There are many great health benefits of organic honey. It is a natural product that has been used as a traditional remedy for centuries.
Traditionally, it was used as food and as medicine to treat various ailments. As time moved forward it remained one of the most sought after remedies in the world.
Honey has been used as a natural sweetener and healing remedy for centuries. Recently, there has been a resurgence in the popularity of honey as an all-natural alternative to processed sugar and artificial sweeteners.
Honey is a natural source of sweetness, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. In addition, honey has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. There are many different ways to use honey in your daily life.
There are some organic foods we know we should eat organic and others that we can get away with. Honey is usually one of the latter. Thankfully, it is pretty easy to find nowadays and tends to be less expensive than organic produce.
Here are 9 delicious organic honey recipes to incorporate honey into your diet:
1. Yogurt and organic honey parfait
This healthy and easy dish will make any breakfast special and give you a lot of health benefits. The yogurt provides a good source of calcium and protein, while the honey is full of anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants.
Ingredients:
soy milk, honey.
Instructions:
Layer yogurt, regular honey, and shredded coconut in a jar. Serve with fresh berries on top. Enjoy!
2. Honey maple baked chicken thighs
This dish is full of flavor while being easy to prepare. The honey lends its natural sweetness while the maple syrup gives it a little extra sweetness. Spices are full of anti-inflammatory properties.
Ingredients:
Chicken thighs, maple syrup, organic honey, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, sea salt.
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix the maple syrup and cinnamon in a small bowl. Place chicken thighs in a glass baking dish and brush maple syrup on chicken thighs.
Sprinkle chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and sea salt generously on chicken thighs. Bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through completely.
3. Best honey mustard dressing
This delicious dressing is full of flavor! The honey gives the dressing its delicious taste and sweetness, while the Dijon mustard packs a punch of flavor.
Apple cider vinegar provides anti-inflammatory properties and is full of digestive benefits.
Ingredients:
Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, pure honey, salt, pepper.
Instructions:
Mix honey, apple cider vinegar, mustard, and salt in a small bowl. Pour the dressing on top of your favorite salad!
4. Roasted carrots
This dish is packed with nutrition and flavor! Carrots are full of vitamin A, which is good for your eyes, skin, and immune system.
In addition, honey contains anti-inflammatory properties. This is a simple dish that’s ideal for a family dinner.
Ingredients:
Carrots, raw honey, sea salt, lemon juice, chili powder (optional), cumin (optional).
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix honey and some lemon juice in a bowl. Wash carrots and cut off the ends.
Cut carrots into sticks. Coat honey on carrots and place it on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until carrots are cooked through completely.
5. Dark chocolate truffles
Delicious organic dark chocolate truffles with honey! Raw cacao powder is packed with antioxidants, while honey is full of anti-inflammatory properties. The organic dark chocolate makes this a powerhouse.
Ingredients:
Cacao powder, honey, dark chocolate (70% cacao or higher).
Instructions:
Mix honey and cacao powder in a bowl and let it sit for 10 minutes to allow the cacao powder to dissolve.
Mix until smooth. Roll the certified honey and cacao mixture into balls and refrigerate for at least an hour or until firm. Enjoy!
6. Apple cinnamon grilled cheese sandwich
This classic grilled cheese is made special with honey and apple butter!
This dish is full of sweetness, flavor, and nutrition. Apples are rich in antioxidants and honey is full of anti-inflammatory properties.
Ingredients:
Ciabatta roll, raw honey, apple butter (can substitute apple sauce), cheddar cheese (preferably raw cheddar), granny smith apples.
Instructions:
Slice apples and remove the seeds. Remove ciabatta roll from the plastic bag and slice in half.
Heat the honey on a skillet over medium heat. Place apple butter inside bread slices. Layer grated cheddar cheese, apples, and more grated cheddar cheese on top of one bread slice.
Place another bread slice on top of grated cheddar cheese. Grill an honey sandwich on a skillet until the bread is golden brown.
Flip the honey sandwich oven and grill the other side until the bread is golden brown.
Slice grilled cheese in half. Serve with apple slices or apple sauce for dipping!
7. Organic honey garlic roasted shrimp
This dish is simple and delicious! A light organic honey garlic glaze coats the shrimp.
In addition, organic honey provides anti-inflammatory properties, which are good for your skin, joints, and heart health. This dish can be served as an appetizer or a main course.
Ingredients:
Shrimp (frozen or fresh), organic honey, garlic, lemon juice, salt.
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and place shrimp on a baking sheet. Bake shrimp for 15 minutes or organic honey until shrimp turns pink and becomes firm. Mix organic honey with garlic in a small bowl and set aside.
While the organic honey is cooking in the oven, place organic honey and garlic in a pan over medium heat.
Add lemon juice and cook the organic honey mixture for 3 minutes. After cooking, brush organic honey garlic sauce on the shrimp before serving!
8. Chocolate chip banana organic honey pancakes
This is a pancake treat that’s perfect for breakfast or a snack!
Bananas are rich in nutrients such as potassium, organic honey is full of anti-inflammatory properties, and chocolate chips add sweetness.
This pancake recipe is guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients:
Vanilla extract, organic honey, eggs (or alternative), bananas (can substitute applesauce), flour (or an alternative like coconut flour), baking soda, chocolate chips (can substitute with berries).
Instructions:
Combine organic honey, eggs, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Mashup bananas before adding them to the mixture. Add the flour and the baking soda.
Mix organic honey with chocolate chips. Stir the organic honey and chocolate mixture into the pancake batter until well-combined.
Pour pancake batter on a skillet or griddle over medium heat. When pancakes begin to bubble, flip them over to cook the other side until they are golden brown.
Serve pancakes with chocolate chips. Enjoy!
9. Organic honey cashew vanilla ice cream
This cashew vanilla ice cream is a healthy twist on the classic summertime dessert. This ice cream helps you cool off without compromising your health!
Ingredients:
Cashews (soaked overnight), organic honey, vanilla extract, cashew milk (can substitute almond milk).
Instructions:
Soak cashews overnight. Rinse and place cashews in a food processor or blender with water, organic honey, and vanilla extract.
Blend until smooth. Add cashew. Pulse several times. Pour ice cream into a container and stir in some chocolate chips (optional). Freeze overnight.
Enjoy your delicious honey cashew vanilla ice cream!
We hope you enjoyed reading about 9 delicious ways to use organic honey. Do you have any other recipes that we didn’t mention? Let us know in the comments below!
