spray bottle, add essential oils and top with water. Depending on the size of your spray bottle, you may wish to add more essential oils.

To refresh a room, just give the bottle a shake and spray liberally.

For tea lovers ♥ If you’re vegan and don’t use honey you can substitute with an alternative like coconut blossom, maple, agave syrup etc.

Only pure DoTERRA essential oil is safe to use internally, as they’re tested for purity and many registered food grade (The essential oil industry isn’t regulated by any governing agency. The only requirement is to have at least 8% of the active ingredient inside of a bottle that is labelled 100% pure, and other ingredients do not have to be listed. An essential oil can be labelled as ‘pure’ and still legally contain up to 92% fillers and synthetics. According to the experts at APRC approximately 80% of commercially available essential oils are adulterated in some way).