Food Comfort Foods 23 Delicious Recipes with Honey By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 20, 2023 Trending Videos Nature's sweetest nectar brings fresh flavor to recipes for desserts, salads, main dishes and marinades. 01 of 23 Rosemary-Balsamic Peaches with Honey and You can have this elegant, summery dessert on the table in 25 minutes flat. (Whipping ricotta for a minute transforms its texture from slightly grainy to creamy and buttery. Don't be tempted to skip this step!) View Recipe 02 of 23 Honey Vinegar Pie Blaine Moats It's all in a name, right? That's what Cincinnati chef Lou Ginocchio discovered when Honey Vinegar Pie sent customers' heads spinning. "No one was expecting a pie with vinegar in its name to be this luxurious." Make Your Best Pie Ever View Recipe 03 of 23 Honey Fruit Salad Blaine Moats A simple dressing of honey, orange juice and shredded orange peel adds just the right amount of sweet-citrus flavor to a bowl of fruit. View Recipe 04 of 23 Sriracha Honey Butter A natural with corn on the cob, this sweet and spicy butter sauce would be equally good spooned over cornbread, baked sweet potato or roasted Brussels sprouts. The recipe comes from Chef Camp in northern Minnesota. View Recipe 05 of 23 Squash Blossom Pizza with Honey and Ricotta Blaine Moats The voluptuous blossoms that eventually turn into zucchini, pumpkins or other squash have a delicate flavor—squashy, really—that plays well with herbs and mild cheese. Buy them at farmers markets or snip them in your garden to try on this beautiful, delicious homemade pizza. View Recipe 06 of 23 Honey-Sriracha Grilled Chicken Thighs Sweet and spicy! You only need five ingredients and a hot grill for a delicious weeknight entrée. Chicken Thigh Recipes to Try Tonight View Recipe 07 of 23 Honey-Rosemary Shortbread Cookies Chicago Chef Myk Banas created these utterly delicious and subtly sophisticated cookies. The Midwest's Best Cookie Recipes View Recipe 08 of 23 Honey-Sage Sweet Potatoes, Pears and Walnuts A colorful mixture of sweet potatoes, red onion and pears blend with sage and sweet honey in this roasted side. Easy Roasted Vegetable Recipes View Recipe 09 of 23 Fusion Bowl with Tofu and Soft-Cooked Egg The tofu in this colorful recipe acts like a sponge, soaking up a sweet-and-spicy honey-Sriracha marinade. View Recipe 10 of 23 Peach-Topped Honey Rice Pudding with Chocolate Peaches poached in sweet wine and rich dark chocolate add a sophisticated twist to homey rice pudding. The recipe comes from Urban Roots Farm in Springfield, Missouri. View Recipe 11 of 23 Honeyed Lemonade Tea Peach Darjeeling tea has more floral notes than ordinary black tea. For a boozy drink, add a tablespoon of vodka, gin or bourbon to each glass before pouring in punch. Sparkling Brunch Cocktails and Mocktails View Recipe 12 of 23 Honey Cream Scones Fresh thyme and finely shredded lemon or lime peel add delicate flavors to these soft scones. Serve warm, and drizzle with a little extra honey if you like. Simple Recipes for Tender, Buttery Scones View Recipe 13 of 23 Fingerling Potato Salad with Honey-Thyme Vinaigrette "Potato salad is classic summer fare, but I rarely see one as light as this," says amateur beekeeper and chef Myk Banas of Chicago. The addition of fresh haricots verts gives it fresh-from-the-garden taste. View Recipe 14 of 23 Carrot and Honey Upside-Down Minis Sweetly vying for a spot on a brunch table, these cinnamony whole-wheat cakes bake over nests of glazed carrots. Serve warm with extra honey for drizzling. Favorite Breakfast and Brunch Recipes View Recipe 15 of 23 Lemon-Herb Grilled Chicken Herbed lemon marinade cooks down with honey to a glossy, gorgeous glaze that gives this grilled chicken a golden color. View Recipe 16 of 23 Honey-Bourbon Salmon Although this recipe takes very little hands-on cooking time, be sure to allow an hour to marinate the salmon so it absorbs all the flavors of the sweet-and-salty marinade. 20 Favorite Salmon Recipes View Recipe 17 of 23 Honeyed Grapefruit Frozen Yogurt Refreshingly tangy, this no-machine-required frozen yogurt is a delicious way to get a healthful sweet fix any time of year. View Recipe 18 of 23 Honey-Soaked Quinoa Salad with Cherries and Cashews Fresh cherries or grapes, chopped cashews and sliced dried apricots add pops of flavor and color to this lovely quinoa salad. Power-Packed Quinoa Recipes View Recipe 19 of 23 Honey French Toast with Macerated Berries Egg bread, extra egg yolks, honey and half-and-half take a trusty diner classic to new levels of splurge. Both the French toast and berries need to rest overnight, so this is an ideal make-ahead brunch dish. The recipe comes from the Birchwood Cafe Cookbook. View Recipe 20 of 23 Feta, Honey and Date Spread This spread can be made ahead and stored in the fridge up to 3 days. For a flavorful dipper, brush pita wedges with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and thyme before toasting in oven. Easy Dip Recipes View Recipe 21 of 23 Honey-Glazed Buttermilk Oatmeal Coffee Cake Turning this homey cake out of the pan reveals a honey glaze that baked at the bottom. Lemon juice and zest add a little zing. View Recipe 22 of 23 Wisconsin Honey Bee and Vanilla Bean Pudding Jill Prescott, a Midwest cooking-school teacher, shared this dessert named for her home state. View Recipe 23 of 23 Orange-Honey Sweet Rolls The recipe for these hearty rolls comes from the Kansas Wheat Commission. They'll keep in an airtight container for a couple days, or you can freeze them (unfrosted) for up to 2 months. They're best served warm. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit