Cold winter nights are made for baking, and your horse deserves a homemade treat, too! We're excited to share five of Team Tough1's favorite recipes to inspire some holiday creativity.
Pumpkin Treats
(courtesy TheHorse.com)
4 Cups Oats
1 Can Pumpkin
2 Cups Water
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 ¾ Cup Whole Wheat Flour
2 tsp Cinnamon
2 tbsp Molasses
- Preheat oven to 350°F and cover a baking tray with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Mix all of the ingredients well to combine.
- Place on a prepared cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool.
- Store in an airtight container.
Peppermint & Molasses Treats
1 ¼ Cup Steel Cut Oats
¾ Cup Molasses
½ Cup Flour
½ Cup Flaxseed
2 TSP Cornstarch
¼ Cup Water
¼ Cup (approx.) Apple or Pear Scraps (thinly sliced/processed pieces)
Peppermint Candies (one for each muffin, if desired)
- Preheat oven to 350°F and heavily grease a muffin tin.
- Mix molasses and oats until the oats are fully coated.
- Gradually stir in flour, flaxseed and cornstarch until combined.
- Add in the scraps and water, continuing to stir to combine.
- Fill muffin tins about halfway.
- Bake 15-20 minutes (start at 15 minutes and watch closely to avoid burning)
- Remove the muffin tin from the oven, then press in peppermint candy (if desired).
- Remove each muffin from the tin immediately.
- Place in the fridge to cool and firm up.
- Store in an air-tight container.
Sweet Feed Treats
(courtesy TheHorse.com)
½ lb Oat-Based Sweet Feed
¼ lb Flour
2 Cups Molasses
¾ Cup Beer
- Preheat oven to a low temperature (200-250°F).
- Mix flour, molasses and beer thoroughly, making sure the flour is well-blended.
- Add sweet feed slowly, covering all particles.
- Divide mixture between two pans.
- Place pans in oven. Keep an eye on the bars, and as the mixture begins to set, remove the pans from the oven and cut into desired-sized bars (approximately 20 per pan). Then place the pans back into the oven and bake until the bars are completely dry.
- Remove pans from oven to cool. Once completely cool, remove the treats from the pans.
- Wrap each bar or place into sandwich baggies for easier handling.
**These bars can be very sticky if they are not baked until completely dry. Baking times can vary.
**For a healthier option, replace sweet feed with whole grains and grated carrots or apples.
Carrot-Oat-Applesauce Treats
½ Cup Oats (quick, steel-cut or old-fashioned)
½ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
½ Cup Finely Grated Carrot
½ Cup All-Purpose Flour
- Preheat oven to 350°F and cover a baking tray with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Mix all 4 ingredients in a bowl.
- Use a tablespoon to drop clumps of mixture onto the baking tray (shape if desired).
- Bake 18-20 min, until treats are set.
- Store in an air-tight container.
Mighty Sweet Oat Treats
(Courtesy FarmhorseTack.com)
1 Large Carrot (shredded)
1 Large Apple (shredded with core removed)
1 Cup Molasses
2 ½ Cups Old Fashioned Oats
2 TBSP Oil
- Preheat oven to 400°F and heavily grease a 9”x13” baking pan or use parchment paper.
- Shred/grate the carrot and apple into a large bowl.
- Combine the oil, oats and molasses with the apple and carrot mixture. Stir well until all the oats are evenly coated with molasses.
- Pour the mixture into the baking pan and flatten.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove the pan from the oven and score the treats across the top using a butter knife to desired-sized pieces.
- Allow the treats to cool completely—treats will set as they cool.
- Once completely cool, cut into pieces at the score marks.
