I recently checked out a book at the Library called, Kick the Junk Food Habit With Snackers. It was published in 1978, but has a lot of great info. and recipes.
According to the author honey is the best sweetener you can use, has fewer calories than sugar and contains protein (9 of the ten essential amino acids), phosphorus, potassium, B vitamins and vitamin C.
The catch is you need to buy honey that has not been boiled, filtered or adulterated in any way.
Durning the Pioneer days sugar was a luxury item that only wealthy people could purchase. The Farmers had to produce their own honey.
When substituting honey for sugar use 3/4 Cup in place of 1 Cup of sugar. Then decrease liquid ingred. by 1/4 Cup or increase dry ingred. by 1/4 Cup. The author also states as your family becomes use to the different taste you can decrease honey to 1/2 Cup to 1 Cup of sugar and do the same with the wet and dry ingred.
Your oven temperture should be lowered by 25 degrees, since honey browns faster. Also draws more moisture from the air, so store your baked items in an airtight container.
Hope this info. is helpful. 
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