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 provides 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 more:

• 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 present this reindeer meals recipe a Christmassy spin.
• Simple gifting. Reindeer meals is a straightforward 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.

The best way to Make Reindeer Meals

To make reindeer meals, all you want is oats (any variety) plus white, pink, and inexperienced sugar. You may 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 fairly presentation. Right here’s how:

Suggestions and Variations

• Shade the sugar your self. When you’ve got granulated sugar however not pink or inexperienced sugar within the pantry, you possibly can colour white sugar utilizing pink and inexperienced meals coloring. Simply add just a few drops to a bowl of sugar, and blend.
• Ensure it’s biodegradable. Oats and sugar are protected for sprinkling on the bottom. In case 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 pink and inexperienced coloured sugar for pink, purple, and/or yellow. You may also layer white and inexperienced sugar to lure a leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day.

The best way to Use Reindeer Meals

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

The best 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 should definitely retailer it in an hermetic container in a cool, dry location.