Toying With Santa’s Favorite Snack - The Dairy Alliance (2024)

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What is Santa Claus' favorite snack? ›

Santa loves his white milk and cookies, but after stopping at every child's home, give Santa Claus some flavored milk for a tasty surprise. Or switch out the milk for some holiday eggnog!

In the UK, we often leave out mince pies, a carrot for the reindeer and a little sherry to help Santa on his merry way. In the US, milk and cookies are more traditional, and in Australia, he can even expect a refreshing ice-cold beer to help with the scorching heat of summer.

His sleigh — yes, he had a sleigh — was pulled by an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir. Kids would leave out treats (apples, water and hay) for the horse to try and entice him to stop by their house. Once there, Odin would leave gifts for young ones as gratitude for feeding his beloved horse.

Does Santa have a favourite snack? Santa isn't especially picky, but he sure loves Canadian milk (he even gets it delivered to his house all year round!). We'll tell you why: not only is it delivered quickly (obviously, because Canada is so close to the North Pole), but Canadian milk is quality stuff.

In the United States, many children leave a glass of milk and a plate of cookies for Santa. Some families deviate from the norm by leaving Santa and his reindeer carrots, pizza, or even celery.

Chocolate Chip cookies

Santa himself lists these as his favorites, and he prefers them soft and gooey with lots of chocolate chips. If you decide to leave these out for him, make sure there's a glass of cold milk nearby!

Gingerbread, cookies, shortbread – all the biscuits

By far the most popular choice, Santa definitely loves his bikkies.

Offering milk and cookies is an expression of gratitude. The treat shows appreciation to Santa for the gifts he leaves behind on Christmas Eve. It also signifies generosity, as you are sharing something with Santa, a quality often encouraged during the festive season.

'Kanakaloka' is the Hawaiian word for Santa Claus.

And many other countries have their own special treats to leave for Santa and whatever animal pulls his sleigh. Children in the United Kingdom leave the holiday-favorite mince pie, Swedish kids leave a special Christmas-time rice porridge, and in Germany, the gift is instead a letter to Santa.

How much does Santa weigh? ›

What does Santa look like? Based on flight profile data gathered from over 50 years of NORAD's radar and satellite tracking, NORAD concludes that Santa probably stands about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs approximately 260 pounds (before cookies).

If you think, judging by that white beard and hair, Kris Kringle might be around 70 or 80, the truth is he's far, far older. According to History.com, the monk who over time would evolve into Santa Claus was born in what is now modern-day Turkey in 280 A.D., making him a whopping 1,741 years old!

Everyone knows that Santa's favorite way to wash down his plate of cookies is with a big glass of eggnog. This tradition has been around for decades, but have you ever asked yourself why? When did drinking this egg and milk concoction become a holiday tradition?

Each glass of milk helps Santa Claus rein in the excited reindeer and quickly, silently haul toys for children around the world, navigating both storms and the drones of those hoping to spot the man's journey.

Santa's favorite food is…

Claus whipped up a bunch of new cookie recipes. She stacked a pile of cookies as tall as Santa, and he ate them all! Yummy! Now that you know Santa's favorite food is cookies, make him one !

What's Santa's favorite food? Santa's most favorite is cookies, but he'll eat just about anything that you like and that you leave for him on Christmas Eve.

Whilst the reindeer might pull the sleigh, we're the ones lining Santa's stomach and fueling him for the night ahead. Christmas Eve plates for Santa have typically consisted of mince pies and brandy, but with millions of homes around the world all giving him treats, we're starting to worry about his digestion.

Of course, Santa loves to chase his cookies with a glass of milk because it's tasty, but it also him helps endure the long road ahead of him. Milk provides 13 essential nutrients that give Santa the ability to lead his reindeer to all the kiddos around the world expecting to see their favorite toy on Christmas morning.