Reindeer Meals Recipe | Cookies and Cups

Why You’ll Love This Reindeer Meals Recipe

It’s a convention 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 youths, whereas they’re making it and after they’re sprinkling it over the garden afterward!
• Pantry elements. You want solely two elements: oats and sugar. I exploit coloured sugar to offer this reindeer meals recipe a Christmassy spin.
• Straightforward gifting. Reindeer meals is a simple last-minute hostess present, or you can also make it for associates, neighbors, and academics. I used to make the youngsters in my son’s class slightly bag of reindeer meals to go of their goodie baggage earlier than the vacation break.

Make Reindeer Meals

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

Suggestions and Variations

• Colour the sugar your self. In case you have granulated sugar however not pink or inexperienced sugar within the pantry, you’ll be able to shade white sugar utilizing pink and inexperienced meals coloring. Simply add a couple of drops to a bowl of sugar, and blend.
• Be certain that it’s biodegradable. Oats and sugar are secure for sprinkling on the bottom. In the event you swap or change the elements on this reindeer meals recipe, take care that something you utilize 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 pink 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.

Use Reindeer Meals

On Christmas Eve, sprinkle reindeer meals outdoors on the garden or subsequent to the chimney to beckon Santa’s reindeer your method! Don’t overlook to have cozy mugs of hot chocolate ready whenever you are available 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. Take a look at my best Christmas cookies for extra inspo.

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, remember to retailer it in an hermetic container in a cool, dry location.