Our Best Honey Recipes - Southern Living

Honey Yeast Rolls

Tender, delectable Honey Yeast Rolls are a must-serve and best warm from the oven and slathered with sweet honey butter.

Recipe: Honey Yeast Rolls

Beth Dreiling Hontzas / Styling: Jan Gautro / Food Styling: Kristi Michele Crowe

Sweet-'n'-Salty Honey Cheese Spread

Sweet-'n'-Salty Honey Cheese Spread is ready in only 10 minutes, perfect for last-minute company. A generous drizzle of the sticky sweetener is the finishing touch. Serve with assorted crackers.

Recipe: Sweet-’n’-Salty Honey Cheese Spread

Pam-Cakes with Buttered Honey Syrup

These are our Food staff's favorite fluffy buttermilk flapjacks, and they are sure to become your family’s favorite too. We named them after their creator, Test Kitchen Pro Pam Lolley. Plan to drench these cakes with our easy honey syrup or your favorite bottled variety. Complete the meal with fruit and bacon or sausage.

Recipe: Pam-Cakes with Buttered Honey Syrup

Honey Apple Cake

Good to the last crumb, this super-moist Bundt cake tumbles out of the pan perfectly fluted and party-ready. Bake it ahead or serve warm from the oven topped with ice cream and homemade Honey Sauce.

Recipe: Honey Apple Cake

Zesty Honey-Lemon Dressing

Serve this light dressing over fresh garden greens or drizzle over steamed green beans, asparagus, or broccoli.

Recipe: Zesty Honey-Lemon Dressing

Beth Dreiling / styling Cari South / food styling Alyssa Porubcan

Honey-Oatmeal Wheat Bread

Hearty Honey-Oatmeal Wheat Bread is fantastic alone or toasted and drizzled with sweet honey. It's also great with your favorite cold cuts. This recipe makes two loaves, so freeze one after cooling to help it stay fresh longer.

Recipe: Honey-Oatmeal Wheat Bread

Honey-Pecan Chicken Thighs

A crunchy, flaky coating gives these chicken thighs great texture and locks in moisture and flavors. Readers raved that the curry powder in the honey mustard dipping sauce adds a special kick.

Recipe: Honey-Pecan Chicken Thighs

Honey Chicken Salad

A mixture of honey and mayonnaise produces a taste similar to poppy seed dressing. If the salad is too sweet, mix in less honey and add a splash of lemon juice.

Recipe: Honey Chicken Salad

Oatmeal-Honey Waffles

Hearty ground oats lend a nutty flavor to these fluffy homemade waffles. For a fun presentation, allow your family to choose their own toppings buffet-style. We like syrup, jams, fruits, cinnamon and powdered sugar, toasted nuts, and, if you want splurge, whipped cream and chocolate chips.

Recipe: Oatmeal-Honey Waffles

Photo: Beau Gustafson

Honey-Bourbon Glazed Ham

Roasting ham with cloves makes for a showstopping Southern classic. Your family and friends are sure to love the flavorful sweet glaze. For a twist, try Honey-Bourbon Boneless Glazed Ham.

Recipe: Honey-Bourbon Glazed Ham