Inspired by cold weather and holiday baking, I decided to also start creating some cookies for our Corvid visitors the past few weeks.
I think I landed on a good mix: bread flour, rolled oats, corn meal, black oil sunflower seeds, strawberries, and a little banana for binder!
I baked them in the oven and voila! The house smelled magical AND the crows (and other birds) gobble them up!
They can be refrigerated for up to 5 days, so you can make a big batch on the weekend to use throughout the week.
They can also be frozen for up to 3 months – so you can make big batches and pull out as needed.
I also like to give a little extra food when it is windy, cold, or snowy!
HOW TO of making cookies for crows
You can use a lot of what you have on hand if you keep a pantry stocked full of yummy things.
Do’s and Don’ts of making Cookies for Crows
DON’T:
- No Added sugars
- No Salt
- No Chocolate
- No Dairy
Important: Absolutely NO Xylitol (fake sugar) which can be toxic!
Do:
- Unsalted peanuts (a favorite!) or other nuts
- Black oil sunflower seeds
- Pumpkin seeds
- Blueberries, strawberries, cut up fruits
You can use things like cornmeal, mashed banana or mashed cooked sweet potatoes as binders.
More experimenting to come as winter sets in and I want to keep my friends fed and my house warm.
I made Strawberry Oatmeal Cookies and they smelled just heavenly!!
Here is a short video guide to making these crow cookies:
I hope you will be inspired to make some delicious cookies for the crows in your neighborhood!
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