Best Honey for Toast and Spreading

Toast bread to your preferred doneness, then immediately add butter (if using) while warm so it melts into the surface. Spread creamed honey evenly like butter—it handles identically. For liquid honey, drizzle in a zigzag pattern and let it settle for 10 seconds before eating. For warm biscuits and scones, cut open and drizzle honey into the steaming interior. Try honey on unexpected breads: sourdough, cornbread, naan, and brioche all pair beautifully with honey. For a gourmet snack, spread honey on crackers topped with cheese—goat cheese with lavender honey, brie with wildflower honey, or cheddar with buckwheat honey.

Avoid very runny, thin honeys on soft bread—they will soak through and make the bread soggy. Thick-bodied or creamed honeys are more practical for soft white bread and sandwich bread. Do not microwave honey to make it pour faster if you plan to spread it on toast—just use creamed honey instead. Avoid putting large amounts of honey on bread you intend to eat while walking or commuting, as it will drip. Skip honey-flavored spreads that contain margarine and corn syrup—choose pure honey instead.