Honey! Oh, Bother!

One of the fun things about the holidays, for me, is baking. I love to make cookies and treats almost as much as I like eating them. I came across this recipe in my vintage recipe pile for Honey Candy Bites (no baking required!).  I wasn't too sure my husband would enjoy them, becaue he's not typically a honey fan. Well, he really liked these. So much so, that he asked me to make them for his company carry-in.


Before I get to the recipe, I want to re-visit #GivingTuesday. I know it has passed, but that doesn't mean you have to stop giving. I love shopping on Amazon. I've been doing so since before it was cool. I have come across an awesome little side of the online giant by the name of AmazonSmile. Go HERE to check it out. In a nutshell, you pick the charitable organization you want proceeds to benefit and then you shop like you normally would throughout the Amazon site (if you can't think of one to help, I know the National Multiple Sclerosis Society can always use the support). You don't have to pay any dues or a membership fee, you just shop and proceeds will be sent directly to your charity of choice. Easy peasy. You can do your holiday shopping and help a charity. Awesome sauce!

Okay, on to the Honey Candy Bites recipe.

Honey Candy Bites

Makes about 40-45

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup flour
3/4 cup honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups grated coconut
2 cups rice krispie cereal or corn flakes
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Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Blend in milk, flour, honey and salt mixing thoroughly.  Cook over medium heat constantly stirring until dough leaves sides of pan and forms a ball. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract and 1 cup of coconut. Let cool.

While you are waiting for it to cool. Dump your cereal of choice into a gallon storage bag. Be sure to squeeze most of the air out before sealing it. Then, use a rolling pin to crush the cereal. If you don't have a rolling pin, you can use the bottom of a skillet or something comparable. Just get the cereal crushed for the next step.

Add cereal to the cooled honey mixture. Now, shape into 1-inch balls (or smaller) and then roll in 1/2 cup of coconut (you may need more coconut toward the end, I did).  Store in refrigerator.
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There you have it. An easy holiday treat to make for friends and family. I'm not quite sure how long these can be refrigerated, because they didn't last that long in my home. I'm gearing up for some holiday baking, so check back often for more recipes to wow family members with this holiday season.

If you try this recipe and use rice krispie cereal, let me know how they are. I used corn flakes and they were awesome.

Thanks for stopping by.

Take care,
NB