20 desserts starring honey as the key ingredient
Sweet lovers celebrate! The crew at Delicious.com.au have compiled their favourite desserts featuring honey as the main ingredient.
Bring some joy to your day with our honey joy cheesecake
Who knew Cornflakes would make the perfect cheesecake base?
Turn that chai latte into a sweet dessert. Begin this recipe at least 5 hours ahead.
How sweet it is to be served something as luscious as Darren Robertson’s berry jam and honey cobbler. The jammy filling is made richer with honey and citrus, and topped with cream, it’s a dessert that delivers.
Honey vanilla slice with honeycomb
We’ve given this Australian classic a twist by caramelising the pastry with honey and adding a toffee crunch.
Matt Moran’s burnt honey and passionfruit coconut tart
This tropical tart is hard to beat.
A traditional Middle Eastern sweet cake filled with natural flavour.
Steve Webber’s honey ginger snaps
Steve cherishes his bees, this dessert is a tribute to them. This is an edited extract from Farmer: Recipes and Stories from the Land by Jody Vassallo (Harper Collins, RRP $29.99). All profits from sales of the book go to Rural Aid.
Honey, apple and jasmine tea cake
“This cake works beautifully with firm persimmons in place of the apples” – Phoebe Wood.
Portuguese tart with sticky cinnamon honey
This rich, honey-spiked Portuguese tart is the perfect size for entertaining.
This honeycomb sponge cake proves life really is better with cream
There’s nothing quite as simple or impressive as a tall sponge filled with whipped cream and fresh honeycomb.
Honey buttermilk pie with cinnamon praline
Serve up something a little different for dessert tonight.
Jalebi is a popular sweet across Asia, India and parts of Africa and the Middle East. It’s made by deep-frying a flour batter into pretzel-like shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup. Why not give it a try today?
Americans are all about the cookie bar. We’ve taken this up a level by adding honeycomb.
Knafeh with crispy honey kataifi
Knafeh is a traditional Middle Eastern cheese dessert that works beautifully with the honey. It’s a little bit different but a whole lot of tasty.
Apple and orange blossom tart with honey labneh
We guarantee you’ve never eaten anything like this tart before! You won’t stop once you do though. Recipe by chef Roy Ner, of Nour.
Espresso and cardamom granita with honey cream
The perfect cool treat for those hot, sunny days.
This is the perfect cake that’s wonderful to eat with a cup of loose-leaf green tea. I love that it’s not too sweet and scented with only a hint of raw organic honey. Add apple puree in place of yoghurt to make these cakes dairy free. This recipe is an extract from Teresa Cutter’s new cookbook, Healthy Baking - Cakes, Cookies + Raw ($69.95), available now.
Easy apple tart with rosemary and honey syrup
Not only is this tart absolutely tasty, it’s also ready in almost no time at all, meaning you can whip it up at a moments notice.
Spelt honey cake with coriander and orange syrup
There is something about a sticky, honey-drenched cake like this one that is so appealing, says chef Gill Meller. This recipe is an extract from Gill Meller’s new book, Gather, available nationally now.
Desserts with a nostalgic flavour are trending right now. This Triple honey chocolate trifle is for the violet crumble lovers. Just try to resist this!
Quince and honey yoghurt frangipane tart
A seasonal delight. Well worth whipping up after your favorite slow-cooked roast meal.
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