RECIPE FOR HOMEMADE DOG TREATS
Recipe for Apple-Cheddar Dog Biscuits
2 cups barley flour
1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions:
Making Frozen Dog Treats
For those hot summer days, combine one-half of a frozen banana with some peanut butter in a blender to create dog-friendly “ice cream.” You can also substitute the banana with plain yogurt. Plain yogurt is one of the few dairy products dogs can tolerate well—plus, it’s a great source of calcium and probiotics. For a low-fat option, add some dog-friendly fresh fruit to your ice cubes and serve — these are great to add to your own water, too!
Meat and Vegetable Dog Treats
Don’t want to put your dinner leftovers to waste? Your dog will definitely enjoy some table scraps! Rinse off any seasoning and reheat (optional) some treat-sized portions for your dog — but be sure it's not too hot.
You can also stir in some mashed potatoes, meat, and veggies to add to your dog’s food. Be sure to remove any skin, fat, bones, stems, pits, or seeds that could cause choking or are otherwise toxic to your dog. You can also put strips of chicken, beef, and vegetables in a food dehydrator to make a jerky-like treat.
Remember always to check with your vet before giving your dog anything other than dog food, treats, and prescribed medication to avoid serious sickness, digestive problems, and allergic reactions.
"Baked dog treats filled with pumpkin and peanut butter."
Ingredients
FROZEN PUMPKIN TREATS
INGREDIENTS
2 cups barley flour
1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat or parchment paper; set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients and about 3 tablespoons water to form a dough. Roll out mixture between two sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4-inch thick; remove plastic wrap and cut out biscuits with a 3 1/2-inch bone-shaped cookie cutter. Reroll scraps and continue cutting out biscuits.
- Space biscuits 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes until nicely browned and firm.
- Transfer biscuits to a wire rack. Turn off oven and place biscuits on wire rack in oven overnight. Remove from oven and store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Making Frozen Dog Treats
For those hot summer days, combine one-half of a frozen banana with some peanut butter in a blender to create dog-friendly “ice cream.” You can also substitute the banana with plain yogurt. Plain yogurt is one of the few dairy products dogs can tolerate well—plus, it’s a great source of calcium and probiotics. For a low-fat option, add some dog-friendly fresh fruit to your ice cubes and serve — these are great to add to your own water, too!
Meat and Vegetable Dog Treats
Don’t want to put your dinner leftovers to waste? Your dog will definitely enjoy some table scraps! Rinse off any seasoning and reheat (optional) some treat-sized portions for your dog — but be sure it's not too hot.
You can also stir in some mashed potatoes, meat, and veggies to add to your dog’s food. Be sure to remove any skin, fat, bones, stems, pits, or seeds that could cause choking or are otherwise toxic to your dog. You can also put strips of chicken, beef, and vegetables in a food dehydrator to make a jerky-like treat.
Remember always to check with your vet before giving your dog anything other than dog food, treats, and prescribed medication to avoid serious sickness, digestive problems, and allergic reactions.
"Baked dog treats filled with pumpkin and peanut butter."
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Whisk together the flour, eggs, pumpkin, peanut butter, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl. Add water as needed to help make the dough workable, but the dough should be dry and stiff. Roll the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick roll. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Bake in preheated oven until hard, about 40 minutes.
FROZEN PUMPKIN TREATS
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- Mix pumpkin and yogurt together in a bowl.
- Portion evenly into jumbo ice cube trays.
- Freeze for 24 hours.
- Pop out of the silicone mold and put into a freezer bag, or if you have lots of freezer space, leave them in the tray!
- NOTES
- You can buy a jumbo ice cube tray off Amazon and at some specialty kitchen retailers.
- ***Be sure you are using pure pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filler — it's easy to get confused
