Honey Cheesecake

This rich and creamy cheesecake is easy to make and uses honey as a sweetener instead of sugar. Try experimenting with various flavoured honeys for a unique taste every time. The possibilities are endless!

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1.5 hours

Total Time: 2 hours

Ingredients:

4 8oz blocks of cream cheese

2/3 cup Beary Berry Honey Liquid or Flavoured Honey

4 eggs

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions: 

  1. Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature before starting.
  2. Beat cream cheese with an electric beater until smooth and fluffy.
  3. Beat in honey and vanilla.
  4. Add eggs and beat until combined.
  5. Pour into a buttered and crumb lined 9 inch springform pan.
  6. Place in a hot water bath.
  7. Bake at 350℉ until set (about 1.5 hours or less). Remove pan from water bath and let cool on a wire rack.
  8. Chill over night before serving.

Lavender Honey Shortbread Cookies

These buttery, delicate shortbread cookies are the perfect addition to any tea time platter or simply for snacking on when you’re feeling something sweet!

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients: 

3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, cubed and room temperature

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup Beary Berry Honey Lavender Honey

Directions:

  1. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
  2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add Lavender Honey and beat until just combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add flour mixture and beat until just moistened (it will be a bit crumbly). Form dough into a ball and wrap in plastic. Allow dough to chill for 45 minutes in the fridge.
  3. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350℉. Take half of your dough and place it on a lightly floured sheet of parchment or wax paper, sprinkle the top of the dough with just a bit of flour, and place another sheet on top. Roll the dough out to ½-inch thick between two sheets, cut out, then place on parchment lined baking sheets. Continue with the other half of the dough.
  4. Heat a few tablespoons of Beary Berry Honey Lavender Honey in the microwave for just 10 seconds or so, and brush the cookies with the warm honey.
  5. Bake for 11-13 minutes, until golden and set. Cool on pans for 10 minutes and then remove cookies from pans and let cool on a wire rack.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

 

Honey Apple Cake

This cake is quick and easy to make and will be sure to impress your guests at coffee time!

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 60 minutes

Total Time: 1.5 hours

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped pecans, divided

2 cups granulated sugar

1 cup cooking oil

1/4 cup Beary Berry Honey Cinnamon Honey

3 large eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 cups chopped baking apples

Sauce Ingredients:

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1/4 Beary Berry Honey Liquid Honey

1/4 milk

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven the 350℉. Grease a Bundt pan and sprinkle bottom of pan with 1/4 cup chopped pecans. Set aside.
  2. Beat sugar, oil, and honey with an electric beater until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until just blended.
  3. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and ground nutmeg. Gradually add to the sugar mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in vanilla, remaining 3/4 cup chopped pecans, and apples. Spoon the batter over the pecans in the bundt pan.
  4. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then remove cake from pan.
  5. To make the sauce: Add all ingredients to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Let it boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove from heat.
  6. Pour 1/2 cup sauce over warm cake and let cool.
  7. Heat the remaining sauce when ready and serve it with the cake and ice-cream.

 

Zucchini Muffins

Recipe and image courtesy of Sarah Penner.

These muffins not only taste great but also make a delicious and healthy snack! Make them ahead of time for those on-the-go mornings or serve them as a yummy coffee break dessert.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Serves: 1 dozen

INGREDIENTS:
1 2/3 cups white whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup Beary Berry Honey Vanilla Bean Honey
1/2 cup rice milk (or regular milk)
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups grated fresh zucchini
1/3 cups old-fashioned oats, plus extra for sprinkling
Pumpkin seeds for sprinkling

DIRECTIONS:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 12-cup muffin pan by either greasing it with cooking spray or lining the cups with paper liners. Set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until combined. Set aside.

3. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together egg, Beary Berry Honey Vanilla Bean Honey, milk, coconut oil and vanilla extract until combined. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredient mixture, and stir with a spoon until just combined. (Do not overmix.)

4. Stir in the zucchini and oats until just combined.

5. Portion the batter evenly between 12 baking cups. Then sprinkle extra oats on top of each, if desired.

6. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean. Transfer pan to a cooling rack. Serve warm.

7. Enjoy!

Vanilla Bean Honey and Pecan Cookies

Nothing goes better together than honey and pecans. And now you can enjoy them both in this delicious cookie recipe!

Prep Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 3 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup butter

2 eggs

1/3 cup Beary Berry Honey Vanilla Bean Honey

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

3 cups quick oats

3/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

  1. Beat butter and sugar until creamy.
  2. Add eggs and honey. Beat until fluffy.
  3. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Add quick oats and chopped pecans.
  5. Cover dough and chill until firm, approximately 2-3 hours.
  6. Form dough into tablespoon-size balls. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
  7. Let cool for 10 minutes on pan before transferring to a cooling rack.
  8. Enjoy!

Honey Eat More Bars

These make a delicious healthy snack when you need a protein boost or simply when you’re craving something sweet without all the extra sugar and additives.

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup smooth natural peanut butter

1 cup Beary Beary Honey

1 3/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 1/4 cups old-fashioned oatmeal

2 cups chopped dry roasted peanuts

Directions:

  1. Using a food processor, process old-fashioned oatmeal into small flakes.
  2. Prepare a 10 x 6 inch pan lightly with spray or butter.
  3. In a saucepan, add the peanut butter and honey and bring to a low boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  4. Add chocolate chips into the warm mix and stir until melted and well combined.
  5. Add oatmeal and peanuts.
  6. Mix well until combined evenly.
  7. Pour into prepared pan.
  8. Chill to harden, then slice into bars. Enjoy!

Strawberry Lemon Greek Yogurt Popsicles

A super refreshing treat, great for a hot summer day. Get creative, using different kinds of fruit, yogurts, and honey.

1/2 cup chopped strawberries (or other fruit of your choice)
1 cup Greek Yogurt (not non-fat, at least 2%)
2 tbsp Beary Berry Honey Lemon Honey (or your favourite fruit honey)

  1. Puree the fruit in a blender.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the yogurt and honey.
  3. Fold in the fruit puree and pour the mixture into popsicle moulds.
  4. Freeze them for at least 3 hours before serving.

Recipe adapted from Bee Maid Honey.