Whether you whipped up a batch or were gifted a bottle, if you're wondering how to use hot honey, you've come to the right place. You can slather the sweet and spicy condiment onto chicken, pizza, vegetables, and even add it to cocktails! Scroll through these 15 sweet and spicy recipes to discover the best uses for hot honey.
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Recipe and photo credit: Vindulge
Grilled Wings with Buffalo Hot Honey Wing Sauce
This hot honey chicken wings recipe combines classic Buffalo style flavors with the tangy and sweet flavors of hot honey, cooked on a grill.
Get the recipe: Hot Honey Chicken Wings
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Sweet and Spicy Smoked Nuts
Sweet, salty, smoky, spicy, crunchy. What more could you ask for from a snack?
Get the recipe: Sweet and Spicy Smoked Nuts
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Recipe and photo credit: Quiche My Grits
Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich
You’ll love this hot honey chicken sandwich recipe that’s the perfect mix of sweet and spicy! Crispy fried chicken fingers are smothered in a sticky hot honey glaze with just the right amount of heat. Cool things down with creamy coleslaw, ranch dressing and tangy pickles!
Get the recipe: Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich
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Hot Honey BBQ Sauce
This homemade spicy honey bbq sauce is made with tomato sauce, hot honey, vinegar, and spices. It's easy to make and ready in just 15 minutes.
Get the recipe: Hot Honey BBQ Sauce
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Recipe and photo credit: The Jam Jar Kitchen
Baked Feta Dip
With tomatoes, pepperoncini, olive and garlic, this spicy baked feta dip is a simple but flavorful appetizer that’s perfect for entertaining!
Get the recipe: Baked Feta Dip
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Recipe and photo credit: Mary's Whole Life
Hot Honey Shrimp and Sausage Stir Fry
This hot honey shrimp and sausage stir fry is the perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and savory. An easy, flavor-packed gluten-free meal!
Get the recipe: Hot Honey Shrimp and Sausage Stir Fry
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Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
This bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin is slathered with a bourbon hot honey glaze, then grilled until tender. The crispy bacon and juicy meat will have you firing up the grill on repeat.
Get the recipe: Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
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Recipe and photo credit: The Heirloom Pantry
Prosciutto Ricotta Pizza
Prosciutto ricotta pizza is a sweet and salty white pizza packed with flavor! It takes 25 minutes to make and features a crust topped with mozzarella, ricotta, prosciutto, arugula, and hot honey.
Get the recipe: Prosciutto Ricotta Pizza
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Recipe and photo credit: Grits and Gouda
Easy Mini Chicken and Waffles with Hot Honey
This shortcut version of mini chicken and waffles appetizer starts with chicken nuggets and frozen mini waffles. Serve with hot honey!
Get the recipe: Mini Chicken and Waffles
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Recipe and photo credit: Cooking with Wine
Tequila Bee Sting Cocktail
The tequila bee sting is sweet and balanced with a little heat from the hot pepper honey at the end.
Get the recipe: Tequila Bee Sting Cocktail
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Recipe and photo credit: Simply Delicious
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Hot Honey Butter
Few things are as delicious as grilled corn on the cob but serve the corn with spicy hot honey butter and it’s a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
Get the recipe: Grilled Corn on the Cob with Hot Honey Butter
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Recipe and photo credit: Modern Honey
Crispy Baked Hot Honey Chicken
Tender, juicy chicken coated in a crispy cornflake crust that is baked to golden perfection, and then drizzled with sweet and spicy hot honey. These crispy crunchy hot honey chicken tenders deliver the perfect balance of crunch and heat, with a mouthwatering sticky glaze that keeps you coming back for more.
Get the recipe: Crispy Hot Honey Chicken
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Recipe and photo credit: Milk Glass Home & Kitchen
Hot Honey Roasted Carrots
Hot honey glazed carrots are the best veggie side yet are super simple to make! Sweet carrots are roasted until tender, then coated with a generous drizzle of hot honey for the perfect balance of flavors.
Get the recipe: Hot Honey Roasted Carrots
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Grilled Honey Lime Chicken
Give your BBQ chicken an upgrade with this tangy, buttery hot honey glaze that's brushed onto grilled spatchcocked chicken.
Get the recipe: Grilled Honey Lime Chicken
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Recipe and photo credit: Hey, Snickerdoodle!
Hot Honey Spicy Mango Margarita
This hot honey mango margarita is made with hot honey which adds the perfect amount of heat to the sweet mango puree.
Get the recipe: Hot Honey Mango Margarita
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