Easy Suet for the Birds

When I saw the Instructables "For The Birds Speed Challenge" I knew I wanted to make something that the wild birds in my yard could eat. I had done an Instructable not too long ago that I made bird seed heart ornaments to hang on the trees so I had to think of something else. I thought of suet. This is an easy recipe that contains some tasty ingredients you already have on hand! I know the birds in my yard will love eating them! Here is how you can quickly make suet for the birds in your yard.

medium mixing bowl

spatula

small microwaveable bowl

silicone molds - I used donut shapes and sunflower cupcake shapes

1 cup quick cooking oats

1 cup cornmeal

1/2 cup flour

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup chunky peanut butter

1/2 cup shortening

Combine the oats, cornmeal, flour, and sugar in a medium sized mixing bowl.

Melt the shortening in a microwave safe bowl on high (100%) power. This will take 30 to 45 seconds.

Add the peanut butter and the melted shortening to the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl.

Stir to combine everything together.

Press the mixture into individual molds. Put the molds into the refrigerator to harden for 2 to 3 hours.

The suet cakes easily come out of the silicone molds.

I think the sunflower shapes are very pretty!

If there is a hole in your suet like these donut shaped ones, you can tie them with ribbon to hang on your trees.

I tied this one in a red maple tree.

Here are 2 that are hanging in another tree.

You can put the suet cakes into a bird feeder. Our birds love treats so I'm sure they will love eating my suet.

I hope you try making these. They were fun to make and you can enjoy watching your wild birds eating them!!