Homemade treat recipes.

[Margi]

I like this one because its easy--throw everything in the food processor, hit the button, it makes a ball of dough and then roll it out. I make oat flour in the blender and use that instead of wheat, but thats just me.
http://heatherhomemade.com/2012/07/pumpkin-peanut-butter-dog-treats/

 

[tesslynn]

A friend game me this recipe in the fall but I haven't tried it yet (mainly because I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin).

Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treats

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup water or as needed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all ingredients together except the water, then add water sparingly until dough is sticky (the amount of water needed depends on the oil content of the peanut butter).

Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes.

Bake on a cookie sheet for about 20 minutes. Allow to cool before storing.


If you end up making these, you'll have to let me know how they go over!

* I have used sweet potatoes/yams instead of pumpkin and no peanut butter, pups go crazy (also no wheat flour-allergies so oat or rice flour works well)

 

[Silaria]

My fave:

1 package Jenni O ground turkey breast 93/7 lean - 20 ounces

1/2 cup cracker crumbs

1/2 cup grated low fat Parmesan cheese

2 t garlic

2 large eggs

Mix all ingredient together well. It should be a soft mixture that will hold its shape. You can add a few drops of water or a few extra cracker crumbs if necessary. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray .

Form into meatballs and then smash so they are more flat than round. Small ones are better than larges ones as they cook better. When cooking, they should be lightly browned on the bottom. Cut one open to make sure it is cooked. Bake 10-20 minutes on 375.

After cooking you can freeze them -

I love the sound of this; not sure what I'd sub for the crackers though because Edan can't have the wheat. I wonder if 1/2 cup of oat or rice flour would work instead.


As a note to anyone who may have a dog with wheat allergies or sensitivity - I tend to sub 1:1 oat or rice flour for the wheat flour. I find I also have to add about a teaspoon of xanthum gum to add the "stickiness" to the dough normally provided by wheat gluten. Xanthum gum isn't the cheapest item in the world but a little goes a long way and it keeps very well in the back of the refrigerator.

 

[corbinam]

I love the sound of this; not sure what I'd sub for the crackers though because Edan can't have the wheat. I wonder if 1/2 cup of oat or rice flour would work instead.

Hmmm...the crackers are added to help them hold their shape a bit better (like adding bread crumbs to a human meatball). What about crackers without wheat? (Like those rice crackers). I'd be hesitant to add flour because then I think it would become more like a milk-bone/cookie type consistency versus a moist, meaty one.

 

[Spazzy Jazzy]

I hate the smell of cooking bacon, so the dogs don't get these very often, lol.


Bacon Biscuits

1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup melted bacon fat
1 egg
1/2 cup cold water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix by hand until dough forms. Add more flour if the dough is too sticky. Add more bacon fat or water if the dough is too stiff.
Roll out onto a floured surface, to a thickness of just under 1/2". Cut into 1x4" bars and transfer to a cookie sheet. Poke divots into the bars (I use the end of a chopstick) and bake in a preheated oven for approximately 20 minutes (until lightly browned). Turn the oven off, flip the bars, and place back in the oven until cool (this will further crisp them).
Treats can be stored in an air-tight container at room temperature.

 

[Silaria]

Hmmm...the crackers are added to help them hold their shape a bit better (like adding bread crumbs to a human meatball). What about crackers without wheat? (Like those rice crackers). I'd be hesitant to add flour because then I think it would become more like a milk-bone/cookie type consistency versus a moist, meaty one.

Hmm... I have a few friends who are unable to eat wheat products. I may be able to ask them what I can substitute for the crackers. Rice crackers may work.

 

[Piper's mom]

Hmmm...the crackers are added to help them hold their shape a bit better (like adding bread crumbs to a human meatball). What about crackers without wheat? (Like those rice crackers). I'd be hesitant to add flour because then I think it would become more like a milk-bone/cookie type consistency versus a moist, meaty one.

I've made meatballs and added some tapioca flour (not too much though) and it still looks like a meatball when cooked. Besides, the dogs don't care what it looks like lol

 

[Silaria]

One treat making trick that's been going around my area like wildfire, and I want to try myself, is using the silicone Pryamid Pan upside down, putting the treat recipie in the pyramids, baking, the popping it out and pulling them apart. For those who have done it, it's a real time saver.

Part of the trick is being able to make the treat mixture into almost a puree so it spreads easily into the pyramids. Everyone in my area that has tried it was able to adapt existing recipies to work with this mat.

 

[Mignarda]

Sheltie Jerky is thin pieces of lean beef dehydrated in a food dryer or in the oven until they're tough, like leather. It's all healthy protein to promote growth, repair and immunity; it doesn't stick to the teeth, and dogs love it. Plus, they have to chew it, so it's more satisfying to them, and they can't simply bolt it down.

 

[Calliesmom]

One treat making trick that's been going around my area like wildfire, and I want to try myself, is using the silicone Pryamid Pan upside down, putting the treat recipie in the pyramids, baking, the popping it out and pulling them apart. For those who have done it, it's a real time saver.

Part of the trick is being able to make the treat mixture into almost a puree so it spreads easily into the pyramids. Everyone in my area that has tried it was able to adapt existing recipies to work with this mat.

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that looks very clever