These irresistible honey recipes are as easy as they are delicious, and they are also super healthy.

The benefits of Honey have been known for centuries, from regulating blood sugar to improving athletic performance, preventing cancer, heart disease and soothing sore throats.

But honey is also a fabulous ingredient in sweet recipes, and an excellent, healthier alternative to sugar.

We worked with New Zealand brand Waimete Honey to come up with these easy, fabulous honey recipes.

Lemon & Honey Bliss Balls

These are brilliant right before or after working out.

INGREDIENTS (MAKES 10)

• 1 1/4 cup almond meal
• 1 cup desiccated coconut (+ extra to roll)
• 1/4 cup Waimete Manuka Honey
• 1/4 cup hulled tahini
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tbsp lemon zest
• 1/4 tsp vanilla bean powder

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, mix until well combined.
2. Arrange into small balls, rolling in desiccated coconut.
3. Cover and store in the fridge in an airtight container. Serve and enjoy.

Honey Pear & Apple Crepe Bombs 

Created by award-winning pastry chef and owner of Sydney patisserie Madame & Yves, Yves Scherrer

Description  

This four part ‘Honey Pear and Apple Crepe Bomb’ recipe has been created by award-winning pastry chef and owner of Sydney patisserie Madame & Yves, Yves Scherrer, and was made using Waimete Honey Co’s newest Manuka Honey range.

Ingredients

Crepe’s 

250g milk (or alternative milk) 

100g flour 

50g egg

25g butter 

7g Grapeseed oil

20g Waimete Co Manuka Honey 

1 pinch salt

Honey Pear and Apple

3 apples (pink lady or golden delicious) 

3 pears (bosc)

50g walnuts – roasted 

50g butter

150g Waimete Co Manuka Honey 

1/2 tsp cinnamon 

1 small pinch clove powder 

Honeycomb 

330g sugar

120g Waimete Co Honey – recommend Manuka or Pure Honey Squeeze bottle 

120g light corn syrup 

125g water 

3tsp bicarbonate soda 

Crepes  

1. Have all the ingredients lukewarm, melt the butter and combine all the liquids together. 
2. Combine all the dry ingredients into a bowl and progressively whisk all the liquid ingredients into the bowl. 
3. Finish by blending the whole batter with a stick blender to harmonise the mixture. 
4. Rest for at least 2 hours. 
5. When ready: cook in a crepe pan. 

Honey Pear and Apple

1. Peel and dice the fruits about 15mm. 
2. Heat a frying pan and add the butter until it starts to brown a little bit. 
3. Add the apple and pear dice and cook for about 5 minutes until the fruit gets a little bit tender. 
4. Add in the honey and cool for another 5 minutes until it starts to reduce and look a little bit sticky. 
5. Add the roasted walnuts and the spices 
6. Keep aside. 

Honeycomb 

1. Place everything in a pot except the bicarbonate soda.
2. Cook to 175℃ (until the golden caramel gets more to a brown tone) 
3. Whisk in the bicarbonate soda and spread on a tray and let it cool down. 
4. Tip, once you have a golden caramel (160℃) lower the heat of the stove to a low setting. 
5. This will prevent you from burning your caramel once you add the bicarbonate soda. 

Plating 

1. Place a crepe flat on a plate, add 3 full spoons of the cooked fruits. 
2. Close the crepe like a coin pouch and stick a skewer across to keep it closed.
3. Warm up in the oven for 3 minutes at 180℃ 
4. Place on the plate with some honeycomb chunks and sprinkle some warm  honey on top. 
5. Serve as is, or with some ice cream. 

Honey Turmeric Latte

Ingredients (serves 1)

• 1 heaped tsp turmeric latté blend
• 1-2 tsp Waimete manuka honey
• Dash boiling water
• 250 ml oat milk
• Cinnamon, to dust on top

DIRECTIONS

• Combine turmeric latté blend and honey in a glass/mug.
• Add a dash of boiling water and mix until it forms a paste like consistency.
• Top up with heated oat milk.
• Dust with cinnamon (optional). Serve and enjoy.

Honey Macadamias

INGREDIENTS (SERVES 6)

• 1 cup macadamias
• 3 tbsp Waimete Manuka Honey
• Pinch of sea salt
• 1 tsp coconut oil (optional)

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, mix until all macadamias are coated with honey.
• Arrange on a lined baking tray and bake for 5-7 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Allow to cool, serve and enjoy.
  *Store in an air tight container at room temperature.

Honey And Spice No Bake Granola Bars

Ingredients 

2 cups (200g) rolled oats

1 cup (15g) puffed grains (buckwheat, quinoa, rice – your choice!)

1/2 cup (90g) buckwheat groats

1 cup (145g) mixed dried fruits (apple, apricot, peach)

1/4 cup (45g) dried cranberries

1/4 cup (45g) sultanas

1/3 cup Waimete Liquid Clover Honey

3 teaspoons mixed spice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 cup almond butter

1/2 cup cashew butter

1/4 cup coconut oil

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl combine rolled oats, puffed grains, buckwheat groats, mixed dried fruits, cranberries, sultanas and mix. 

2. Place Waimete Liquid Clover Honey, spices, almond and cashew butter and coconut oil in a small saucepan and place over low heat to melt together, mixing with a fork as it melts until it is slightly runny. 

3. Immediately pour over the grains in the bowl and use a wooden spoon to mix and coat all ingredients well. 

4. Line a 24cm square baking dish with greaseproof paper, pour granola bars into the tin and press down well with wet finger tips. 

5. Place in freezer to set for 2 hours. 

6. Slice and serve direct from freezer.

Makes 20

Waimete Honey from Egmont is available at Woolworths.

To learn more about the brand, click here.

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