Horse Patooties

On-line I found an interesting recipe for horse treats and adapted my recipe according to what I had on hand.

Horse treat recipes

Well I went through my cupboards to see if all the ingredients were available and I was close. I had to use my gluten free corn meal and oatmeal along with ground flax and topped it up with granola (with no nuts).

The recipe called for 12 oz of molasses and I was short some. I topped it up with my husband's blueberry syrup and then used his peach pancake syrup in place of the syrup called for. Forming the balls was quite messy so I added one and a half cups of whole wheat flour and then it was too dry. Finally I added a half cup of olive oil. I figured that couldn't hurt. Oh and I added a half cup of seaweed for good measure.

This brown mass looked much like fresh manure to me. Filling up my mini-muffin tins I baked them for ten minutes. They sure smelled great.

Dancer sampled the first one and enjoyed it enough to come looking for another. Hero, another horse at the barn was allowed to sample them too, Rosie his owner was there to ask. He too enjoyed the treat. Success with the Horse Patooties. Dancer will enjoy them for awhile as it made almost a hundred.

The horsey girls met for drinks today, so is sent Jill, Louise, and Nellie some to take home for their horses to sample. Hope they enjoy them.

Horse Patooties
1 cup nut free granola
2 cups oats (mine weren't quick)
2 cups bran
1/2 cup ground flax
1/2 cup fine seaweed
2 cups cornmeal
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup blueberry syrup (use extra molasses if necessary)
1 cup peach syrup (use corn if necessary)
1/2 cup apple sauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup olive oil


Mix all ingredients together, place in mini-muffin tins and bake at 350 for 10 to 15 minutes before they burn!
Cool and serve. Makes almost a hundred.