A simple, sacred recipe to honor gratitude, balance, and the turning of the seasonal wheel.
🌾 About the Recipe
Mabon, the Autumn Equinox, is a time of balance and thanksgiving — when light and dark are equal, and we give thanks for the harvest. These Honeyed Oat Cakes celebrate that moment with the comforting aroma of oats, cinnamon, and golden honey — humble ingredients that have nourished hearths for centuries.
Each bite is a reminder of ancestral kitchen magic — simple, real, and blessed with intention.
This recipe is featured in The Witch’s Almanac Cookbook (2026 Edition) by A.L. Childers, as part of the “Wheel of the Year” collection of seasonal recipes, rituals, and reflections.
🕯️ Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour (or gluten-free blend, if preferred)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup unsalted butter or coconut oil, melted
- ½ cup raw honey (plus extra for drizzling)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Optional: ¼ cup finely chopped nuts or dried fruit (raisins, dates, or cranberries)
🔥 Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together melted butter (or oil), honey, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until fully combined. If the dough feels too dry, add 1–2 tablespoons of warm water.
- Fold in nuts or fruit if desired.
- Scoop tablespoons of dough onto your baking sheet and flatten slightly into small rounds.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges turn golden brown.
- Remove and allow to cool slightly. Drizzle with warm honey while whispering a blessing for gratitude and balance.
🌿 Kitchen Witchery: The Mabon Blessing Spell
Before serving, take a moment to light a candle in gold or green — colors of harvest and abundance. As you drizzle honey over your oat cakes, say aloud (or whisper softly):
“For balance, for bounty, for blessings untold,
May these cakes bring warmth as the year turns cold.
With honey of heart and oats of the land,
I give my thanks with an open hand.”
Serve these cakes with apple cider, warm tea, or mulled wine as an offering to your ancestors — or to enjoy by candlelight as the equinox sun sets.
🌾 Serving Ideas
- Crumble over yogurt or porridge for a warm Mabon breakfast.
- Serve alongside herbal tea for reflection and gratitude rituals.
- Wrap in brown paper and gift to friends or family as a “harvest blessing.”
✨ A Note from A.L. Childers
“Mabon reminds us that endings and beginnings live in the same breath.
As we gather the harvest, we also release what’s no longer needed.
These oat cakes are a sweet way to honor both — the gratitude and the letting go.”
About the Author
A.L. Childers is a multi-genre author, researcher, and storyteller whose work bridges folklore, spiritual healing, and seasonal living. Known for her rich storytelling and heartfelt tone, she invites readers to slow down and reconnect with the old ways through modern ritual and kitchen magic.
She writes for those who believe that the act of cooking can heal, that every meal is a spell, and that our ancestors still speak through the steam of a simmering pot.
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