How to Make Molasses Treats for a Horse

Your horse will love munching on some crunchy and sweet molasses treats. They are easy to make, and made from healthy ingredients. You can use them as a reward after a hard day of training, or just to show your horse that you love him. Read on to learn more.

Things You'll Need

  • Approximately ½ cup white sugar
  • 1½ cup molasses
  • 1¼ cup grated apple and/or carrot
  • 1 cup bran
  • 1½ cup flour
  • Drinking glass or cup with a flat bottom
  • 2 large cookie sheets
  • Oil
  • 2 1/4 cups old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
  • ½ c. grated carrots
  • ½ cup. brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp. molasses
  • 2 cookie sheets
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Instructions

  1. Molasses Cookie Horse Treats

    • 1

      Put the white sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.

    • 2

      Mix the molasses, grated apples and/or carrots, bran and flour in a large bowl. If the dough is too wet, add a little more flour. The dough should be fairly dry, but it should stick together.

    • 3

      Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.

    • 4

      Put some oil on the bottom of a flat-bottomed glass and dip the glass in the bowl of white sugar. Press the dough with the bottom of the glass to slightly flatten the molasses treats.

    • 5

      Bake the molasses cookie treats for ten minutes at 375 degrees F. Store in a sealed container.

    Oatmeal Molasses Horse Treats

    • 6

      Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl.

    • 7

      Add water until the mixture forms a soft dough and mix until completely blended.

    • 8

      Form the dough into patties and place them on oiled cookie sheets.

    • 9

      Bake the treats at 365 F until crispy and brown.

    • 10

      Store the oatmeal molasses horse treats in a sealed container.