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 longer:

• 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 elements. You want solely two elements: oats and sugar. I exploit coloured sugar to provide this reindeer meals recipe a Christmassy spin.
• Straightforward gifting. Reindeer meals is a straightforward last-minute hostess reward, or you can also make it for mates, neighbors, and academics. I used to make the children in my son’s class a bit bag of reindeer meals to go of their goodie luggage earlier than the vacation break.

The way to Make Reindeer Meals

To make reindeer meals, all you want is oats (any form) plus white, crimson, and inexperienced sugar. You may combine the elements and add all the things 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:

Ideas and Variations

• Coloration the sugar your self. When you have granulated sugar however not crimson or inexperienced sugar within the pantry, you may shade white sugar utilizing crimson 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 protected for sprinkling on the bottom. In the event you swap or change the elements on this reindeer meals recipe, take care that something you employ isn’t dangerous to the setting. 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 overlook to have cozy mugs of hot chocolate ready while 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.

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