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bird treats in a jar

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karlyn255 avatar
Recipe by
Stormy Stewart
@karlyn255
Mio, MI

A great little addition to a nature loving friends basket.

Great for the birds that stay the winter.

This one is so fun. Not only do the birds get a treat in the winter months but you get a chance to show your decorating skills. A little paint or maybe an old card or magazine can be used to make this gift special

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yield 7 suet feeders
prep time 10 Min

Ingredients For bird treats in a jar

  • 1 c
    quick-cooking oatmeal, uncooked
  • 1/3 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3/4 c
    sunflower seed (i use the ones w/o the hulls
  • 1 c
    millet bird seed
  • 3/4 c
    cornmeal
  • 3/4 c
    all-purpose flour

How To Make bird treats in a jar

  • 1
    Layer first 4 ingredients. oatmeal, brown sugar, whole sunflower
    seeds and millet birdseed in a one quart wide mouth jar, set aside.

    Combine cornmeal and flour, layer on top, packing down firmly.

    Secure lid and attach following instructions: .
  • 2
    Winter bird treats

    To Prepare

    * 1 cup creamy peanut butter
    * 1/2 cup water

    . INSTRUCTIONS: .

    Place mix in a medium bowl, add 1 cup creamy peanut butter and 1/2 cup water.mix well.

    Spread in an ungreased 13x9 pan --.
    Score into 4" x 2" squares.

    Bake at 350* for 20 minutes.

    Set aside to cool.

    Cut into bars.

    Hang these in suet feeders or onion sacks. Birds love them.
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