Tis’ the season of baking holiday treats for all to enjoy, even your horse! Your horse will love these two Holiday Horse Treat Recipes we’ve put together for you. The ingredients are inexpensive and quick to make; your horse will be “holly-jolly” over them! So, as you go to hang your stockings along the stalls with care, make sure you place a few homemade treats in them.

Peppermint Horse Bites

Peppermint Horse Bites Recipe

You'll Need:

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Baking Pan
  • 1 Cup - Flour
  • 1 Cup - Oats
  • 1/3 Cup - Molasses
  • 1 - Banana
  • Peppermints

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350° (F)
  2. Combine flour, oats, and molasses in a mixing bowl
  3. Mash banana and combine into the bowl
  4. Roll out ping-pong-sized balls of the mixture and spread them evenly apart on your pan
  5. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees
  6. When they come out of the oven and are still hot, press your peppermints into the treats
  7. Transfer them to a cooling rack to cool

Watch us make these treats on TikTok!

Holiday Peppermint Horse Brownies

Holiday Peppermint Horse Brownies Recipe

You'll Need:

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Brownie Pan
  • 2 Cups - Flour
  • 2 Cups - Oats
  • 1 Cup - Molasses
  • 1/2 Cup - Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup - Shredded Carrots
  • Peppermints

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350° (F)
  2. Combine oats, and molasses in a mixing bowl
  3. Add flour, apple sauce, shredded carrots, and brown sugar to the same bowl
  4. Pour mixture into a small brownie pan
  5. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees
  6. When they come out of the oven and are still hot, press your peppermints into the treats
  7. Transfer them to a cooling rack to cool

Note: If your horse is insulin resistant, substitute the ingredients with low sugar alternatives.

Your horse will love these holiday treats, and they make great gifts for your barn family.


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