5 Honey Recipes For Fall And Holiday Baking
As the days get shorter and the air turns crisp like an October morning on the Saskatchewan prairie, there’s nothing better than getting your hands a little sticky in the kitchen with some baking! Baking with honey brings the golden sweetness and rich flavour that makes fall and the holiday season taste extra special.
THE BEST WAYS TO USE HONEY IN BAKING
These five dessert recipes each celebrate honey as a key ingredient. Some for beginners and one for the brave advanced baker, each one made with Kitako Lake Honey is sure to please and impress at feasts and gatherings this season. Celebrate the golden goodness of Saskatchewan honey and support local beekeepers with these honey recipes.
Honey Butter Cornbread
Skill Level: ★★☆☆☆ (Beginner)
There’s nothing better than a warm slice of honey butter cornbread straight from the skillet. It’s golden, a little crisp on the edges, soft in the middle, and has that gentle sweetness from the honey that makes you keep going back for more. Thanks to Cookie and Kate for this downright easy-to-make cornbread.
Honey Graham Crackers
Skill Level: ★★☆☆☆ (Beginner)
Store-bought grahams are fine, but these homemade ones from Traci Crossland? Unpretentious, yet impressive. Crisp, lightly spiced, and perfect for dunkin’, crunchin’, or makin’ s’mores over a candle if your firepit’s buried under snow. Highly recommend making this recipe with wildflower honey—store-bought graham wafers don’t stand a chance next to these!
Salted Honey Pie
Skill Level: ★★★☆☆ (Intermediate)
Life, Love & Sugar created a pie that’s both elegant and homey. The filling is silky and custardy, sweetened with honey, and finished with a hint of salt to make the flavours pop. This one is great because it’s a little unexpected for holiday tables, showing that honey isn’t just for tea and toast. It can make desserts feel rich, cozy, and comforting.
Honey Sesame Cookies
Skill Level: ★★☆☆☆ (Beginner)
Four ingredients. Fifteen minutes. Crispy edges. Chewy centres. These cookies from The Mindful Meringue are simple and full of honey flavour—plus a little nutty with sesame seeds. We like them because they’re quick, fun, and naturally gluten-free, which makes you look thoughtful even if you forgot and got lucky. Easy, delicious, and honey-forward. Great for cookie exchanges, snacking, or bribing small children to help carry groceries.
Orange Salted Honey Cake
Skill Level: ★★★★☆ (Advanced)
This one’s for the bakers who like a challenge. Multi-layered, bright, sweet, salty, and a little fancy. Honey buttercream. Salted honey custard. Moist, tender citrus orange sponge cake to hold it all together. If you’re good at cake decorating, this is a showstopper dessert that makes your local honey the star of the show. If you’re not a cake decorator, it’ll still taste like heaven. This is the one to try for a special occasion.
BRING LOCAL SASKATCHEWaN HONEY TO YOUR HOLIDAY TABLE
Whether you’re baking cornbread, cookies, pie, or cake, using local honey can make ordinary recipes into somethin’ else! These are the best honey recipes to showcase the flavour, warmth, and versatility of honey, making them perfect for cozy fall meals, holiday gatherings, or even just snacking at home on a regular day (ahem, graham crackers). So what are you waiting for? Get yourself some honey and get baking! Find a retailer near you with our Store Locator or visit our Online Store.