This homemade Hot Honey recipe will become your latest obsession! It only takes 5 minutes to make and immediately elevates anything it touches, from avocado toast to chicken, or Pepperoni pizza.
Homemade sauces are better for you and usually less expensive, too. Try Homemade Ketchup, Teriyaki Sauce, or Ranch Dressing, or BBQ Sauce.
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Why I love this recipe:
- Affordable – You can make homemade Hot Honey for a fraction of the cost at the grocery store, with ingredients in your pantry.
- Quick – Just 5 MINUTES to the most delicious, sweet, spicy honey that will become your new addiction! It is delicious!!
- Versatile – Drizzle it on homemade pizza, cornbread, or a chicken sandwich. The options are endless!
How to make Hot Honey:
Combine: Add honey to a microwave safe bowl and warm for 30-45 seconds. Stir in hot sauce, garlic and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
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Enjoy: The options are endless! I love this hot honey sauce recipe on homemade pizza, my Hot Honey Salmon Bowls, Breakfast Sandwiches, Air Fryer Chicken Tenders, or Skillet Cornbread.
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Make Ahead Instructions:
To Make Ahead: Make this easy hot honey recipe and store in a glass jar with a lid on the counter for up to two weeks.
Use Hot Honey on:
- Hot Honey Salmon Bowls
- Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
- Roasted Carrots
- Skillet Cornbread
- Avocado Toast
- Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich
- Homemade Pizza
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Recipe
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Hot Honey Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup honey
- 1 Tablespoon Hot sauce (vinegar based, like Franks Original, or Tapatio)
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper , or more, to taste
- Chili flakes , optional
Instructions
- Add honey to a microwave safe bowl and warm for 30-45 seconds.
- Stir in hot sauce, garlic and cayenne pepper.
- Allow to cool, then store in a container with a lid, at room temperature, for up to 3 weeks.
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Tapatio my favorite hot sauce. ,except not for Bloody Mary , is not a vinegar base !