Host a Honey of a Brunch for Your Favorite Queen Bees
Honor Mom and Mother Earth with a buzzworthy lunch. Whether you're celebrating Mother's Day, Earth Day, or May Day, these honeyed recipes are sure to delight the queen bees in your bubble.
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Apricot Nectar Cake I
"This cake is foolproof. I did not have any lemon juice for the glaze, so I used some of the leftover nectar and some lemonade powder. It tasted great." —MOMINMICH2
We used Nordic Ware's 10-cup Honeycomb Pull-Apart Pan. To properly grease intricate pans, use shortening and a pastry brush to ensure full coverage, then dust with flour. Alternately, use a nonstick cooking spray that's specially formulated for baking.
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The Bee's Knees
Serve up a dessert that looks as sweet as it tastes. Fill this Nordic Ware Honeycomb Pull-Apart Pan with cake batter to create 19 perfectly portioned cakelets.
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Crispy Chicken Salad with Yummy Honey Mustard Dressing
"I am so in love with this honey mustard! I will never buy prepared honey mustard from the store again." — misscossio
If you don't have an air fryer, bake for 15 minutes in a 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) oven, turning once.
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Lavender Lemonade with Hibiscus
"I used about ¼ cup of fresh lavender from our garden and made the tea with the hibiscus before adding in ¼ cup honey and 1 cup sugar while it was cooling. Beautiful color and fragrance with a wonderful taste. I will definitely do this again." —BARNKITTY
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Run With Floral
This muted green and pink floral Field Table Runner is 100 percent cotton and perfect for an outdoor meal — just toss it into the washing machine when you're done.Â
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Green Gazpacho
"BEST GAZPACHO OF LIFE. The recipe is perfect as is - but I added cider vinegar instead of balsamic because that's all I had and I added some fresh dill because I had it on hand. Hats off to the chef for making my day with this recipe." —Carolyn
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Orange Honey Butter
Try this sweet butter on biscuits, croissants, or dinner rolls. If you'd like, double and store leftovers in an airtight container; chill up to two weeks or freeze up to two months. To serve, let stand at room temperature until softened.
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Sweet Send-Off
Tie up a jar of honey, a wooden honey dipper, and a pack of pollinator-loving plant seeds as a party favor or gift for Mom.
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This article originally appeared in the April/May 2021 issue of Allrecipes Magazine.