Reindeer Food Recipe | Cookies and Cups

Why You’ll Love This Reindeer Meals Recipe

It’s a practice in our home to sprinkle “reindeer meals” on our garden on Christmas Eve, to draw Santa’s reindeer. It additionally offers Dancer, Prancer, and firm one thing to eat whereas Santa is inside leaving us presents (and consuming cookies)! Right here’s why you’ll be making this enjoyable craft each Christmas any further:

• Fast to make. This magical reindeer meals recipe is such a enjoyable exercise for teenagers, whereas they’re making it and once they’re sprinkling it over the garden afterward!
• Pantry substances. You want solely two substances: oats and sugar. I exploit coloured sugar to provide this reindeer meals recipe a Christmassy spin.
• Simple gifting. Reindeer meals is a simple last-minute hostess present, or you can also make it for pals, neighbors, and academics. I used to make the children in my son’s class just a little bag of reindeer meals to go of their goodie baggage earlier than the vacation break.

The way to Make Reindeer Meals

To make reindeer meals, all you want is oats (any variety) plus white, crimson, and inexperienced sugar. You’ll be able to combine the substances and add every little thing to a present bag, or, do what I love to do and layer the substances right into a piping bag for a reasonably presentation. Right here’s how:

Suggestions and Variations

• Colour the sugar your self. If in case you have granulated sugar however not crimson or inexperienced sugar within the pantry, you’ll be able to colour white sugar utilizing crimson and inexperienced meals coloring. Simply add a couple of drops to a bowl of sugar, and blend.
• Be sure that it’s biodegradable. Oats and sugar are protected for sprinkling on the bottom. In the event you swap or change the substances on this reindeer meals recipe, take care that something you employ isn’t dangerous to the surroundings. Keep away from glitter, for instance. You don’t need any actual woodland creatures choking in your magical reindeer meals!
• Change up the vacation. Flip this reindeer meals into bunny meals at Easter. Swap the crimson and inexperienced coloured sugar for pink, purple, and/or yellow. You may as well layer white and inexperienced sugar to lure a leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day.

The way to Use Reindeer Meals

On Christmas Eve, sprinkle reindeer meals exterior on the garden or subsequent to the chimney to beckon Santa’s reindeer your means! Don’t neglect to have cozy mugs of hot chocolate ready whenever you are available in from the chilly.

Reindeer meals makes a enjoyable and festive present for family and friends, both by itself or along with a plate of sugar cookies, fudge, or peanut butter balls. Try my best Christmas cookies for extra inspo.

The way to Retailer

Reindeer meals is non-perishable, so it lasts within the pantry for months. In case you wish to get a head begin in your vacation gifting, you’ll want to retailer it in an hermetic container in a cool, dry location.