Making a honey spoon is easy. It’s a simple DIY project that anyone can do even if you’ve never done it before. Honey spoons are a great gift for family and friends who like to dip something in your homemade honey. Like all craft projects, the result is something that’s completely unique and belongs to you (and your family).
Melt the coconut oil and mix with some of the honey.
If you want to make your own honey spoons, here’s how.
First, melt the coconut oil and mix with some of the honey. Then, put the mixture in a cookie cutter or silicone mold. Once it hardens, remove it from the molds and let cool. Voilà! You’ve got homemade honey spoons that will last longer than store-bought ones.
If you want to add a little extra sweetness to your life, try these DIY honey spoons:
- Melt coconut oil and mix with some of the honey.
- Put mixture in a cookie cutter or silicone mold.
Stir in the remaining honey.
1. Stir in the remaining honey.
2. Pour into the wax-lined molds and let cool at room temperature.
3. Once they have cooled, pop them out of their molds and store in an airtight container in the pantry for up to three months or in the refrigerator for up to six months!
Add spices and stir until combined.
In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add in the butter pieces and mix well with your hands until smooth dough forms; set aside 1/4 cup for kneading later (you do not need to chill).
In a small bowl, combine the water, egg yolks, vanilla extract and lemon zest; set aside for 5 minutes to thicken slightly. In a separate large bowl, using an electric mixer on low speed, beat egg whites until foamy (about 2-3 minutes). With mixer running on medium speed, slowly add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tablespoon at a time; continue mixing until stiff peaks form when you lift beaters out of bowl (about 5 minutes total).
With mixer running on low speed, add flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with egg yolk mixture in 2 additions until just combined (do not overmix). Using two spoons or large rubber spatula, gently fold in blueberries by hand just until evenly distributed throughout batter (do not overmix)
Check that the mixture is thick enough to hold its shape on a spoon.
Honey spoons are a great way to serve honey to friends and family. They’re also a lovely and unique treat for yourself!
What you need:
- 1 cup honey (or more, depending on how much you want to make)
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp of vanilla extract (optional)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (optional)
- 1 cup coconut oil or shortening
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
Spoon the mixture into small paper cups (you can also use silicon molds if you have them).
Spoon the mixture into small paper cups (you can also use silicon molds if you have them).
Put the cups in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Remove from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature for another 2 hours.
The spoon will now be a solid white color, but not hard. Once it has cooled completely, it’s ready to use!
Chill in the refrigerator until hardened, about 30-45 minutes.
It’s easy to make honey spoons with beeswax and honey.
2 tablespoons beeswax pellets
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon olive oil
Chop up the beeswax in a double boiler until it’s completely melted. Add the lemon juice and stir well. Make sure the mixture is smooth and there are no lumps. Add the honey and stir until it’s completely mixed in. Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Add the olive oil and stir until incorporated into the mixture. Pour into molds or onto parchment paper, then place in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes until hardened.
Use toothpicks to poke through the paper cups so you can easily remove them from their molds.
Use a utility knife to cut out the honeycomb shapes from your waxed paper. The waxed paper will peel off easily and leave you with a nice, clean shape.
Poke holes in each side of each honeycomb shape with a toothpick or pen cap. This will allow your spoon to hang when it’s done hanging up to dry.
Pour some melted beeswax into your mold, then fill it up with water until it’s about halfway full (don’t worry about pouring too much water because it will all be used). The water helps cool down the wax as it melts and prevents it from burning you or catching on fire. You can also use another pot filled with water instead of pouring directly from your kettle into your mold if you’d like.
Put on your oven mitts or heat-resistant gloves (this stuff gets hot!), then place your mold into the oven on its lowest setting for 2 hours or until all of the wax has melted completely (you’ll know because there will be no more bubbles).
Remove from their molds and store in an airtight container.
Remove from heat and add color if using (optional). Set aside to cool slightly until mixture is still liquid but no longer warm to the touch (about 115 F).
Pour into silicone molds with a deep well (such as muffin tins) or pour onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or waxed paper; let cool completely before removing from mold or cutting from sheet of waxed paper.
Use immediately or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or refrigerate for up to 6 weeks.
Conclusion
Honey spoons make a great homemade gift. They’re easy to prepare, and every detail can be customized—you could even make them for a bridal or baby shower. And of course, you can put your own favorite honey in the spoons, making them even more special. They’re also fun to give out to dinner guests if you happen to store honey at home. To make your own personalized honey spoons, choose from the multiple methods above and enjoy!
