Cooking with Honey

 

According to The National Honey Board, Honey can be used in a multitude of ways:

  • Sweetener: Honey is slightly sweeter than sugar, so less can be used to achieve the same sweetness intensity.
  • Flavor: Honey not only imparts a unique flavor to any dish, but it also balances and enhances the flavor profiles of other ingredients used in a recipe.
  • Emulsifier: Honey acts as a binder and thickener for sauces, dressings, marinades and dips.
  • Humectant: Honey provides and retains moisture to a variety of dishes and can even extend the shelf life of baked goods.

Try one of our delicious recipes yourself…

Baked Brie with Sliced Almonds and Honey
Serves 16
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
25 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
25 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 wedge brie
  2. ¼ cup H.L. Franklin’s Healthy Honey
  3. ¼ cup raw sliced almonds
  4. Sliced whole wheat baguette or multigrain crackers to serve
Instructions
  1. 1.Pre-heat oven to 350F degrees.
  2. 2.Place brie in a baking dish and drizzle with honey and sprinkle with almond slices.
  3. 3.Bake for 6-8 minutes or until brie is starting to melt and almonds start to lightly brown.
  4. 4.Serve with sliced baguette or crackers.
  5. 5.Enjoy!
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Honey Roasted Peaches
Serves 2
Healthy Treat
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Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 peaches, halved
  2. ½ cup H.L. Franklin’s Healthy Honey
  3. ½ cup granola
  4. ½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
Instructions
  1. 1.Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
  2. 2.Line baking sheet, and top with peach halves, open side up.
  3. 3.Remove pits, and pour honey into hollow of peaches.
  4. 4.Bake for 15- 25 minutes, depending on ripeness of peaches.
  5. 5.Allow peaches to cool for 5 minutes.
  6. 6.Top each half with ¼ cup granola , a dollop of Greek yogurt, and a drizzle of honey.
  7. 7.Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. *NOTE: You can also roast peaches ahead of time. Store in fridge for 3-5 days.)
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Honey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
Serves 12
A delicious sweet treat
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
35 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
35 min
For the cake
  1. 6 large eggs
  2. ½ cup coconut flour
  3. ¼ tsp sea salt
  4. ¼ tsp baking soda
  5. ½ cup coconut oil
  6. ½ cup H.L.Franklin's Healthy Honey
  7. 2 Tbsp vanilla extract
For the frosting
  1. 3/4 cup coconut oil
  2. 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  3. 1/3 cup H.L. Franklin’s Healthy Honey
For the Cake
  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2. In a large bowl, combine coconut flour, salt and baking soda.
  3. 3. Add eggs, honey coconut oil, and vanilla.
  4. 4. Line 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners and scoop ¼ cup of mixture into each.
  5. 5. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Mix ingredients for frosting while your wait.
  6. 6. Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes; Place on wire rack to finish cooling.
  7. 7. Once cupcakes are completely cool, ice with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting.
For the frosting
  1. 1. In medium bowl, mix coconut oil and cream cheese until combined.
  2. 2. Add honey.
  3. 3. Place the icing in a piping bag fitted with a round decorating tip and swirl the frosting on top of the cupcake going in a circular motion.
  4. 4. If desired, top with drizzled honey.
  5. 5. Enjoy!
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H.L.Franklin's Healthy Honey BBQ Chicken Wings
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WINGS
  1. • 18 chicken wings
  2. • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  3. • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  4. • ½ teaspoon sugar
  5. • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  6. • ¼ teaspoon cayenne
  7. • cooking spray
SAUCE
  1. • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  2. • ½ cup H.L. Franklin's Healthy Honey
  3. • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  4. • 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  5. • 4 tablespoons butter or margarine
  6. • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 375°
  2. 2. Prepare the wings by washing, drying, and seasoning with the salt, garlic, sugar, black pepper and cayenne.
  3. 3. Spray a cookie sheet with a liberal amount of cooking spray.
  4. 4. Arrange the wings in a single layer on the cookie sheet, and place in the oven.
  5. 5. Cook for 35-40 minutes, depending on the size of the wings, turning once.
  6. 6. While they are baking, make the sauce by slowly simmering ingredients over the lowest heat.
7. After the wings are fully baked, carefully dip them in the sauce, and place them back in the oven for another 5 minutes. This will make your wings extra crispy!
  7. 8. ENJOY!
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Honey Cheese Spread
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Ingredients
  1. • 1/3 cup H.L. Franklin’s Healthy Honey
  2. • 1 (10-12 ounce) goat cheese log
  3. • ½ cup sunflower seeds, crushed pistachios, chopped almonds, or other desired chopped nut
  4. • 1 pint mixture of fresh blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries
  5. • fresh, mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
  1. Roll fresh, cheese log in sunflower seeds, crushed pistachios, chopped almonds, or other desired nuts, until log is thoroughly covered.
  2. Place the cheese on a serving platter and drizzle with H.L. Franklin’s Healthy Honey.
  3. Finish with berry mixture and remainder of nuts; garnish with mint.
  4. Serve immediately with assorted spreadable crackers.
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Beet Salad with Goat Cheese, Green Apple and Honey
Serves 8
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For Dressing
  1. • ¼ cup H.L. Franklin’s Healthy Honey
  2. • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  3. • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  4. • 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
For Salad
  1. • ¼ cup H.L. Franklin’s Healthy Honey
  2. • 10-12 ounces mixed, baby, spring lettuce greens
  3. • 7-8 small, red beets
  4. • 3-4 green apples
  5. • ¼ cup chopped walnuts (roasted)
  6. • 2-2 ½ ounces fresh goat cheese
For Dressing
  1. Whisk together all ingredients until honey has dissolved, and the dressing is smooth.
  2. For Salad:
Clean beets thoroughly, trim, and cut in half.
  3. Place beets in a warm saucepan, adding just enough water to cover, and bring to a boil.
  4. Cook about 30 minutes or until tender.
  5. Drain and cool before dicing into cubes.
  6. Roast walnuts while beets are cooking by sautéing in a skillet over medium-low heat.
  7. Heat until they start to toast, then stir in honey.
  8. Cook until walnuts are evenly coated, then remove from heat and allow to cool.
  9. Chop green apples into bite-size cubes.
  10. Once cooled, top the greens with the beets, walnuts, and apples.
  11. Crumble goat cheese on top of salad to finish.
  12. Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.
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