Vegan Honey (Apple Honey)

This vegan honey recipe is an easy way to make your own honey substitute. Sweet, syrupy, and delicious, this "honey" is made from only one ingredient - apple juice. It cooks down into an all-natural liquid sweetener that's surprisingly similar to honey. Use this apple honey in place of honey in any recipe! Use it for dips, salad dressing, baking, or simply add it to your tea, any way you use it, you will love this honey alternative.

If you have a great recipe that calls for honey, but you want to make it vegan, simply swap out the honey for this vegan honey and your problem is solved.

🥄 Instructions

• Pour a full 64 oz. jug of organic apple juice into a large pot.
• Bring to a slow boil and then turn down the heat to low and let it simmer for about 3 hours.
• Cook down the apple juice until there is 1 cup of liquid left in the pot. Be sure to check on it frequently as it starts to get low.
• Pour the contents of the pot into a glass measuring container to measure the liquid. If there is more than 1 cup of liquid, pour back into the pot and simmer longer.
• If there is less than 1 cup of liquid, add a little water to it until it equals 1 cup.
• Use as you would honey.

🥡 Storage

Refrigerator - Unlike real honey, this vegan honey will go bad if left out at room temperature for long durations of time. Store it in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

🐝 Why isn't honey vegan?

Although many people who identify as plant-based eat honey, vegans do not. As you know, vegan is a product of bees and by definition, vegans do not purchase or consume animals or animal byproducts. Check out this article by the vegan society for more information about why honey isn't vegan.

🍯 Ways to use your "honey"

Use your vegan honey as a replacement for the liquid sweetener in any of these recipes.

• Vegan Honey Mustard
• Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Caramel Dip
• Healthy Almond Butter Fudge
• Vegan Ramen Noodle Salad
• Peanutbutter Caramel Dip
• Honey Glazed Carrots

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Vegan Honey

Prep Time

2 mins

Cook Time

3 hrs

Total Time

3 hrs 2 mins

 

A natural sweetener that can be used as a honey substitute in most recipes.

Course: condiment

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple honey, vegan honey

Servings: 16 tablespoons

Calories: 57 kcal

Author: Monica Davis | The Hidden Veggies

Ingredients

• 8 cups organic apple juice or cider (64 oz.)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Pour a full 64 oz. jug of organic apple juice into a large pot.
2. Bring to a slow boil and then turn down the heat to low and let it simmer for about 3 hours.
3. Cook down the apple juice until there is 1 cup of liquid left in the pot. Be sure to check on it frequently as it starts to get low.
4. Pour the contents of the pot into a glass measuring container to measure the liquid. If there is more than 1 cup of liquid, pour back into the pot and simmer longer.
5. If there is less than 1 cup of liquid, add a little water to it until it equals 1 cup.
6. Use as you would honey.

Recipe Notes

• Don't walk away from your "honey" too long, when it gets low, it can burn quickly.
• Check your remaining volume of "honey" by using a glass measuring container (not plastic) to measure the liquid. If there is more than 1 cup of liquid, pour back into the pot and simmer longer.
• If there is less than 1 cup of liquid, add a little water to it until it equals 1 cup. This will give you the correct consistency.
• Your honey will thicken in the fridge when it cools down.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Honey

Amount Per Serving (1 tablespoon)

Calories 57 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 5mg0%

Potassium 125mg4%

Carbohydrates 14g5%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 12g13%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 1IU0%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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