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Two sweet-and-spicy snacks for a hot honey snack table

By Teddy Danielson ·

Edited by Hot Honey Fever

Honey and popcorn beneath a wooden honey dipper.
Honey and popcorn, shown as a snack illustration. The photograph does not establish the honey's heat level. Photo: ROMAN ODINTSOV.

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A hot honey snack table can include a bag to open alongside something homemade. These two packaged options take different approaches: Blue Diamond uses Mike's Hot Honey flavoring on almonds, while Think Jerky combines honey and sriracha in turkey jerky. The jerky is a sweet-and-spicy option, rather than a Mike's Hot Honey product.

The descriptions below draw on the manufacturers' product information. The food photographs illustrate snack ingredients; they do not show the recommended packages, establish a honey's heat level or document a tested recipe.

Blue Diamond Mike's Hot Honey almonds

Blue Diamond's collaboration with Mike's Hot Honey puts the named flavor on almonds. Its ingredient list includes honey powder. The manufacturer lists both 1.5-ounce and 6-ounce sizes, so check the size as well as the flavor when ordering.

The Amazon selection linked here contains twelve 1.5-ounce packs, for 18 ounces in total. It is a multipack of small packets, not a single 6-ounce can. That distinction matters if you are setting out individual portions or adding packets to a snack basket.

Read Blue Diamond's product information.

Check Blue Diamond Mike's Hot Honey almonds, twelve 1.5-ounce packs, on Amazon (paid link)

Think Jerky Sriracha Honey turkey jerky

Think Jerky's Sriracha Honey flavor uses turkey, honey and sriracha powder. This recommendation is for turkey jerky, not beef jerky. The manufacturer's ingredient information also lists tamari and identifies soy as an allergen.

The linked Amazon selection contains twelve 1-ounce bags, for 12 ounces in total. Think Jerky's own store offers a different bundle of eight 1-ounce bags. Check the retailer's pack count before comparing the two offers.

Read Think Jerky's product information.

Check Think Jerky Sriracha Honey turkey jerky, twelve 1-ounce bags, on Amazon (paid link)

Build a snack selection

Choose the packaged snack around the rest of the table. Almonds add a nut option; turkey jerky gives guests a meat option. Neither needs to be the only snack. Plain popcorn or a separate bowl of nuts can sit alongside a dip or another homemade idea.

Almonds and pistachios in dishes on a white surface.
Loose almonds and pistachios illustrate a snack selection. They are not the recommended packaged products. Photo: Kaboompics. License

Keep the packets nearby when serving, so guests can read the ingredient and allergen information themselves. If you pour snacks into bowls, label each bowl and keep a separate serving utensil with it.

Check the packet before ordering

Confirm the flavor, individual bag size and number of bags on the Amazon page. Blue Diamond's small packets and larger can are different choices. Think Jerky's eight-bag direct-store bundle and twelve-bag Amazon selection are different quantities.

Read the current label if ingredients or allergens affect your choice. The almonds contain almonds; the turkey jerky's manufacturer lists soy. Check the complete packaging information rather than treating those two facts as a complete allergen list. This guide does not promise that either product suits a particular dietary need.

The links identify the selected packages. Prices, availability and sellers may change, so review those details before buying.

Try a homemade option

For ideas to serve alongside a packaged snack, see DIY Hot Honey Snacks for Every Occasion. That guide covers popcorn, cereal mix, jalapeño dip and other snack concepts. They are starting points for planning, rather than measured or tested recipes.

Use a complete recipe for any cooking temperatures, timing or storage instructions you need.