Easy Peanut Butter Suet

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	For Pets, Quick & Easy
Keywords:	peanut, butter, easy, birds, suet
Serves:	Makes about 5 1/2 cups
Prep Time:	20 Min

Ingredients

1 c	peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
2 c	cornmeal (not self rising)
2 c	oatmeal, uncooked (i use quick)
1/4 c	sugar

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Dorthy Erlandson

Well Seasoned

anywhere, MI

no1funcook

Member Since Aug 2010

Dorthy's Notes:

This is a basic recipe for Peanut Butter Suet for our feathered friends. You can add to it or use it as is. It will get you started on making new friends.

Directions

For ease of mixing, I put 1 cup or oatmeal and 1 cup of cornmeal in a large mixing bowl then add the peanut butter, then the rest of the ingredients.(This keeps the peanut butter from sticking to the bottom) But the order will not change the outcome.

I use a pastry blender to cut the peanut butter into the other ingredients but if you don't have one, a spoon works well also.(just a little more effort) Cut or mix until the peanut butter is well incorporated. (See photo)

***If you want to add variety you could use peanut butter and shortening or lard. Add sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, or fruit and nuts. This is just a base for amounts and low cost and I have many birds that like it as is: Chickadees, Nuthatches, Woodpeckers, Cardinals, and finches to name a few. I put mine in a tray feeder but I'm sure if you added more fat to it you could form it for a suet holder. Enjoy making some new friends!

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Carla Hillstrom ILikeCamping

Feb 10, 2013

I add bacon grease to mine too.

Cindy Conway weedpatch

Feb 11, 2013

This is a great idea, those suet cakes at the store are kind of expensive. I bet the kids would enjoy making this for our feathered friends. I see a project coming up.

Dorthy Erlandson no1funcook

Feb 11, 2013

Thanks Carla, I've thought of that too but I don't fix bacon that often and I'm pretty stingy with the grease (ie gravy, fried potatoes etc.)

Cindy, this is actually a very good project for kids. The suet is not sticky and easy to clean up once it has been mixed. It even tastes good, lol. All healthy stuff. You could recycle the bottom of a gallon milk carton. Use a hole punch in the four corners and some twine to hang it. Just a thought. :)

Judy May juday33

Mar 3, 2013

Do you ever add cayenne pepper to your suet I've heard it doesn't bother the birds (in fact it's good for them) but squirrels don't like the taste? Judy

Dorthy Erlandson no1funcook