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Honey Butter


Ingredients

  • 1 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 1 lb butter
  • 1/4 lb margarine
  • 6 tablespoons marshmallow creme

Directions

  • Place into bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy.

Honey Garlic BBQ Sauce


Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 2 cups ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 pinch paprika
  • 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1/2 cup butter

Directions

  • In a large saucepan over medium low heat, mix together Sue Bee® honey, ketchup, garlic, 1 cup of water, hot sauce, molasses, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, salt, Cajun seasoning, paprika, red pepper, white pepper and black pepper.
  • Allow the mixture to simmer approximately 30 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon of water.
  • Adjust amount of water as needed to fully dissolve cornstarch.
  • Stir into the sauce mixture.
  • Continue simmering approximately 15 minutes.
  • Stir butter into the sauce mixture.
  • Continue simmering mixture approximately 15 more minutes, or until butter is melted and the sauce has begun to thicken.
  • Serve over meats prepared as desired.

Honey Almond Butter


Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

  • In a small mixing bowl, beat Sue Bee® honey, butter, brown sugar and extract until light and fluffy.
  • Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap; roll into a log.
  • Refrigerate until chilled. Unwrap and slice or place on a butter dish.

Chicken Breasts with Rosemary Honey Butter


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 1 cup light olive oil
  • 1/8 cup chopped fresh rosemary
  • 6 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts

Directions

Rosemary Honey Butter

  • Mix all ingredients in blender till smooth.

Chicken

  • Pound chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4" thick.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Brush chicken well with Rosemary Honey Butter.
  • Grill until well-browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes, brushing occasionally with Rosemary Honey Butter using only what you need to keep chicken basted.
  • Refrigerate left over butter for biscuits, rolls, other bread or for grilled pork or fish.

Ham-filled Biscuits With Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce


Ingredients

  • 1/8 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 1 (12 ounce) can pillsbury big country refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
  • 1 tablespoon stone ground mustard
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 20 slices deli-sliced cooked ham
  • 3 tablespoons stone ground mustard
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

Directions

  • Heat oven to 400 F.
  • Cut each biscuit in half crosswise (to make 2 half-moon shapes); place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • With back of teaspoon, spread 1 tablespoon mustard evenly over tops of biscuits.
  • Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Place on wire rack to cool.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine onions and butter, mix well.
  • Split each cooled biscuit; spread both halves with about 1/4 teaspoon butter mixture.
  • Roll ham slices loosely and place on bottom biscuit halves; cover with top halves to make sandwiches.
  • In another bowl, combine dipping sauce ingredients; blend well.
  • Transfer to small serving dish.
  • Serve the sandwiches arranged around the dipping sauce on a platter for serving.

Cinnamon-Cardamom Honey


Ingredients

  • 1 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 5 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tablespoon cardamom pod

Directions

  • Bring all ingredients to a boil; reduce heat immediately and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and let stand for 24 hours.
  • Reheat over low heat and strain to remove cinnamon sticks and cardamom.
  • Place in sterilized jars and garnish with fresh cinnamon sticks.

Homemade Honey Mustard


Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 2/3 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

  • Mix well, enjoy.

Sue Bee® Honey Fire Cider

 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Sue Bee® honey
  • 1 quart vinegar
  • 1/4 cup grated fresh horseradish
  • 1 onion
  • 1 head garlic
  • 2 tbsp powdered turmeric
  • cayenne pepper

Directions

  • In a glass or stainless steel sauce pan heat vinegar on the stove to where it is warm, but not boiling.
  • Fill a clean glass jar with horseradish, onion, garlic, turmeric, and a pinch or two of Cayenne pepper.
  • Pour in the warmed vinegar and cap with an acid-proof lid.
  • Store in a warm place 3 to 4 weeks; shaking a few times a week.
  • Strain mixture and add enough Sue Bee® honey to suit your taste.
  • Rebottle fire cider and refrigerate.
  • Don’t consume more than 1 to 2 tablespoons every 2 to 3 hours.

Chicken Breasts with Spicy Honey Orange Glaze


Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Directions

  • In small bowl, combine Sue Bee® honey with juice concentrate, orange zest, garlic, salt and red pepper flakes.
  • Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry. Season lightly with salt.
  • In large nonstick skillet, heat margarine and oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook about 4 minutes, until seared.
  • Turn chicken, cook another 4 minutes until just cooked through.
  • Pour honey mixture over chicken and cook, turning chicken to coat as sauce begins to thicken, about 2 min.
  • Serve chicken breasts with honey-orange glaze spooned over the top.

Egg Roll Dipping Sauce


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 1/2 cup cashew nuts
  • 1 pinch powdered saffron
  • 1/2 teaspoon tamarind pulp
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 4 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 green onions
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2/3 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Directions

  • Combine cashews, cilantro, garlic, green onions, sugar, black pepper and cumin in a food processor or blender.
  • Blend with short bursts until the mixture is well blended. The cashews and garlic must be well chopped.
  • They should be about half the size of a grain of rice.
  • Combine the Sue Bee® honey, vinegars, tamarind and saffron in a small bowl. Heat mixture for about 1 minute in microwave and stir until tamarind pulp dissolves completely.
  • Pour tamarind mixture into blender or food processor with the cashew mixture and mix with short bursts until well combined (about 20 seconds).
  • Pour blended sauce into small bowl and add oil. Stir by hand.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.

