By Anita Prowse
With the very ordinary rainy and cold days that we can get throughout winter months, it’s nice to have some other activities to keep warm while enjoying our love for all things equine. Our Riders Without Horses members got to keep warm in the kitchen making these treats. These horse-friendly doughnut horse treats are yummy enough to eat yourself. The added ginger is a powerful anti-inflammatory and is helpful for horses prone to Colic. These doughnuts look really pretty and are the perfect gift for a pony owner. You could also sell your homemade horse treats at the next showgrounds’ bake sale, If you don’t have oat flour, you can blend whole oats in a food processor.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups Oat flour
1 medium apple, grated
¾ cup peanut butter
Rainbow sprinkles
1 teaspoon ginger spice
For The Icing
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp water
Method
Doughnuts
1. Preheat your oven to 325℉/ 160℃
2. In a large bowl, mix the ginger spice into the flour
3. Squeeze the moisture out of the grated apple using a paper towel
4. Add the apple mix into the flour mixture
5. Stir while adding water a little at a time until a dough forms
6. Roll ping-pong ball-sized chunks of batter and place them on a lined baking tray
7. Flatten each ball slightly and press a hole through the centre with a wooden spoon handle
8. Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden
9. Leave to cool completely
Icing
1. Put the icing sugar in a small bowl and slowly add water a teaspoon at a time until the icing is smooth
and a little runny. Ice cooled doughnuts and decorate with sprinkles.
