Easy Suet for a Crowd

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– Christine Gelley, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County OSU Extension

Check out this easy recipe for suet!

If you are looking an activity to do with conservation in mind, check out this super simple recipe for songbird suet that we made recently at a Deerassic’s Wild Wednesday session. It has just three ingredients and can be easily adapted for making batches big or small.

Easy Suet for a Crowd

Ingredients:

  • 1 part peanut butter
  • 1/4 part cornmeal
  • 3 parts good birdseed

Tools:

  • Large Bowl
  • Large Spoon
  • Freezer Safe Serving Sized Containers
  1. Mix room temperature or warmer peanut butter and cornmeal in a large container with a spoon/spatula.
  2. Mix in birdseed.
  3. When mixture is consistent and can cling together to make a ball, transfer by the spoonful into freezer safe suet molds (loaf pans, muffin tins, take out containers, etc.).
  4. If desired, use a straw to make a hole for a twine hanger or make a divot in the center and firmly press in a twine hanger.
  5. Cover and place in the freezer until firm.
  6. Transfer into sealed storage containers and keep in the freezer until ready to use.
  7. Feed to birds on days when temperatures are below 40 degrees F to prevent melting.

Our family enjoys making suet in January to decorate our cut Christmas Tree after it has been retired from the living room. We place it in a spot outside that is visible from our windows and decorate it with treats for the birds.

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For more information about feeding songbirds in winter, visit: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/