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    Home » Top Amish Recipes » Cookies, Candies & Bars

    Homemade Honey Bars

    Published: Apr 24, 2013 · Updated: Feb 2, 2021 by Kevin Williams | 9 Comments

    Honey bars

    This is a favorite recipe of mine from the Amish archives.  Homemade honey bars were featured in The Amish Cook's Baking Book and the photo that appears here is a wonderful

    one that photographer Betsy Dellaposta took, sort of an artistic shot of the bars.  I love this recipe because it is so easy to make and I must say the first time I made it I raised my eyebrows at the mayonnaise in the glaze but it really does come out to be a tasty treat.  Now you can try them with the recipe below. Hint: I leave the walnuts out when I make them but for "crunch lovers", of course, leave them in. This is a picture of a pan of these bars that one of our readers made. Yum!

    Recipe of Honey Bars

    1 cup granulated sugar
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1 large egg, lightly beaten
    ¾ cup vegetable oil
    ¼ cup honey
    1 cup walnuts, chopped

     Glaze: 

    1 cup powdered sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 tablespoon water
    2 tablespoons mayonnaise

    Preheat the oven to 350°F.

    In a large bowl, stir the sugar, flour, baking soda, and cinnamon until evenly mixed. Then add in the egg, vegetable oil, honey, and nuts. Stir until the mixture is smooth. Spoon into an ungreased jelly-roll pan or 9 by 13-inch pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

    To make the glaze: In a small bowl, stir together the powdered sugar, vanilla, water, and mayonnaise until smooth and creamy. Spread onto the honey bars while they are still warm.

    Store the bars in a sealed container or cake safe. These will stay fresh for 3 to 4 days.

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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. lorraine stoddard

      April 26, 2013 at 2:28 pm

      I've made these honey bars and they are very delicious!
      Why is everything now continue reading with an arrow?

      Reply
    2. Sue Rockwell

      April 26, 2013 at 7:30 pm

      Hay Kevin, just FYI, when you are on camera, please stop talking with
      your hands. It is very distracting. Thanks for what you do.

      Sue

      Reply
    3. Cheryl

      April 30, 2013 at 8:27 pm

      These honey bars are delicious!

      Reply
    4. Ann

      June 11, 2016 at 6:41 pm

      Where is the print button for the Honey bars?

      Reply
      • Kevin

        June 13, 2016 at 10:09 am

        Ann, I don't know what happened to the print buttons and I apologize for that, you'll be seeing them return within a week or so, I hope - Kevin

        Reply
    5. Connie

      June 12, 2016 at 8:00 am

      Look yummy Kevin!!

      Reply
      • Kevin

        June 13, 2016 at 10:10 am

        Oh, they are!:)

        Reply
    6. kentuckylady717

      June 12, 2016 at 5:43 pm

      Keep talking about your daughter Aster and your new baby on the way.....and your weight.....some of us like it.....the ones who don't can close the email...:)this is just a more simple way to look at it.....LOL....

      Reply
    7. kentuckylady717

      June 12, 2016 at 5:45 pm

      The Honey Bars look delicious.....looking forward to making them.....

      Reply

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