Southwest Honey Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Sue Bee® Honey
• 1/2 cup taco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• Mix together Sue Bee® honey, taco sauce, cumin, salt and pepper in a microwave-safe dish.
• Microwave for 30 seconds or until warm.
• Serve warm with taco nuggets.

Honey Corn Chip Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Sue Bee® Honey
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 liter of cola
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 9.75-ounce bag of corn chips
• 1/4 cup Sue Bee® honey for drizzle and dip

Directions

• In a large glass bowl, whisk together cola and 1/2 cup Sue Bee® honey. With a fork, pierce each piece of chicken several times on both sides. Place chicken in bowl, cover and refrigerate a minimum of 30 minutes (best if chicken marinates overnight).
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 425 F.
• Crush bag of corn chips between two pieces of wax paper using a rolling pin. Set aside.
• Coat the bottom of a 9-by-11-inch baking pan with olive oil.
• Remove chicken from marinade and sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Dredge chicken in crushed corn chips and place in baking pan. Lightly drizzle chicken with reserved 1/4 cup of Sue Bee® honey; pour any remaining crushed corn chips on top of chicken.
• Bake for 15 minutes; turn oven down to 350 F and bake an additional 40 minutes. Serve with Sue Bee® honey as a dip, if desired.

Honey Jalapeno Bites

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Sue Bee® honey
• 10 jalapeno peppers
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 10 slices of thin bacon, cut in half
• toothpicks

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Wash peppers under cold water.
• Cut peppers in half the long way and remove the seeds.
• Mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese and chopped onions in a bowl.
• Spoon the cream cheese mixture into jalepenos.
• Wrap with bacon and secure using a tooth pick.
• Place on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 35-50 minutes or until bacon starts to crisp.
• Remove from oven and let cool for five minutes.
• Drizzle with Sue Bee® honey.

Sue Bee® Honey Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Sue Bee® honey – plus 1 tsp
• 4 large bananas, ripe
• 1 tsp coconut sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp maple flavoring
• 1/3 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup whole oatmeal
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 2/3 cup pastry flour
• 2 tbsp coconut flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup ground flax
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tbsp maple syrup

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425 F.
• Slice the bananas and place in a greased loaf pan.
• Mix together coconut sugar, cinnamon and maple flavoring. Sprinkle on top of bananas.
• Place in oven and cook for 35 minutes.
• Remove the bananas from the oven and reduce heat to 350 F.
• Mash the cooked bananas. Add coconut oil.
• Mix together oatmeal with buttermilk.
• In a separate bowl stir pastry flour, coconut flour, baking soda, salt and ground flax.
• Add Sue Bee® honey, eggs, maple syrup and oatmeal-buttermilk mixture to mashed bananas.
• Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
• Pour into a bread pan
• In a small bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon Sue Bee® honey with walnuts.
• Spread the honey-walnut mixture on to the banana bread batter.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes.

Lemon Infused Honey

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sue Bee® Honey
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 2 fresh slices of lemon

Directions

• Pour honey, grated lemon peel and lemon slices into a saucepan.
• Heat these together on low heat for 10 minutes.
• Remove from stove and pour into a glass jar.
• Let the infused honey sit for 2 hours to 2 weeks.

Thyme Infused Honey

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sue Bee® honey
• 2 tbsp Thyme

Directions

• Place honey and thyme into a glass jar and stir.
• Infuse for up to 3 weeks.

Jalapeno Infused Honey

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sue Bee® Honey
• 1 jalapeno

Directions

• Pour honey into a glass jar.
• Cut the jalapeno into thin slices.
• Place the sliced jalapeno pieces into the jar.
• Let sit for 2 hours to 2 weeks.

Vanilla and Orange Infused Honey

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sue Bee® Honey
• 1 vanilla bean
• Zest from 1/2 of a large orange

Directions

• Pour honey and zest into a glass jar.
• Slice open the vanilla bean and scoop the beans into the jar.
• Stir the ingredients.

Vanilla Infused Honey

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sue Bee® Honey
• 1 vanilla bean

Directions

• Pour honey into a glass jar.
• Take one vanilla bean and slice through the bean's skin.
• Open the bean and scrape the beans with a knife into the honey.
• Stir the honey.

