Peanut butter bird treats

mitten-shaped bird seed cakesI made these for my mom for Christmas. The “dough” is made from peanut butter, chopped nuts, and some puffed rice cereal, softened and mixed with black oil sunflower seeds. I pressed it into this mitten-shaped cookie cutter, poked a hole for hanging, then popped them out and chilled them.

You need to be sure there’s enough peanut butter around the birdseed or they won’t hold together. One of these crumbled and ruined the effect…my birds didn’t mind cleaning up the crumbs, though. :)

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3 Comments

  1. Ken said,

    December 28, 2008 at 11:13 am

    You have Michigan-shaped cookie-cutter! For birds =)

  2. Leasmom said,

    December 28, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    That’s too funny…she does have Michigan! Thats a good recipe for them. Thanks.

  3. Lisele said,

    December 31, 2008 at 9:36 am

    WONDERFUL!!! Definitely, these are on my list of definite crafty presents for next year.


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