It's always fun to bake homemade dog treats for your pup. And this holiday season isn't any different. No matter how busy you may get shopping for gifts, there's always time to treat (pun intended), your fur baby. Here are 10 easy to follow recipes that you can follow to give your dog the sweetest little treats!
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Dog Cookies
Ingredients & Supplies
1 cup whole wheat flour1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup oatmeal
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup bone broth or beef broth
1 egg
1/2 cup peanut butter (make sure it does not contain xylitol)
1/3 cup shredded cheese
Doggie Bone Cookie Cutter or silicone mold
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
Rolling pin
Directions
Add coconut oil, beef broth and egg.
Add peanut butter
Add cheese.
Pumpkin Dog Cookies
Ingredients For ~10 Treats:
¾ Cup Coconut Oil⅓ Cup 100% Pumpkin Puree
2 Tablespoons Ground Ginger
Directions:
Take a sauce pan and place the coconut oil and pumpkin in it. Heat on low and wait until the coconut oil is completely melted.
The the pumpkin mixture and stir it really well until the oil takes on an orangish tint and takes in some of the pumpkin flavor.
Take your mold and put it on a flat surface.
Now take each mold and before spooning in some of the pumpkin, put a pinch of ginger in each of them.
Frozen Pumpkin Dog Treats
Ingredients:
1 cup pure pumpkin puree
1 cup plain greek or regular yogurt
Directions:
These ones are as simple as they come.
First, you mix the two ingredients together into one bowl. After, just scoop the mixture into an ice tray, or any fun dog themed molding you like.
Pop them in the freezer for 24 hours and BOOM, you have a tasty, and healthy treat for your pup.
Bacon-Cheddar Dog Treats
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups rolled oats½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 eggs
Directions:
First, preheat the over to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Now, add the cheese, bacon and oats into the bowl
You can use a food processor or if you don't have one, anything to smash these ingredients together to get them down to the size of crumbs
Add two eggs into the bowl and mix together until it forms into a sticky dough
Take a cutting board, sprinkle flour on it, and roll out the dough until it is just about 1/4-inch thick.
With a cookie cutter, cut the dough into whatever shape you choose, and move the dog treats to parchment paper on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
Once cooled, it's time for your pup to enjoy!
Sweet Potato Dog Treats
¾ cup + 1 tbsp gluten-free flour
¼ cup rolled oats
1 large egg, beaten
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Now line the baking sheet with parchment paper or tinfoil
In a bowl, combine the sweet potato baby food, rolled oats, honey and flour. With a spatula, combine everything in the bowl.
Take the contents, put them on a clean surface and knead the dough all together.
Frozen Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats
Ingredients:
1 cup softened coconut oil1 cup peanut butter
1 medium banana
Directions:
Snip the corner with scissors and squeeze the mixture into your mold. Silicone molds are amazing for this because once they're ready, they pop right out.
Apple Frozen Treats
Ingredients:
2 Apples1 Cup Greek Nonfat Plain Yogurt
Water
Directions:
Slice 2 apples into small pieces (Remove the core and seeds)Frosty Pumpkin Dog Treats Dog Treats
Ingredients:
16 ounces organic pumpkin puree
1/3 cup Brewers Yeast
1/2 cup Salmon Oil
Directions:
Apple Sauce, Carrot, Oat Dog Treats
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup carrot finely grated - Usually about 1 large carrot
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Directions:
Finally, bake for 18-20 minutes
Wild Rice and Chicken Dog Treats
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cooked wild rice; cooled
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees FahrenheitBake for 25-30 minutes. Once they are a light brown, remove from the oven and allow them to cool before serving