This is my entry into the NZ Airborne National Honey Week competition. I wanted to create a recipe that only uses a few ingredients so the honey could shine through. A no-flour, one-bowl wonder - VERY easy to make and scrummy!

Makes 16-20 cookies

1/3 c New Zealand honey (I used clover)
1 c peanut butter (Pic's is my preferred brand but any organic, salt-free, all natural one is good)
2 tbs cocoa powder
3/4 c chocolate drops

Preheat the oven to 180C. Soften or slightly melt the honey in a saucepan o...
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Part of my search for the ultimate healthy muesli bar for a toddler's consumption. It's from an Australian/New Zealand 'Food Expert'. This has a teeny bit of brown sugar and some honey, but that combination gives it a lovely caramely/golden syrup taste.

• 1 cup of rolled oats
• 1 cup of unsweetened desiccated coconut
• 1/4 cup of sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds
• 1 cup of dried fruit (I used sultanas)
  
• 1/4 cup  of flax seeds
• 100 grams of butter (just under 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup of h...

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I wanted to make a recipe for honey month. Airbone Honey are holding a competition for an original recipe containing honey. I'm not going to enter this one, but it's a start.

• 2 tablespoons plus 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats, or quick-cooking (not instant) oats, divided
• 1 1/3 cups whole-wheat flour, or white whole-wheat flour
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup yoghurt
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup clover honey, or oth...

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This dough only rises in 15 minutes!

1 tsp active dried yeast
1 c warm water
1 tbs oil
pinch salt
2 1/2 c flour

Mix yeast in warm water in a large bowl until dissolved. Stir in oil, flour and salt and mix until dough is formed. Place a tea towel over the bowl and let rise for 15 min.
Preheat oven to 190C. Spread dough onto pizza pan, sponge roll pan, pizza stone or baking sheet. Top with your favourite toppings and bake until cooked (around 15 min). I did tomato paste bass, salmon and capers and cou...
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A really nice crunchy biscuit from Good Housekeeping Wheat Free (Anova, 2008). You can add as much or as little spice as you like. This time omitted the cloves but added extra ginger.
2 tbs honey
25g butter
50g muscovado sugar
grated zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange
225g flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
pinch ground cloves
pinch salt
1 tbs finely chopped candied peel (didn't have)
50g ground almonds
1 egg, beaten
2-3 tbs milk or water

Put honey, butter, sugar and citru...
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