With sugar unnecessarily added to products, many health-conscious shoppers are realizing that they would rather enjoy natural flavors and foods that are sweetened with honey. Refined sugar may seem like a staple ingredient for treats like cookies, jams, chocolates and pastries, but many crafty consumers have created recipes that show these items can be just as tasty and healthier without it. Inventive recipes for whoopie pies, ice cream and hot chocolate also prove that ultra decadent desserts can still be made without the use of any granulated sugar. Honey is also becoming a go-to for rounding out savory noodle dishes, meatballs, Asian salads and pizzas.
Since eating something sweet usually has a way of making you feel like you're consuming something unhealthy, the use honey for cooking and baking makes indulgence guilt-free.
25 Recipes Sweetened with Honey

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Frozen S'More Confections
The Campfire Bar is a Chilly Alternative to the Classic Summer Treat

24
Garbanzo Bean Desserts
The Brit & Co. Chickpea Cookies are Healthy & Delicious

23
Fresh Sushi-Inspired Salads
Dress Up Your Diet with Some Refreshing Sashimi Salad
22
Date Almond Energy Bars
This Energy Bar is Caffeine-Free and Perfect For Active Kids
21
Chili Cashew Noodles
These Spicy Noodles Give an Extra Kick to Ordinary Ramen
20
Homemade Pop-Up Breakfast Pastries
These Homemade Pop Tart Recipes are Stuffed With Sweet Fillings
19
Fruity Cheese Poppers
Joy the Baker's 'Simple Roasted Apricots With Honey Mascarpone' is Flavorful
18
Mood-Enhancing Peanut Butter Bites
This Healthy No-Bake Dessert Increases Energy and Tastes Great
17
No-Bake Snack Bars
This Customizable and Easy Granola Bar Recipe Doesn't Require Any Baking
16
Fruity Chia Recipes
The Blackberry Chia Breakfast Bowl is a Healthy and Energy-Boosting Dish
15
Cold Crunchy Cereal Treats
The Cornflakes Ice Cream Pie is a Delectable Crunch-Filled Sweet
14
Spicy Asian Pizzas
Heather Christo's Bahn Mi Pizza Fuses Italian and Asian Cuisine
13
Remixed Leftover Turkey Wraps
The Thanksgiving Burrito is a Tasty Festive Meal for the Day After
12
Thanksgiving Whoopie Pies
This Pumpkin Whoopie Pie Treat has Caramel and Boozy Ganache Filling
11
Superfood-Infused Jams
This Healthy Blueberry Rosemary Chia Seed Jam Recipe is Antioxidant-Packed
10
Ramen-Covered Meatballs
These Asian-Inspired Porcupine Meatballs are Easily Customizable
9
Thai Squash Soups
This Butternut Squash Soup Recipe is Topped with Spicy Sriracha Seeds
8
Hexagonal Honeycomb Cookies
This Sugar Cookies Look Like the Inside of a Bee's Nest
7
Dairy-Free Grapefruit Parfait Popsicles
This Frozen Parfait Recipe Uses Only Five Ingredients
6
Toast-Flavored Ice Cream
This Toast Ice Cream Tastes Like Buttered Honey Toast
5
Boozy Jam Cookies
These Deliciously Romantic Cookies are Sweetened With Amaretto and Nutella
4
Homemade Aphrodisiac Chocolates
This Bark Recipe Infuses Moon Juice's Innovative Formula
3
Kefir-Based Pancakes
The Manuka Honey-Sweeted Healthy Pancake Recipe Doesn't Contain Added Sugar
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Sesame Seed Refreshments
The Tahini Hot Chocolate My Name is Yet Recipe Mixes Sweet with Savory
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Spinach-Infused Holiday Pancakes
This Green-Hued Breakfast Meal Celebrates St. Patrick's Day
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Honey-Infused Peanut Butters
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Dominique Ansel Developed a Recipe for Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate "Fries"
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THC-Infused Honeys
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HoneyGum Gummies are Uniquely Made with a Base of Pure Liquid Honey
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The Spice & Tea Exchange’s Handcrafted Honey Trio is the Ideal Gourmet Gift
Low-Sugar Chocolate Bites
WHIMS Contain Just One Gram of Sugar Per Piece
Premium Cooking Wines
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Sweet Heat Sandwich Sauces
Subway Hot Honey Sauce Can Be Added to Your Choice of Sandwich
Mexican Cuisine-Inspired Puddings
These New Jello-O Puddings Come in Two Zero-Sugar Flavors
Hot Honey Almond Snacks
Blue Diamond Mike’s Hot Honey Almonds are Sweet, Spicy and Crunchy
Hot Honey Pizza Dips
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Sugar-Free Soda Syrups
The Jordan's Skinny Mixes Soda Collection Has Customer-Requested Flavors
Reduced Sugar Chocolate Pretzels
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Pet-Pleasing Frozen Treats
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Nutty Novelties' Habanero Honey Peanut Butter is Sweet and Spicy
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Monin Syrups Introduces Two Indulgent Flavor Innovations
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Sue Bee® Sea Salt Honey Works in a Range of Recipes
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Superfoodio Debuts the Peanut Butter Better Cups
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Honey Stinger Peanut Butter Energy Waffles Come in Three Flavors
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