Three Jars of Summer Sunshine.
Bright, golden, and warmly buttery. Our Sunflower honey comes from our family hives in the sunflower fields of Transylvania, where six generations of Nistor beekeepers have tended the same land. Crystallises naturally into a fine, creamy set. The breakfast honey of late summer. Three 280g jars.
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Stock up on summer in a jar. Three jars of bright, golden Sunflower honey from our family hives in Transylvania. Raw, creamy when set, and naturally buttery-floral. 3 x 280g jars. Save 5%. Free UK delivery.
Open a jar of Sunflower honey and you get a burst of late-summer fields. Bright, golden, and warmly floral with a creamy, buttery finish. Our Sunflower comes from our family apiaries in the Satu Mare region of Transylvania, the same land where six generations of Nistor beekeepers have tended hives. Raw, cold-extracted, and naturally quick to crystallise into a fine, spreadable set. Three jars is how our regulars keep sunshine in the cupboard all year.
What Makes Transylvanian Sunflower Honey Special
Six generations of family beekeeping, the same land, the same craft.
Raw Sunflower Honey (3 x 280g, 840g total)
Our Sunflower honey comes from our family apiaries in the Satu Mare region of Transylvania, the same land where Dragos grew up watching his grandfather tend the hives. Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, blooms across the Romanian plains in late summer, and the bees produce a honey that captures that late-August heat in every jar.
The honey is cold-extracted, unfiltered, and bottled without heat or blending. It carries a bright golden colour and crystallises naturally within weeks of jarring into a fine, creamy set, one of the clearest signs of a pure, unprocessed honey. Research published in Molecules (Pesic et al., 2020) identified Sunflower honey as particularly rich in phenolic acids and flavonoids, with notable antioxidant and antibacterial activity.
Six Ways to Use Sunflower Honey
The breakfast honey. The baker's honey. The everyday sunshine in a spoon.
Spread on warm crumpets
Sunflower's creamy crystallised texture settles into crumpet holes perfectly. A weekend breakfast classic. Toasted crumpet, salted butter, generous Sunflower.
Stirred into morning porridge
The crystallised honey melts gently into warm oats, releasing its buttery-floral character. Add walnuts or seeds for a complete breakfast with a natural energy boost.
In homemade flapjacks
Sunflower and oats are a natural pairing. The honey's clean sweetness and fine crystal texture bake beautifully into a tea-time flapjack. See our full flapjack recipes.
Glazing roast carrots or parsnips
Whisk with olive oil, a little thyme, and sea salt. Toss through root vegetables before roasting for a deep golden caramelised glaze.
In honey-mustard dressings
Sunflower's mild character balances the sharpness of mustard without overpowering. The classic honey-mustard vinaigrette for roast chicken and hearty salads.
As a natural energy boost
A spoonful before exercise or during an afternoon slump. Sunflower's balance of glucose and fructose gives both quick and sustained energy.
Three Recipes for Sunflower Honey
British kitchen classics that let Sunflower's buttery-floral character shine.
Sunflower Honey Oat Flapjacks
Ingredients
- 250g rolled porridge oats
- 125g unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons Sunflower honey
- 75g soft brown sugar
- 30g sunflower seeds
- Pinch of sea salt
Method
- Preheat oven to 180C. Line a baking tin with parchment.
- Melt butter and brown sugar in a pan on low heat until smooth.
- Remove from heat, stir in Sunflower honey and salt.
- Mix in oats until evenly coated. Press firmly into tin.
- Sprinkle sunflower seeds over the top.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden. Cool before cutting.
Honey-Mustard Glazed Roast Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (about 1.5kg)
- 3 tablespoons Sunflower honey
- 2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- Sea salt and black pepper
Method
- Preheat oven to 190C. Pat chicken dry, season inside and out.
- Whisk Sunflower honey, mustard, olive oil, and thyme leaves.
- Brush half the glaze over the chicken. Place in a roasting tin.
