Buzzworthy Honey Recipes to Sweeten Summer

Hot, sticky summer days call for sweet eats, like these delicious honey recipes. Add local Illinois honey to your menus with these four easy recipes, even the most novice cook can whip up a delicious summer meal. So, kick back, relax and let’s get cooking.

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1. Baked Honey-Garlic Cauliflower Bites

Looking for a tasty appetizer or side dish? Give Baked Honey-Garlic Cauliflower Bites a try. Coat cauliflower florets in toasted panko, then bake until crunchy. Drizzle a sticky-sweet honey-garlic sauce over the top and dig in.

2. Hot Honey Grilled Chicken Sandwiches

This summer, “bee” creative with your grilling. Skip the burgers and try some Hot Honey Grilled Chicken Sandwiches instead. Grill boneless, skinless chicken breasts until tender, then slather on a glaze made with hot honey. Serve them on toasted whole-grain buns with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and a dollop of mayonnaise.

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3. New Potato and Green Bean Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette

A summer cookout without potato salad? No way! Combine two summer veggie favorites and serve a New Potato and Green Bean Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette. Boil new potatoes and fresh green beans until tender, then toss the veggies in a sweet and savory vinaigrette with bacon bits and goat cheese crumbles.

4. Bee Sting Cake

Bee Sting Cake will have everyone buzzing for more. This classic German dessert couldn’t be more delicious or easier to make. Simply bake a light and airy sponge cake in a springform pan. Once cooled, cut it in half, fill it with vanilla cream custard and top the cake with a honey-almond glaze.