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 longer:

• Fast to make. This magical reindeer meals recipe is such a enjoyable exercise for teenagers, whereas they’re making it and after they’re sprinkling it over the garden afterward!
• Pantry components. You want solely two components: oats and sugar. I take advantage of coloured sugar to provide this reindeer meals recipe a Christmassy spin.
• Straightforward gifting. Reindeer meals is a simple last-minute hostess reward, or you can also make it for associates, neighbors, and lecturers. I used to make the youngsters in my son’s class a bit bag of reindeer meals to go of their goodie baggage earlier than the vacation break.

Easy methods to Make Reindeer Meals

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

Suggestions and Variations

• Coloration the sugar your self. If in case you have granulated sugar however not purple or inexperienced sugar within the pantry, you possibly can colour white sugar utilizing purple 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 case you swap or change the components 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 purple and inexperienced coloured sugar for pink, purple, and/or yellow. You can even layer white and inexperienced sugar to lure a leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day.

Easy methods 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 overlook to have cozy mugs of hot chocolate ready once you are available from the chilly.

Reindeer meals makes a enjoyable and festive reward 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.

Easy methods 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, be sure you retailer it in an hermetic container in a cool, dry location.