I never expected to fall in love with a honey dip! I didn't start liking honey until this year. But my kids, I'm sure most kids, love it. It wasn't until I had a bowl of Greek yogurt with honey swirled through at King's Highway that put me totally on board. And lately I have been absolutely craving it. I found this recipe in my recipe file and decided to give it a shot. DELICIOUS!!! And like most things that I make, super easy! I think this is best when eaten with green apples, because the tart apples pairs really nicely with the sweet dip, but I'm sure any color would work.
This recipe was from a Woman's World Magazine dated 5/3/10. Yes, I realize this may not seem like a magazine that I would normally read but sometimes I am privy to my husband's 90 year old grandmother's discards. And remember I am really 80 years old on the inside…
Here are the ingredientses. Sorry, I'm totally into Real Housewives of New Jersey right now. Does anyone else freaking love that show like I do? I pray that Teresa will say ingredientses every episode. It makes me so happy. My youngest son was all up in my program. He loves lemons and was trying to slow my roll by stealing it. Aside from the lemon, the recipe is made up of pantry items that you should pretty much always be able to have on hand. This would be a great dip for drop in visitors, providing you have the apples (you could probably even get away with not having the lemon). And it takes about a minute to make.
Yield: 4
Easy Cinnamon Honey Dip for Apples
This is the perfect after-school snack idea for the kids! And moms will like it too!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. cardamom
- pinch of ground ginger
- apple slices, I prefer green!
Instructions
- Combine honey, zest, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger.
- Serve with apple slices.
- Boom.
- Done.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
4 ServingsAmount Per Serving Calories 144 Total Fat 0g Saturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 2mg Carbohydrates 39g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 1g Sugar 38g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 0g
Nutrition information isn't always accurate.
The first time I made this I used the full amount of cardamom. The boys weren't thrilled. It was a little too “spicey” so this time I used about 1/2 that amount. Much better. The boys LOVE it now! We may or may not have had this twice today. It's got to be better for you than caramel, right? {note to caramel: Please don't be afraid that I will no longer enjoy your sugary goodness on my green apples, I just need a break for a little bit. It's not you, it's me. And my thighs.}
Go make it. Right now. So yummy! I think this would also be awesome over some homemade vanilla bean ice cream. Or maybe even used to sweeten tea or apple cider. Hmmm, kind of seems like it might be the perfect treat for fall.
How much does this recipe make? I wanted to send my Mom a pint sized jar for Christmas.
Hi there!
Since this dip is mostly honey, with spices to give it extra tasty flavor, it makes as much as however much honey you use. So for my recipe, I make it 1/2 cup at a time. To do more, just use more honey and adjust the spices! Let me know if that makes sense!
do i have to be in school to eat it? :) sounds so good! always looking for an alternative to my nighttime sugar craving of ice cream and chocolate.