- Roast for 1 hour 15 minutes, basting with remaining glaze twice.
- Check juices run clear. Rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Warm Crumpets with Sunflower Honey and Butter
Ingredients
- 4 fresh crumpets
- 30g salted butter
- 3 tablespoons Sunflower honey
- Pot of strong English breakfast tea
- Optional: fresh raspberries
Method
- Toast crumpets under a medium grill until golden on top and crisp.
- Spread salted butter immediately so it melts into the holes.
- Spoon Sunflower honey generously over each crumpet.
- Serve with a pot of hot tea and fresh raspberries on the side.
Why Three Jars of Sunflower?
The everyday breakfast honey, the baker's favourite, and a jar of pure sunshine.
The Breakfast Honey
Sunflower's creamy crystallised texture is ideal for toast, crumpets, porridge, and yoghurt. The jar most households go through fastest. Three jars carries you comfortably through three months.
Made for Baking
Sunflower's balanced glucose and fructose content bakes beautifully. Flapjacks, glazes, honey cakes, and bread all benefit from its clean sweetness and fine texture.
Rich in Natural Antioxidants
Published research confirms Sunflower honey is particularly rich in phenolic acids and flavonoids, with strong free-radical scavenging activity. A daily sweetener with a genuine nutritional profile.
Six Generations in Every Jar
Our family has kept bees in the same Satu Mare region of Transylvania for six generations. Buying three jars supports a genuinely heritage operation, not a supermarket blend.
From Transylvanian Sunflower Fields to Your Table
Satu Mare, Romania. Six generations of Nistor family beekeeping. One land, one craft.
Our Sunflower honey comes from the Satu Mare region of Transylvania, in northwestern Romania, where Dragos Nistor grew up watching his grandfather tend the hives. The Romanian plains support vast fields of Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, which bloom in July and August and provide bees with a dense, nectar-rich forage source.
The harvest takes place once a year, at the end of the sunflower bloom. The honey is cold-extracted, minimally processed, and bottled exactly as the bees made it, raw, unpasteurised, and quick to crystallise into a fine, creamy set. Nothing is added. Nothing is filtered away.
Why Sunflower Beats Refined Sugar
Raw Sunflower honey has a lower glycaemic load than refined sugar and is notably rich in phenolic acids, flavonoids, and trace minerals like potassium, magnesium, calcium, and iron. It provides natural enzymes and antioxidants that commercial processing would destroy. Honey is still classified as a free sugar and should be used in moderation, but where you would otherwise reach for white sugar, raw Sunflower brings genuine nutritional character and a far richer flavour for the same sweetness.
Read our full Honey vs Sugar guideThe Stock-Up Pack Is For
Breakfast people, bakers, and anyone who wants a jar of sunshine on the kitchen table.
Sunflower Honey, Briefly
What we know from the published literature, and what is still being studied.
Rich in Phenolic Acids
Research published in Molecules (Pesic et al., 2020) identified Sunflower honey as particularly rich in caffeic, chlorogenic, p-coumaric, and ferulic acids, compounds associated with antioxidant and antibacterial activity. Read our deep-dive on sunflower honey.
Flavonoid Content
The same study identified flavonoids including quercetin, kaempferol, chrysin, and pinocembrin. Lab assays demonstrated free-radical scavenging activity and antibacterial effects against Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli. Effects in humans are still being studied.
Trace Minerals
Sunflower honey contains notable levels of potassium, magnesium, calcium, and iron. These trace minerals are entirely absent from refined sugar. Quantities are small but present.
A Natural Energy Source
Sunflower's roughly balanced fructose and glucose content provides both quick and sustained energy, making it a favoured pre-exercise or afternoon pick-me-up. Honey is still classified as a free sugar and should be used in moderation.
This information is general and not medical advice. Honey should not be given to children under 12 months. If you have diabetes, severe allergies, or are managing blood sugar, consult your GP before significantly changing your diet.
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