How to Make Reindeer Food With Cheerios

Santa's reindeer need a snack as much as Santa does.

Everyone leaves cookies for Santa, but not everyone thinks of the reindeer. Certainly, Santa deserves cookies for bringing gifts to good boys and girls, but the reindeer do a lot of the work. It can't be easy pulling a sleigh filled with enough gifts for everyone in the world, plus a rather hefty old man. With this in mind, try creating your own reindeer food. Santa's pals will be grateful for the snack, and you can make extra to share with the entire family. Does this Spark an idea?

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Glass measuring cup
2 cups white chocolate: broken squares or chips
Plastic wrap
Microwave
Large bowl
6 cups Cheerios
3 cups cereal: rice, corn or bran
2 cups pretzel circles
1 lb. assorted nuts: cashews, peanuts, almonds, etc.
1 lb. red and green candy-coated chocolate pieces
Wooden spoon
Cookie sheet
Aluminum foil
Airtight plastic container

Instructions

- 1
  
  Fill a glass measuring cup with 2 cups of white chocolate pieces, either broken squares or chips. Cover the top of the cup loosely with a piece of plastic wrap.
- 2
  
  Microwave the chocolate for about one minute, or until it's melted and flows easily. If it isn't melted, stir and microwave it for 30 seconds at a time until it melts completely.
- 3
  
  Add the Cheerios cereal, your choice of additional cereal, nuts and candy-coated chocolate pieces to a large bowl. You can find red and green chocolate pieces around Christmas at candy stores, or find individually packaged colors at craft stores.
- 4
  
  Pour the melted chocolate over the cereal, nuts and candy and toss with a wooden spoon until everything is coated in chocolate.
- 5
  
  Scoop the reindeer food out onto a foil-lined cookie sheet and spread it out too cool and harden. When finished, store the food in an airtight container for up to two weeks.