How to Make Peanut Butter Wild Bird Food

If you enjoy visits from wild birds in your back yard, you can attract even more by offering a supply of tasty food the birds will love. Peanut butter is a delicious treat that provides healthful protein and sustains birds for a longer period of time than simple seed.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 Cups cornmeal or stale dry cereal
• Warm water
• 2-3 Cups wild bird seed
• Raisins or chopped nuts
• Medium saucepan
• One 9x13 pan or several smaller pans
• Foil or plastic wrap
• Knife
• String or twine

1. Measure the peanut butter into the saucepan. Place it over medium heat and stir continually until the peanut butter is completely melted.

2. Crush cereal into crumbs using a food processor, blender or rolling pin if you are using cereal for the bird food. Add the cereal (or cornmeal) to the peanut butter. Stir well until completely coated.

3. Add warm water one tablespoon at a time, stirring after each spoonful. Only add enough to create a stiff dough. Add bird seed and raisins, nuts or any combination of same, stirring thoroughly again.

4. Place mixture into pan (or pans) and pack in well. Cover the pan with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

5. Slice into pieces that you can tie string or twine around, and hang them from trees or other bird-friendly places in your yard.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use melted bacon grease instead of the peanut butter.

Resources

• Bird Feeders and More!