Cinnamon Infused Honey

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sue Bee® Honey
• 5 cinnamon sticks
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Directions

• Pour 1 cup of honey into a saucepan and add the cinnamon sticks.
• Push the cinnamon sticks down with a spoon to submerge them in the honey.
• Let the mixture warm up for 10 minutes on low heat.
• Remove from the stove and let the infused honey sit from 2 hours to 2 weeks.
• Store in a glass jar.

Ginger Infused Honey

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sue Bee® honey
• 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger root
• 1 pinch ground ginger

Directions

• Mix the honey, chopped ginger root and ground ginger in a saucepan.
• Let the mixture sit on low heat for 10 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the mixture into a glass jar.
• Let it sit for 2 hours to 2 weeks.

Rosemary Infused Honey

Ingredients

• 1 cup Sue Bee® honey
• 2 chopped rosemary sprigs

Directions

• Combine honey and rosemary into a jar.
• Mix ingredients.
• Let it sit for 2 hours up to 2 weeks.

14 Slow Cooker Recipes With Honey

It’s slow cooker season! Dust off your crock pots, stock up on your favorite meat, chop up some veggies and let the slow heat take care of the rest. There are tons of great recipes that feature honey as a key ingredient when using your slow cooker to make dinner, so we compiled 14 of our favorite slow cooker recipes with honey for you try! Let’s get started, shall we?

Skip the takeout menu and make bold Chinese flavors on your own by following this recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken from The Gunny Sack.

Or you can try this Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken from Moms with Crock Pots if you want to taste test two great recipes!

This Crockpot Honey Rosemary Chicken from Stockpiling Moms has plenty of delicious comfort food flavors that your family will be begging for time and time again.

Don’t be fooled! Just because this Crockpot Honey Mustard Chicken from The Frugal Girls requires only a handful of ingredients, it doesn’t make the flavor any less tasty!

Yet another recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken! This time Cook Like A Champion adds another twist that will tickle your tastebuds.

For those who have bit more of a sophisticated palate, we recommend trying Simply Scratch’s Crock Pot Balsamic Honey Pulled Pork Over Cornbread!

Or if you’d rather try something with some fresh citrus zest, opt for this Slow Cooker Lemon Honey and Dijon Chicken Dinner from Picky Palate.

Joyously Delicious has this fantastic recipe for Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast that no one can resist!

This recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Baked Ham from Six Sisters Stuff is great for holiday dinners but also works well during the cold months. Plus, you can use the extras for sandwiches!

Add some bold flavors to an otherwise boring pork tenderloin by following this recipe for Crockpot Honey Pork and Apples from Stockpiling Moms.

If you’re having friends over for a party, these Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs from Add a Pinch require little prep time while still being a huge hit.

Another dish that features classic Asian flavors is this Crockpot Honey Teriyaki Chicken featured on rasamalaysia.com.

A tasty side dish that pairs well with many other dishes are these Crockpot Honey Lentils from Crockpot 365.

Finally, this Crock-Pot Honey Garlic Chicken from Tasteful Space is full of delicious flavors and is perfect for dinner tonight!

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8 Salad Recipes With Honey

Who said a salad has to be bland and boring? Fresh greens should be an important part of your diet … and honey is the perfect way to add flavor, as well as a boost of energy!

Try any of these eight salad recipes with honey for yourself, starting with our Beet Salad with Honey Harvest Dressing (pictured above).

Roxanne Chan submitted this Spicy Sweet Beet and Blue Salad recipe in our Sue Bee® Honey Sweet Eats Recipe Contest and is full of delicious flavor combinations that you’ll love.

This Colorful Crunchy Grecian Salad was also submitted in the Sue Bee® Honey Sweet Eats Recipe Contest by Margee Berry and is perfect for a filling lunch or dinner!

You can’t go wrong with our delicious Sue Bee® Apple and Pecan Salad With Honey Poppy Seed Dressing!

Combine fresh apples with walnuts on a bed of greens to make our awesome Sue Bee® Honey Waldorf Salad.

Pam Correll’s Grape and Almond Quinoa Salad with Balsamic Honey Vinaigrette was an entry in the Sue Bee® Honey Sweet Eats Recipe Contest that you’ve got to try!

If you like fruit salad, be sure to try Susan Bickta’sentry in the Sue Bee® Honey Sweet Eats Recipe Contest for Fresh Fruit & Gorgonzola Salad with Honey Lime Cilantro Dressing!