Honey Mustard Pasta Salad


Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 1 cup dry pasta
  • 1 cup cooked ham
  • 1/2 cup diced tomato
  • 3 tablespoons mustard
  • 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese

Directions

  • Cook pasta in 2 quarts of salted boiling water until done to taste.
  • While pasta is cooking, add Sue Bee® honey, mustard, vinegar, pepper and garlic to the bottom of a serving dish.
  • Add hot drained cooked pasta, ham, and tomatoes to the dish and toss until coated by the dressing.
  • Top with cheddar cheese.

Strawberry Omelet


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Sue Bee® Honey, divided
  • 1 cup milk
  • 6 eggs
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups strawberries
  • 1/4 cup strawberry jam

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Beat together 1/4 cup Sue Bee® honey, milk, eggs, flour, margarine, almond flavoring and salt.
  • Pour mixture into a 9-inch deep dish pie pan that has been sprayed with nonstick coating.
  • Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until puffy and done in the middle.
  • Hull and slice strawberries.
  • Mix with remaining Sue Bee® honey and jam.
  • Pour into center of warm omelet.

Chocolate Fondue


Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 9 oz chocolate bar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup almonds

Directions

  • Heat Sue Bee® honey and half and half in fondue pot over direct heat.
  • Reduce heat, add chocolate and stir constantly until melted.
  • Add remaining ingredients.
  • Serve with fruit slices, strawberries, marshmallows, cookies or pieces of cake.

Strawberry Pie


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • red food coloring
  • 3 tablespoons strawberry gelatin
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • one 9-inch baked pie shell
  • dash salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 pints (3 cups) strawberries

Directions

  • Combine Sue Bee® honey, sugar, cornstarch, water and salt and bring to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and mix in gelatin, vanilla and a few drops of red food coloring.
  • Cool.
  • Fold in strawberries and pour into baked pie shell.
  • Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
  • Top with whipped cream if desired.

Strawberry Angel Food Cake


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 1 package strawberry gelatin
  • 1-1/4 cups water
  • 1 lb strawberries
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 loaf angel food cake

Directions

  • Dissolve gelatin in boiling water and stir in strawberries and Sue Bee® honey.
  • Cool until it begins to thicken.
  • Tear cake into chunks and put in bottom of 9×13-inch pan.
  • Whip together cream, powdered sugar and vanilla until mixture forms stiff peaks.
  • Reserve 1 cup of gelatin mixture.
  • Fold whipped cream into remaining gelatin.
  • Pour over cake pieces.
  • Pour remaining gelatin over top and refrigerate until set.

Peanut Bars


Ingredients

Crust

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup margarine

Toppings

  • 1/2 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 2-12 oz package butterscotch chips
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 3 cups roasted peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon water

Directions

Crust

  • Cut margarine into flour and brown sugar until mixture is crumbly.
  • Press into bottom of 11×16-inch jelly roll pan or cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 minutes at 350 F.

Toppings

  • Melt Sue Bee® honey, butterscotch chips, margarine and water together.
  • Spread over crust and sprinkle with peanuts.
  • Bake an additional 5 minutes or until bubbly around the edges.

Chocolate Covered Caramel Corn


Ingredients

CARAMEL CORN

  • 1/2 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 7 quarts popped pop corn
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup oleo
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

CHOCOLATE COATING

  • 1/2 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 1-12 oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 cup oleo

Directions

CARAMEL CORN

  • Bring all ingredients, except pop corn and baking soda, to a boil.
  • Continue boiling for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in baking soda until foamy.
  • Place popcorn in a large pan or 2 cookie sheets.
  • Pour foamy mixture evenly over pop corn and stir in.
  • Bake caramel corn mixture for 1 hour at 250 F, stirring every 15 minutes.
  • When done caramel corn will be well coated.
  • Let cool and break apart.

CHOCOLATE COATING

  • Stir all ingredients in a microwave safe bowl.
  • Microwave 2 to 4 minutes stirring well after every 30 seconds, until melted.
  • Do not over microwave or chocolate will get chunky.
  • Pour melted chocolate mixture over cooled caramel corn and mix until well coated.
  • Spread evenly over 2 greased cookie sheets and refrigerate or freeze until chocolate hardens.
  • Refrigerate any uneaten caramel corn.

Sue Bee® Festiva Salad


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 5 red apples, chopped
  • 1 cup canned pineapple chunks
  • 1 cup celery
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup non-fat mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows

Directions

  • Combine all ingredients and chill before serving.

Honey of a Tortellini Salad


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Sue Bee® Honey
  • 6 oz can black olives
  • 1 cup raw broccoli florets
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 red and/or yellow bell pepper
  • 9 oz package cheese tortellini
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2/3 cup light olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoon dried sweet basil
  • 6 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 8 cherry tomatoes

Directions

  • In medium bowl whisk together Sue Bee® honey, Dijon, lemon juice, vinegar and basil.
  • Gradually whisk in oil.
  • Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
  • In large bowl combine tortellini, bell pepper, onion, broccoli, olives and tomatoes.
  • Pour enough dressing over to thoroughly coat; toss gently.
  • Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
  • Serve cold or at room temperature with remaining dressing.

Chicken Rice Soup


Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Sue Bee® Honey
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 2 potatoes
  • 1/2 cup carrots
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 3 celery stocks
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1/2 cup chicken meat

Directions

  • Bring broth to a boil in a large pot.
  • Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.

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