GOOD TASTE: Winnie the Pooh Honey {Hunny} Pops

Fall is around the corner and with the little ones back to school, cold and flu season will be upon us in no time.

So when I was recently watching “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh”, I started to “think, think, think” about honey.

Did you know that honey is a great way to soothe a sore throat? It’s also used as a cough suppressant. According to some studies honey works better than over-the-counter cough medicine for nighttime coughing (source). So while I was taking a trip down memory lane and watching that silly old bear and his adorable friends, I decided to make some HoneyPops.



HoneyPops (HunnyPops as Pooh would say) only require one ingredient. It’s Winnie the Pooh’s favorite thing – honey!

Of course, you can add a little lemon or cinnamon but I went simple with just honey. Here’s how you make these fun pops.

• One: Pour about a cup of honey into a sauce pan.
• Two: Layout out your lollipop sticks on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or as I used a Silpat.
• Three: Boil your honey over low to medium-low heat. Keep stirring and boiling until the honey reaches 300 degrees. Use a candy thermometer or if you don’t have a candy thermometer add a drop of the boiling honey to a cup of cold water. When the honey drop hardens and forms a ball it’s ready.
• Four: Use a spoon and pour a small amount of the honey on to the top of the lollipop stick. Work slowly so a small circle forms.

Once your pops harden, wrap them in cello wrap or wax paper so they don’t stick together.

I used a bit of Washi Tape to secure the cello wrap and made some cute Hunny Pop tags using a Disney Winnie the Pooh ink stamp.

Rewatching the classic The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was so fun. Winnie the Pooh is timeless. I grew up on Pooh and so did my son. Now you can share The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh with your little ones because the BluRay Combo Pack is being released on August 27th. Check out the Winnie the Pooh Facebook page for more information.

Here are some of my favorite quotes from Winnie the Pooh. They would be cute added to the Hunny Pop labels if you decide to make these. He may be a silly old bear but he was certainly a wise bear.

"I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time.”

“Sometimes,' said Pooh, 'the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”

“You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”

“I don’t feel very much like Pooh today," said Pooh.
"There there," said Piglet. "I’ll bring you tea and honey until you do.”

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