I am looking for a dessert recipe sweetened only with honey, no refined sugars?!
I am looking for a dessert recipe sweetened only with honey, no refined sugars?
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Hi! Here are a few recipes. Hope they help :)
Honey Pumpkin Pie
2 eggs, slightly beaten
16-oz can of pumpkin
3/4 cup honey
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp cloves
1 cup evaporated milk
9-inch unbaked pie shell
Prepare single pastry for a 9-inch pie pan. In a bowl, beat eggs slightly, then mix in the remaining ingredients. Pour into pastry-lined pie pan and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake 45 minutes longer or until pie is set or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. When cool, top with whipped cream.
Bread Pudding
4 cups milk
2/3 cup mild flavored honey
4 cups (about 10 slices) 1/2 inch size dry bread cubes
6 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
nutmeg (optional)
Warm milk and honey together. Prepare bread cubes, removing crust. Place in two-quart buttered casserole. Beat eggs slightly with salt. Add to bread cubes with honey mixture and vanilla. Sprinkle top with nutmeg. Heat oven to 300 degrees. Bake 50-60 minutes or until custard tests done near center. May be served warm or cold. 8 servings. You can cut the recipe in half. Reduce baking time 15 minutes
Honey Gingerbread Cookies
1-1/2 cups honey
3/4 cups butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
5 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
In large bowl, cream honey and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves; mix until combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours. When dough is chilled, divide dough in half; return one half to refrigerator and make cookies with the other half. Dust work surface and dough lightly with flour. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Cut into gingerbread men shapes using a cookie cutter; transfer to well-greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet and cool on wire rack. Repeat with remaining dough. Makes about three dozen cookies depending on the size of your cookie cutter.
Honey Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup honey (or 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup brown sugar)
1 cup shortening
1 tsp salt
2 cups flour
2 eggs
4 tbsp milk with 1 tsp. baking soda added to it
1 cup nuts or raisins (optional)
Cream together sugar (if used) and shortening. Add eggs, honey, milk and soda. Mix. Add flour, mix again. Stir in oats and nuts or raisins. Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Honey Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup shortening
1 1/4 cup honey
2 eggs, beaten
1 oz. chocolate, melted
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup nuts or coconut
Cream shortening and honey. Add beaten eggs, melted chocolate. Mix well. Add dry ingredients. Mix well. Stir in rolled oats, nuts or coconut. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Honey Bear Brownies
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cups margarine or butter, softened
3/4 cups honey
1 Tbsp. vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup walnut pieces (optional)
Chocolate Frosting (see recipe below)
1. Spray 13x9x2 baking pan with non-stick coating
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter or margarine. Add honey and vanilla. Add sugar and cocoa powder slowly. Beat with mixer on low speed until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Gradually add flour and salt, beating on low to medium speed until just combined. Stir in walnut pieces. Spoon into prepared pan.
4. Bake in 350 degree oven for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.
5. Spread chocolate frosting evenly over brownies, and allow frosting to set before cutting into squares. Makes 24-32 brownies.