Well I hope your Honey doesn’t . I whisked these up for a little teatime snack. They go great with a hot cup of a tea or a cold glass of milk. With the cold weather at the moment I have the tendency of snuggling under my duvet with a big cup of tea, something to nibble and a good book or dvd. For me it’s preferably an old classic with Cary Grant…sigh. They just don’t make men like that anymore.

Honey Bites

175g butter
60g brown sugar
60g runny honey
2 eggs
100g ground almonds
80g wholemeal flower
20g plain flour
3 tbsp of milk
2 tsp baking powder
1 handful of chopped almonds for garnish

Makes 24 bites (mini cupcakes) – alternatively you can bake in one large tray and a cut into small squares. Allow for extra baking time though.

Preheat the oven to 180°c.
Beat butter and sugar together. Add eggs, honey and milk while beating the mixture. If the mixture curdles, don’t worry. It will come together once you add the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl sift the flours, baking powder and almonds together. Add the dry ingredients to the batter. Spoon into mini moulds and sprinkle with chopped almonds (if you have an extra sweet tooth you could drizzle some honey on top too). Bake for 15-20mins or until bites bounce back when you touch them.

Tags: almonds, bees, honey