How to make a Honey Block in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a honey block with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, honey blocks are one of the many building blocks that you can make.

honey block

Let's explore how to make a honey block.

Supported Platforms

A honey block is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.15)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.14.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (1.14.0)
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4Yes (1.14.0)
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.14.0)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.14.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.14.31)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Honey Block in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Honey Block

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a honey block:

How to craft a Honey Block in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make Honey Block

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a honey block, place 4 honey bottles in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a honey block, it is important that the honey bottles are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 honey bottle in the first box and 1 honey bottle in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 honey bottle in the first box and 1 honey bottle in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a honey block.

Crafting recipe for honey block

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the honey block will appear in the box to the right.

honey block

3. Move the Honey Block to Inventory

Once you have crafted a honey block, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed honey block

TIP: You will also need to move the 4 empty bottles back to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a honey block in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Honey Block