Finally, dress your greens with this homemade Fresh Basil and Balsamic Salad Dressing!

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8 New Year’s Party Recipes With Honey

Ring in the New Year with friends and Sue Bee® honey! That are plenty of ways to use delicious honey when making appetizers, snacks and finger foods for your celebration. We compiled eight of our favorite New Year’s party recipes.

1.  Sue Bee® Honey Mini Meatballs 
Pictured above, this appetizer is perfect for any party – large or small! Covered with a delicious glaze made using Sue Bee® honey that is simply irresistible!

2.  Honey Fig Crostinis with Goat Cheese & Basil
Sue Bee® honey is the perfect pairing with the tangy goat cheese and the sweet figs bringing together the contrasting flavors and textures in perfect harmony. These beautiful crostini are so easy to put together and can be made pre-party and served at room temperature.

3.  Hot Honey Stingy Snack Crackers 
The perfect finger-food with a kick to bring along to parties.

4.  Sue Bee® Honey Snack Mix
For a sweeter snack mix try this easy recipe made with pretzels, chocolate-coated candies and your favorite breakfast cereals!

5.  Sue Bee® Honey Grilled Shrimp
Shrimp cocktail is always a holiday favorite. If you’re looking to take it to the next level, though, we recommend getting the grill out and making this recipe. Use a warming tray to keep the shrimp warm!

6.  Tortilla Pinwheels
This recipes is quick, easy and tastes delicious.

7.  Sue Bee® Ham Roll-Ups
Combine a handful of ingredients you may already have in your fridge to make this yummy treat.

8.  Sesame Honey Snack Mix.
Another classic snack mix that friends will enjoy.

What’d we miss? Share you favorite New Year’s party recipes with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest!

10 Recipes With Honey and Bacon

Mmm. Bacon. Celebrate National Bacon Day on Dec. 30 by making one of these awesome recipes with honey AND bacon!

Start with this amazing Honey Bacon Cheese Dip from Sugar N Spice Gals.

Then throw down a couple of these Goat Cheese Jalapeno Poppers from Confections of a Foodie Bride.

These Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts from Oh So Delicioso are impossible to stop at just one.

Of course, you can’t go wrong with candied-bacon – especially when you’re wrapping pineapple with it! This recipe for Candied-Bacon Wrapped Pineapple from The Café Sucré Farine is one you might want to double!

Wrap these Honey Shrimp Skewers from Coastal Living in bacon for a delicious snack or as a meal!

You can also try these Honey Glazed Chicken and Bacon Bites from Kayotic Kitchen if you’re looking for something a little more savory.

For dinner, try The Food Charlatan’s delicious recipe for Balsamic Grilled Chicken with Spicy Honey Bacon Glaze.

And while you’re waiting for it to cook, you can snack on these Bacon Ricotta Crostini’s – also from The Food Charlatan

If you’re looking for something a little more simple, we recommend this Monterey Chicken Recipe from Food.com.

And for dessert, who can resist these mouthwatering Bacon Donut Holes from STL Cooks.

What’d we miss? Share you favorite recipes with honey and bacon with us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!

8 Honey Eggnog Recipes

A nice big glass of frothy eggnog is a holiday tradition for many folks. While many settle for the store-bought variety that comes in a paper carton, others opt to make eggnog at home. Honey can be used as a delicious sweetener in homemade eggnog.

Try it for yourself using these eight honey eggnog recipes, starting with our Sue Bee® Honey Eggnog.

For parents who have children with allergies, or for those looking for an alternative to egg and dairy products, this Egg-Free and Dairy-Free Homemade “Eggnog” from MOMables is just what you need.

Our Sue Bee® Honey Sweetened Eggnog is the perfect combination of creamy and delicious. Try it for yourself and don’t forget to garnish it with a cinnamon stick and nutmeg.

This Clean Eating Eggnog from The Gracious Pantry is perfect for those looking to indulge in a little holiday cheer without too many calories.

Don’t Waste the Crumbs has a simple and tasty recipe for Homemade Eggnog that beats anything you can find in the grocery store.

You might want to double this recipe for Honey Cooked Sweetened Eggnog from Food Doodles because once you finish it, you’ll want more!

Who said eggnog can only be enjoyed as a beverage? Use any of the above homemade eggnog recipes to make this Eggnog French Toast with Raspberry Sauce that also has a touch of honey in it from Pinch of Yum.

