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Disney World Reindeer Food

Make my certifiably-munchy Disney Reindeer Food recipe filled with seasonal gingerbread pieces, perfectly spiced granola, white chocolate pretzels, and more!
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green red and white colored snack mix
Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:32 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 2 minutes

Ingredients

Granola:

  • cup honey
  • cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 5 cups gluten-free oats
  • 2 cups crushed pecans
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

Gingerbread cookies:

  • 3 cups gluten-free 1:1 flour
  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 2 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter room temp
  • ¾ cup molasses
  • 1 egg room temp
  • 2 tbsp whole milk

Chocolate cookie coating:

  • Dark chocolate melting wafers
  • Christmas sprinkles

White chocolate pretzels:

  • 2 cups white chocolate-coated pretzels gluten-free!
  • 1 cup red melting chocolate
  • 1 cup green melting chocolate

Extras:

  • M&Ms red and white

Instructions

Make granola:

  • Preheat the oven 325°F. 
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl add the honey, oil, brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Whisk to combine.
  • Add the oats, cranberries, and pecans.
  • Mix to combine.
  • Pour the oat mixture on the prepared baking pan.
  • Evenly spread the mixture on the baking pan.
  • Bake for 16 minutes.
  • Set to the side.
  • Allow to cool to room temp.
  • Break the granola up into large chunks.

Bake gingerbread cookies:

  • In a bowl of a stand mixer, add the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and salt.
  • Whisk to combine.
  • Add the butter to the flour mixture, and use a pastry blender to blend the mixture until combined.
  • Place the bowl back on the mixer.
  • Gradually add the molasses, egg, and milk, and mix on medium speed until combined.
  • Scrape the sides and mix again until dough ball forms.
  • Remove the bowl from the mixer and form the dough into a ball.
  • Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. 
  • Place the dough ball on a lightly floured counter.
  • Roll out the dough to ½ inch thick.
  • Using a 3.5" x 2.5 rectangle cookie cutter, cut your cookies and place them on a silicone or parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes.
  • Place the baked cookies on a cookie rack to cool to room temperature.

Decorate cookies:

  • In a medium-sized microwaveable bowl, add your dark chocolate melting wafers.
  • Cook in the microwave in 30 seconds intervals until melted. 
  • Once the chocolate is melted, dip one side of the cookie into the chocolate and place it back on the cooling rack.
  • Sprinkle each cookie with Christmas sprinkles immediately after coating it in chocolate.
  • Set to the side to harden.

Make chocolate-covered pretzels:

  • Place the pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • In a small bowl, add the red chocolate wafers.
  • Microwave the chocolate in 30 seconds intervals until melted. 
  • Using a spoon, drizzle the red chocolate over the pretzels.
  • Repeat the same process with the green chocolate as the red chocolate.
  • Set the pretzels to the side to dry.

Make DIY reindeer food:

  • In a large add the granola, pretzels, and M&M’s.
  • Toss to combine.
  • Add the cookies when serving.
  • Enjoy!
Servings: 8 - 12 servings
Author: Vee