Recipes / manuka honey

It’s Spoil Your Dog Day and we’re celebrating with this Pupcake! Do you want to know a secret? Its really just a banana bread cake decorated with dog treats..but they don’t know that!  This recipe is super duper easy to make and you probably already have the ingredients in your pantry. 

All of the ingredients are natural but let’s talk dog-safe ingredients. We want to make sure your puppy pawty doesn’t take a wrong turn.

1 - Apple Sauce. A lot of apple sauce on the market today contains hidden ingredients like added sugar and food dyes. Make sure you are getting pure apple sauce only to ensure no gastrointestinal issues arise!

2 - Peanut Butter. This one you probably know by now, but we never mess around with the health of our besties. Many brands use xylitol to sweeten their PB, but this ingredient is highly toxic to dogs. Generally speaking, you always want to get unsweetened peanut butter for your canine collaborators.  

3 - Greek Yogurt. Yogurt is another item that often contains added sugars and artificial colorants. Make sure to get plain yogurt and, even better, opt for the whole milk variety. 

Now that you’ve checked that your ingredients are both tasty and safe, you’re just a few simple steps and 25 minutes to bake time away from becoming even closer to your furry friends!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup PRI Manuka Honey 100+
• 1/4 cup apple sauce
• 1/4 cup mashed banana 
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 egg 

Frosting:

• 1 cup greek yogurt
• ½ cup unsweetened peanut butter

Toppings: dog treats

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. In a large bowl, whisk flour and baking powder. Then set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together manuka honey, apple sauce, banana, peanut butter, oil, and an egg. 
4. Combine the wet ingredients with the dry until a thick batter forms.
5. Grease 2 - 4 inch pans and transfer the batter close to the top.
6. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes on a drying rack.
7. While the cakes are cooling, make your frosting by whisking greek yogurt and peanut butter with an electric hand mixer until you have a thick frosting.
8. Place the cake layers on top of one another and frost your cake with an offset spatula. Use the remainder of the frosting to pipe on frosting and decorate with dog treats.
9. Let your pup enjoy!

Before you go, we’re going to let you in on another fun way to use this recipe that is perfect for the dog days of summer. Simply combine all of the cake & frosting ingredients EXCEPT for the baking powder and flour.  Spoon the mixture into silicon molds and freeze for individual treats. 

If you didn’t know, July is National Watermelon Month, and August 3rd is National Watermelon Day. You might also not know that we LOVE watermelon…like, a lot. 

Watermelon and summer go together like tea & honey or peanut butter & honey or….well, you get the idea. It is also a super healthy treat that helps you beat the heat. In fact, watermelons are, on average, 92% water!  It is also a great source of vitamins A & C and Lycopene.

Fun fact: watermelons are classified as both a fruit AND a vegetable! 

What do you think? Should watermelon be the official fruit of summer? No matter if you are already on team watermelon or still thinking it over, we think you’ll love our watermelon recipes!

Let’s dive in….

1 - Patriotic Honey Pops: fun & delicious no matter the month! Whether you like a more traditional popsicle or a creamier version, you can easily customize this recipe!

2 - Fruit & Jello Stuffed Watermelon: fruit salad, but make it portable! This recipe has been on repeat since we first made it a couple of months ago. Stuff it with your favorite fruit and jello flavor or go really crazy and make it adult-style with the help of your favorite clear alcohol. 

3 - Manuka Watermelon Crush: mocktail or cocktail, drinkers' choice! There’s nothing like a slushy on a hot day, agreed? Geared towards a more adult palette, this refreshing tipple combines watermelon, cucumber, mint, and honey.

Try this surprising combination of flavors with fresh summer ingredients on this naan bread pizza. Yield: makes 2 naan pizzas. Prep Time: 5 minutes  Cook Time: 15 minutes  Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 2 naan flatbreads 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 cup thinly sliced red onion New Zealand Sea Salt pinch red pepper flakes 2… More Blueberry, Feta and Honey Naan Pizza

Make your 4th of July POP with this fun and healthy Manuka Honey Popcorn the entire family will love! Yield: 16, 1-cup servings (if 3 batches are made) Ingredients 1 tbsp canola or vegetable oil 3 to 4 tbsp Manuka Honey (Try with our Manuka Honey Bio Active 5+) approximately 1/8 tsp gel food coloring… More Manuka Honey Popcorn

Enjoy grilling this summer with this delicious Buttermilk and Honey Chicken Kabob recipe! Ingredients 1/4 cup hot sauce 1/4 cup tomato paste 3 tablespoons honey (Try with our Multiflora Honey and our Manuka Bio Active 5+) 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 small sweet onion, grated 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper 2 1/4… More Buttermilk and Honey Chicken Kabobs

This sweet and savory Manuka Honey and goat cheese bruschetta is the perfect appetizer for any meal! Prep Time: 10mins           Cook Time: 8mins Ingredients Loaf of French bread, sliced into 16 ½ inch slices 1 8 oz package of raspberries 4 ounce package of goat cheese Raspberry Jam Manuka Honey… More Raspberry and Manuka Honey Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Slightly sticky but worth the effort…..try the most simple face mask out there….honey Honey Mask: Honey alone can be used as a mask and is effective in curing acne by cleansing your pores and not letting microbes grow, due to its antimicrobial properties. Additionally, the waxy part of honey helps keep the skin soft, smooth… More Honey Mask

Here’s a little something to keep you going at work or for an at home snack! Though you may have to hide it from the kids! Also a great aid to digestion with the powerful combination of Yogurt and our New Zealand Manuka Honey Blend. Peanut Butter Manuka Honey Yogurt Dip by Shoppri Yield: Serves… More Peanut Butter Manuka Honey Yogurt Dip

Ready for a delightfully yummy holiday treat?? We found this must try recipe for the season, rustic homemade marshmallows with honey! A truly delicious treat that is particularly yummy when made with our all natural pacific sea salt and New Zealand Blue Borge or Tawari Honey. If you love the taste of our New Zealand Manuka Honey… More Rustic Homemade Marshmallows W/Honey

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The best way to end a big holiday meal…..raspberry cheesecake with the digestive help of Manuka Honey! This is one of our favorites here at Pacific Resources! Ingredients: 4 lemon shortbread biscuits (about 85g) 140g full fat soft cheese 50ml double cream 1 tbsp caster sugar 2 tbsp Manuka honey, plus 1 tsp extra (… More Manuka Honey cheesecake with Raspberries

Manuka Honey and Charcoal Mask Ingrediants: 1 TBSP Activated Charcoal Powder 1 TBSP Manuka Honey UMF 15+ , also works well with our Bio Active Range of Manuka honey 1 TBSP Greek Yogurt Directions: -Mix all of your ingredients together until they are well blended. -Cleanse face before applying mask…then apply evenly to your whole… More Manuka Honey and Charcoal Mask