Finish Christmas dinner the right way with dessert … this Eggnog Cheesecake with Honey Bourbon Praline Sauce from Savoury Table is the perfect way to cap the holiday!

What’d we miss? Share you favorite honey eggnog recipes with us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!

Ho-Ho-Honey Bear

If you’re looking for a quick gift idea that won’t break the bank, get crafty! Dress up an ordinary bottle of Sue Bee® honey to create a festive holiday gift.

What you’ll need:
– 12 oz. Squeeze Bear of Sue Bee® honey
– Red felt
– White felt
– Black pipe cleaner
– Cotton balls
– Hot glue or other adhesive

For Santa’s suit, start by cutting a piece of red felt approximately 3″ x 6″ and apply it to the base of your bear using hot glue or other adhesive. Next, cut a piece of white felt approximately 1/2″ x 6″ and apply it around the waist of the honey bear. Add the vertical stripe by cutting another piece of white felt approximately 1/2″ x 2″ and applying it below the honey bear’s mouth so it meets the white felt around the waist. Finish off the suit by wrapping a black pipe cleaner around the waist of the honey bear for the belt.

For that hat, cut a piece of white felt approximately 1/2″ x 3″ and wrap it around the base of the lid. Cut a piece of red felt approximately 3″ x 3″ and apply it to the top of the lid. Pull and secure the top ends together to create a pointed effect. Apply a white cotton ball to the tip of the hat using hot glue or adhesive.

For the beard, glue white cotton balls to the face of the honey bear.

Ta-da! You’ve got yourself a Ho-Ho-Honey Bear to give to the honey-lover on your Christmas list.

10 Chocolate-Covered Recipes With Honey

Everything’s better with chocolate! Get creative in the kitchen by whipping up one of these 10 delicious chocolate covered recipes with honey, such as our Sue Bee® Honey and Cream Cheese Chocolate Truffles (pictured below).

These Chocolate Covered Peanuts from Skinny Ms. are great during the holidays!

If you love peanut butter, try these Peanut Butter Balls from Detoxinista.

Skip the boxed-version and make your own Chocolate Covered Cherries using this recipe from Elana’s Pantry.

Cookie dough lovers rejoice! This recipe for 6 Ingredient Chocolate Covered Cookie Dough Bites from The Fitchen is just what you’ve been looking for.

The Green Forks has an awesome recipe for Chocolate Covered Almond Butter Truffles that is packed full of delicious flavor.

Can’t get enough Mounds bars? Try this do-it-yourself version for Chocolate Covered Coconut Bars from Art and the Kitchen.

Try these Chocolate Covered Coconut Stuffed Dates from Gourmande in The Kitchen if you’re looking for something tasty and different.

Start planning for Valentine’s Day with this recipe for Coconut Oil Chocolate Covered Strawberries from Free Coconut Recipes.

You can’t go wrong with this awesome recipe for Chocolate-Covered Honeycomb Candy from Baking and Mistaking!

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Christmas Goodies With Honey

The holiday season is upon us. As you get together with friends and family to exchange gifts and memories, there is sure to be a table of Christmas goodies to enjoy.

Let honey be your secret weapon by preparing any of these delicious Christmas goodies made with honey this year.

Combine honey and coconut to create edible Sue Bee® Honey Coconut Snowballs! Perfect for a cookie or goodie exchange with friends.

Warm up with a cup of our delicious Sue Bee® Honey Hot Chocolate!

Peanut brittle lovers will love how easy (and tasty) our recipe for Microwave Honey Peanut Brittle is.

There’s nothing quite like a glass of creamy egg nog during the holidays. Try our Sue Bee® Honey Sweetened Egg Nog … we guarantee it’s better than anything you can find on the shelves!

Or you can opt for our Sue Bee® Honey Egg Nog instead. Whichever you prefer!

It wouldn’t be the holidays without Christmas cookies. We rounded up 12 Christmas Cookie Recipes With Honey that we’re sure you will love, including our Reindeer Honey Sugar Cookies (pictured above)!

If you live DIY gift ideas, try making a batch of our Sue Bee® Honey Roasted Nuts and placing them in festive containers with a holiday bow.

Or try preparing some of our Honey Glazed Snack Mix instead. You can even leave some out for guests!

Finally, sip on a classic holiday drink … our Apple-Cranberry Cider!

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