You needn't be a Tolkien Fan to enjoy this Lembas Bread Recipe... but if you are, all my nerding out about Elven bread in the commentary will make more sense!
I originally wrote this post almost a decade ago, as a handful of us Lord of the Rings fans were preparing for a journey of our own - traveling to The One Ring .Net's One Last Party.
With the new “Rings of Power” series out, seems like a good time to update this post with more photos and video!
Karl's Lembas Bread
Back in the day, I decided that it the Elvish waybread would be make ideal snacks for our trip, and great for the hotel room (along with our Homemade Miruvor!).
It’s cheaper than airport food, healthier- especially in light of the travel, looong hours, etc we are about to subject ourselves to - and, you know.. thematic.
Elvish bread may be a fictional food, but if I’m going to make a special food for one of the rare occasions we travel and socialize... I want it to be as canonical as humanly possible!
The Bake Off Flunkie: Lembas Bread (elvish Traveling Bread)
Besides, as a huge lord of the rings fan, this creative problem solving was a good way to keep me distracted while waiting for our departure date!
So, I spent an entire day digging into the minutiae of J.R.R Tolkien’s Middle Earth, as it related to Elven custom, mentions of agriculture / food, and more.
In the end, I developed a terrific Lembas bread recipe, that fits pretty much all of the descriptions, and is nutritionally sound.
Bonesmakenoise' Lembas Bread (lord Of The Rings
Additionally, it has a nice texture. When creating this way bread, I deviated from the idea of hard tack, as that’s just not good eating. This Lembas Bread Recipe is actually pleasant to eat!
While I wouldn’t go so far as to say that a bite will fill a stomach for an entire day, my lembas is QUITE filling, on account of the way it was designed.
As an update on the trip, our own “fellowship of the ring” had a GREAT time, met a lot of fun people, and yeah - the Lembas came in handy!
I Made Lembas Bread For Our Lotr Marathon Tonight
... I forgot how GOOD it is. First bite, and I said to my husband “Yep. That really does taste like what I’d imagine elves would eat”.
We posted a bunch of photos from the LA “One Last Party” trip to album on my Facebook costuming page. Check out that album here!
First made by Yavanna from a special corn, it was nutritious, and known to be ridiculously sustaining - that One small bite will fill the stomach of a grown man, etc.
Galadhrim Lembas Bread
It's generally theorized that Lembas was based on hard tack - a very dry and bland bread product used for military rations and some traditional Newfoundland cooking.
Eat little at a time, and only at need. For these things are given to serve you when all else fails. The cakes will keep sweet for many many days, if they are unbroken and left in their leaf-wrappings, as we have brought them. One will keep a traveler on his feet for a day of long labour, even if he be one of the tall men of Minas Tirith. - Fellowship of the Rings
The food was mostly in the form of very thin cakes, made of meal that was baked a light brown on the outside, and inside was the colour of cream. - Fellowship of the Ring
Homemade] Elven Lembas Bread
In the Lord of the Rings trilogy movies, Lembas was shown to be a crumbly white biscuit type food that was presented to Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee and the other members of the fellowship.
A large store of lembas was provided to them by the elves of Lothlórien, for them to live on for the majority of their journey.
Tolkien has said that they contain honey, and the fruit of the Mallorn tree, which was described as Its fruit was a round nut with a silver shale in Unfinished Tales.
Today Is My Birthday, And My Girlfriend Made Me Lembas Bread.
If I'm going to make something based on a book, I'm going to make it as canon as possible. So, here we go!
To me, I picture real lembas bread as a sweet thing, but not a DESSERT thing. They straight up mention its sweetness, after all.
I picture some of the sweetness coming from the (canon!) honey, but also from dried fruit, which would contribute to the nutrition of it.
Lembas Bread Irl
Dried apples would work best given the colour description of the interior, but I decided that thinly sliced apricots are more in line with the flavour profile I was picturing.
I decided that there should be a small amount of spice for complexity, and a pinch of herbs to bring it back from being too desserty.
Now, in terms of the nutritious / sustenance properties of Lembas... I wouldn't have used white flour even if we weren't working around gluten issues. There's just no real nutrition in all purpose flour.
The Lord Of The Rings: Lembas
I decided to use a small amount of masa flour, due to the canonical Lembas being corn based. As I have no access to Elven magical corn, it'll have to do 🙂
Also, I'm supplementing it with protein powder and ground flax meal to contribute to nutrition. Non-magical, non-Valar corn is only slightly more nutritious than wheat flour, after all.
Unflavoured protein powder can be used in place of vanilla protein powder, just add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract at the same time as the milk.
Twice Baked Honey Cake
Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the edges start to turn light golden brownish colour, and the tops are barely turning light brown.
Allow lembas to cool on cookie sheets for at least 5 minutes before moving, cool completely before serving, or transferring to an airtight container for storage.
While these Lembas biscuits can be stored in normal containers and served on plates like any other bread or cookie type product, where’s the fun in that?
Afternoon Tea: Lavender Lembas Bread
If you have the time and inclination, may as well go the extra step and wrap your pieces of bread up in leaves... or “leaves”, if that works better for you.
Both fresh leaf options are best if you’re going to use the Lembas the same day, I wouldn’t recommend them for longer term storage.
There are two main ways to do artificial leaves: Buy some large silk floral leaves at your local craft or floral supply shop, or make a “leaf” packaging from craft foam (which I detail below).
Elven Lembas Bread Recipe: One Bite Will Satisfy A Man For A Day!
When you’re using either of these artificial leaf options, I recommend wrapping your Lembas in plastic wrap before using the “leaves”, as neither of these options is food grade on their own.
If you’re looking for something with a bit more longevity - or is a bit more robust for long journeys! - you can use craft foam.
When I’m making craft foam “Mallorn leaves”, I make a template first, about the size of one Lembas, with about ½ border all around it.
Lembas Bread Recipe [canon Accurate!]
From there, I draw a line out from the center of each side, an inch or two longer than the square itself.
Then, I joined each corner of the square to the end of each line, with a wide arc. This creates 4 “leaves” radiating out from the square, as shown below:
Use your template to cut the shape out from thin sheets of green craft foam. If you’re feeling fancy, you can use a gold or silver pen to draw veining on the leaves.
Elven Lembas Bread
Place your wrapped Lembas in the middle of one foam piece (veining side down, if applicable), and wrap the “leaves” up and over the lembas.
Looking for more Tolkien - or just fandom in general - recipes? I’ve got you covered. Here are a few covering Tolkien, and Doctor Who, as well as some Convention Food recipes!
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Lord Of The Rings Elven Lembas Bread Recipe
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You don’t need to be a Tolkien Fan to enjoy this Gluten-Free Lembas Recipe... but if you are, all the nerding out in the commentary will make more sense!
Vegan Lembas Bread.
Calories: 323 kcal | Carbohydrates: 24 g | Protein: 8 g | Fat: 23 g | Saturated Fat: 11 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 48 mg | Sodium: 158 mg | Potassium: 222 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 12 g | Vitamin A: 694 IU | Vitamin C: 0.1 mg | Calcium: 90 mg | Iron: 2 mgThis post may contain affiliate links. Please read my privacy policy for details. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
I am so excited to share with you today’s recipe! The new Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power TV series is finally here, and I thought it was
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