Honey Butter ~ A Recipe For Joy in a Jar

Just to let you know, there is snow on my roof (grey hair) and I thought I knew a lot about many different things.  But just recently I learned something totally new to me and wondered why, oh why, it took me so long to find out about this.

What is "this"?  Well let's just say that I consider it to be a little bit of Joy in a Jar.

This bit of heavenly joy comes from Honey Butter!  Yes, you heard me right!  Honey Butter!

Have you ever had this treat in your life?  If not, you are missing out on something that I feel is out of this world.  Just thinking about the first time I put some of this on hubby's fresh baked bread makes my face break out in a big and I mean really big smile.

It's not for everyone, especially those who are busy watching all the carbs and keeping track of everything they eat.  But even if you fall into that category, you could let yourself "slip" just once and try this out!

Honey Butter is so easy to make!  Once you have it made up, you can keep it in the refrigerator for a few weeks (but I'm guessing it won't last that long)!

Honey Butter Recipe

Start with unsalted butter softened to room temperature. 1 cup

Honey, clover, raw, wildflower - any one will work quite nicely 1/3cup

Confectioner's Sugar just makes it ultra-creamy and will keep the sweetness to an acceptable level. 3 Tablespoons

Flaky sea salt 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon

That is the whole ingredient list, pretty easy don't you think?

Start by creaming the butter and then add all the other ingredients creaming them into the butter mixture.  If you have softened the butter ahead of time, this whole operation will only take a few minutes.

But......and this is a BIG BUT, you don't have to stop there!  If you want to add a little more flavor you can add a teaspoon of cinnamon and you would have Cinnamon Honey Butter!  

Another option is to add a little spice to your honey butter by adding just a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.  Hot and Sweet!  What's not to like in that combination?

As I said earlier, this treat is something that is totally new to me and I've been around for quite a long time.   I don't know what took me so long to find out about this but I do call it my Joy in a Jar for good reason.

I hope that I have tickled your taste buds just a little so that you can join me in a great little indulgence that will put a smile on your face too!

This was my first jar of honey butter purchased at the St. Jacob's Market in Waterloo Ontario.  And now that I know how easy it is to make, you can be sure that I will make my own from now on!

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Reviewing Easy No-Bake Bliss Balls

No-Bake Bliss Balls

Bliss balls are extremely easy-to-make and no-bake delicious snacks. They require few ingredients, can be made to suit your cravings, and are typically considered to be healthy snacks. In fact, some sources attribute Bliss Ball recipes to Keto or Paleo diets. I do not know the origination of these snacks, nor do I care. I do know that I made some and had to spread the word.

My Coconut Peanut Butter Bliss Balls

I had a craving for no-bake cookies today. After perusing the internet for a good bit of time, I had found Paleo and Keto recipes for Bliss Balls. Many of the recipes called for ingredients like protein powder or chia seeds - none of which I have on hand. However, many Bliss Ball recipes call for items that I have in my kitchen.

For an actual recipe, you'll need to follow one of the links below. But clearly, Bliss Balls do not require a recipe.  I made mine using shredded coconut, peanut butter, oats, vanilla, and cinnamon.

I used approximately:

1/2 cup coconut
1/3 cup honey peanut butter
1/4 cup oats
1 tsp. vanilla
a couple of shakes of cinnamon

I did not use a food processor (or my Nutri-Bullet) which might have made the consistency of this snack a little different. But combining it with a fork worked well.

I formed the "dough" into balls - approximately tablespoon sized. Then refrigerated.  

A few random items:

• As one recipe writer noted, do not try to roll this into balls. Rather, just squeeze them into ball shapes (They are slightly too crumbly to roll into balls)
• The longer they are refrigerated, the better they taste! The consistency changes a bit - a little more "cakey"
• Despite having a good bit of peanut butter, these were not sticky or mushy

With these Bliss Balls, I have taken care of my craving for sweets. I like the taste so much that I haven't touched (or been tempted) by the bag of candy bars I have nearby.  And, unlike the candy bars, just one small Bliss Ball satisfies me for quite awhile. With candy bars, once I start I have trouble stopping until I've finished the entire bag. There is something about the Bliss Balls that feel more filling.

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Quite frankly, at the beginning of my recipe search, I was looking for Susan's No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies. It turned out that I didn't have a stick of butter... so I continued my search and found the Bliss Balls. Susan Deppner, you may be gone from this earth but you are not forgotten.

After talking to some of the gals at work about their Keto diets and remembering how much better I feel with little to no carbs and sugars, I have been trying new recipes with a focus on lower carbs/sugars. This recent discussion is why the Paleo Bliss Ball recipes caught my eye. Paleo Grubs gathered a list of  21 Paleo Bliss Ball recipes. The recipes all sounded delicious and the photos made my mouth water. Unfortunately, I haven't been to the store and was missing the key ingredients for each recipe.

I continued to search and found 8 No-Bake Energy Balls on Bless This Mess. Chunky, delicious, every-day ingredients is what Melissa uses in her Bliss Balls (you have to go take a peek at the photo of her varieties). And it is from her that I decided on my coconut, peanut butter, oats, vanilla, and cinnamon mixture. And I'm so glad I did!

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