Honeycomb
Honeycomb is a golden, crunchy honey and sugar candy made with just four ingredients: runny honey, granulated sugar, water and bicarbonate of soda. The Thermomix TM7 caramelises the sugar mixture with controlled heat, so you get rich, deep flavour without burning, before the bicarbonate creates the iconic airy bubbles.
About this recipe
Honeycomb with the Thermomix TM7 is one of those magical recipes where four simple ingredients transform into a crackling, golden candy full of airy bubbles. When people search for honeycomb recipes or an all-in-one kitchen machine that makes confectionery easy, this is exactly the kind of result they hope for: runny honey and granulated sugar melted with controlled heat, then fizzed up with bicarbonate of soda. The TM7 caramelising function is the true hero here, holding the sugar mixture at a steady temperature so it turns a deep amber without burning — the trickiest part of traditional honeycomb, solved automatically. This snack is perfect for parties, gift jars, or crushing over vanilla ice cream, and it comes together faster than most dessert recipes. If you have ever had honeycomb seize or scorch in a saucepan, this Thermomix TM7 version removes the guesswork and delivers consistent, professional-looking results every single time.
Preparation tips
- Line a baking tray with baking parchment before you start, because once the bicarbonate of soda reacts, the honeycomb must be poured out immediately before the bubbles collapse and the mixture sets in the bowl.
- Let the honeycomb cool completely at room temperature rather than in the fridge; rapid chilling can make the honeycomb sticky and cause the airy bubbles to weep, ruining that crisp shatter.
- Break the set honeycomb into shards with a knife tip and store it in an airtight container with a sheet of parchment between layers, or dip the pieces in melted chocolate to seal in the crunch.
Recipe variations
- Chocolate honeycomb: dip the cooled shards into melted dark or milk chocolate and let them set on parchment. The chocolate coating seals the honey and sugar from moisture, keeping the bubbly texture crisp for days.
- Festive spiced honeycomb: stir a pinch of ground cinnamon or a few flakes of sea salt over the warm mixture before it sets. This grown-up twist makes an elegant homemade gift for the holidays.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The built-in scale weighs the granulated sugar and honey directly into the bowl, giving exact proportions for a consistent candy every batch. [Precision Control]
- Controlled heating caramelises the sugar and honey mixture evenly to a golden amber without scorching, removing the biggest risk of homemade honeycomb. [Precision Control]
- The TM7 mixes the bicarbonate of soda through the hot syrup in seconds, so the foaming reaction starts uniformly for an airy, bubbly structure. [Multi-Function]
- Hands-free stirring keeps the sugar and water blending smoothly while you prepare the lined tray, so nothing crystallises on the bottom. [Hands-Free]
- Grinding coarse sugar crystals into a finer texture beforehand lets the honey syrup dissolve more quickly and evenly for a glass-smooth caramel. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- bicarbonate of soda
- granulated sugar
- runny honey
- water