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 components. You want solely two components: oats and sugar. I exploit coloured sugar to present this reindeer meals recipe a Christmassy spin.
• Straightforward gifting. Reindeer meals is a simple last-minute hostess reward, or you may make it for mates, neighbors, and lecturers. I used to make the children in my son’s class slightly bag of reindeer meals to go of their goodie baggage earlier than the vacation break.

Find out how to Make Reindeer Meals

To make reindeer meals, all you want is oats (any sort) plus white, pink, and inexperienced sugar. You’ll be able to combine the components and add every 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

• Shade the sugar your self. In case you have granulated sugar however not pink or inexperienced sugar within the pantry, you may colour white sugar utilizing pink and inexperienced meals coloring. Simply add a number of drops to a bowl of sugar, and blend.
• Ensure it’s biodegradable. Oats and sugar are protected for sprinkling on the bottom. In the event you swap or change the components on this reindeer meals recipe, take care that something you employ isn’t dangerous to the atmosphere. 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 too can layer white and inexperienced sugar to lure a leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day.

Find out how 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 means! Don’t overlook to have cozy mugs of sizzling chocolate ready if 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 greatest Christmas cookies for extra inspo.

Find out how 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.