How To Make Fat Balls For Garden Birds - Bird Seed Cake Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar can be cheaper.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is a dairy-free alternative, while water can reduce costs.

Prepare molds for the fat balls using a tray, an old tofu tray, a cake mold, and bottle tops with string.

Gather ingredients: lard, mixed bird seed, oats, millet, dried mealworms, mixed nuts, and sunflower seeds.

Grind oats using a nutribullet or similar blender to a fine consistency, filling to the maximum line, approximately two big mugfuls.

Break lard into chunks and let it reach room temperature for easier mixing.

Combine ground oats and millet with the lard in a mixing bowl.

Add a few handfuls of mixed nuts and sunflower seeds to the mixture for variety.

Mix all ingredients together thoroughly, ensuring they stick when pressed.

Form the mixture into balls or press into molds, ensuring they are compact.

Push string through the center of the molds for hanging.

Place the formed fat balls in a cold area, such as a conservatory or fridge, to harden up.

Once hardened, store the fat balls in a container to protect them from vermin.

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