Holiday Horse Treats to Bake at Home

Everyone deserves a special treat during the holidays!  Here’s a tasty treat you can bake up at home that your horses will definitely appreciate!

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup rolled or steel cut oats

1/2 cup pelleted horse feed

1/2 cup carrot, shredded

1/3 cup molasses or honey

1/2 of a banana, mashed

Peppermints

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Mix all ingredients (except peppermints) thoroughly.  Mixture will be crumbly.  Add a small amount of water if mixture is too dry.

Roll into 1-1.5 inch diameter balls and place onto prepared baking sheet.  Top with a whole peppermint, flattening the ball slightly.

Bake for 10-15 minutes.  Allow to cool on cookie sheet for 1-2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.  Store in an airtight container.

Recipe can easily be doubled to make more treats for sharing!!!

(Thanks to Smartpak for the base recipe.)