Alibar’s Bon Bons: Soft Horse Cookie Recipe
Alibar’s Bon Bons
My mom’s recipe, created especially for our dearly departed Alibar. These treats are chewy, which was perfect for his bad teeth and they were his favorite treat of all.
One bottle (12 oz.) molasses
One jar (23 oz.) applesauce
One cup rice bran or corn oil (can add more)
Six cups old fashioned oats
Three cups whole wheat flour
Mix all ingredients together. More flour or oats can be added if dough is too wet or sticky to handle. Roll into meatball sized balls. Dough will be sticky – spray hands with Pam or water to keep dough from sticking to hands. Place on ungreased cookie sheet one inch apart. Bake in 300 degree oven for 1/2 hour – up to one hour until firm. Don’t let them brown. Remove from sheet while warm with spatula. Cool before storing. Store in a cool place or refrigerate- these treats spoil quickly in warm weather. This recipe can be doubled. You can also add extra oil or molasses – then increase the oats and flour to make a firmer consistency. You can use sweet feed in place of oats. Grated carrots or bran can be added, too.
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I love that “gimme MORE” lip!
Those sound good. Do they flatten out as they bake, or do they stay spherical?
One of my favorite horse faces!
They stay pretty round- they look like little meatballs.
These sound yummy, yummy, yummy! I need to make some and go find some horses to give them to.
Excellent timing. We’ll be making these this weekend!!! It did me good to see that face this morning….Mallie and Gem thank him for sharing the recipe.
That lip is good advertisting.
Er. Advertising.
Our horse and all of his buddies loved them! I didn’t have apple sauce so I chopped up approx 5 apples finely and added them along with shredded carrots.
So glad they enjoyed them!
Are they soft enough to be eaten with a bit?
Yes, they definitely are.
are they soft enough to put a pill in?
Yes, if they are baked on the short side of the time given, they are soft and you could put a pill in them. They are round like a meatball, which is a good shape for hiding medications :^)
my guy is just recovering from colic surgery and has had a nasogastric tube in for the past week. his esophagus is so tender,that anything crunchy would be torture. thanks for the recipe for a soft treat, which will be sparingly added to his hay regimen for a little variety.
Thank you for sharing, my girls are going to love these cookies!!!!
These are awesome! I have a 36 year old equine friend who has lost most if not all of his back teeth. He and his buddies LOVE these treats. He is so disappointed if I show up without at least one for him. Thanks so much for sharing.
SO glad to hear that your wonderful 36-year-old is enjoying these treats!