Oat Flour Tutorial

I don’t have a lot of kitchen tricks up my sleeve but this one is definitely one that I love.  

Did you know that you can make your own oat flour in a snap?

And seriously, it's so easy.  All you need are oats and a blender!  

Side Note: The Quaker Oats tin has been in my kitchen for years.  I always refill it.  I’m not sure why I love it so much.  Pretty sure it’s older than my kids. 

Fill the blender 2/3 full with oats—original or quick, doesn’t matter.

Blend on low for 30 seconds or until all of the oats rotate through and they become a flour consistency.  

That’s it! {wink}

Now off to make my lovely oatmeal chocolate chip muffins--and if you're gluten-free, these are for you!  Check back for the recipe.

What's your favorite thing to do with oat flour? 

Reindeer Cookies

Here is one of our favorite family baking traditions. The reindeer cookie.

They are lots of fun to make, they look adorable--even the little ones can do it!

First you start with your favorite peanut butter cookie recipe.

Gather a few simple decorative toppings: tiny twist pretzels, chocolate chips and holiday M&Ms.

Roll dough into balls, press flat, then pinch slightly to create the 'reindeer' head shape.

Add a tiny twist pretzel for his antlers,

and chocolate chips (pointy side down)

for the eyes,

and finally an M&M for the nose!

Piece of cake! Well cookie, actually.

Bake as called for in your PB cookie recipe, but watch for the cracking of M&Ms-- it may be a minute or two less.

Ho Ho Ho!