Monday, March 31, 2014

Puppy Dog Treats

Make your new pup some well deserved puppy dog treats! Fido will love the fact that you made them yourself with lots of love and care, especially 'cause their little tummies get upset easily with the wrong food. Below are 2 recipes that are easy on the stomach and will bring lots of happiness to your pup after you've come home from a walk in the park. 
Enjoy!

Recipe #1 Pumpkin Dog Treats

INGREDIENTS
2 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
2-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon


TOOLS
Dog bone cookie cutter, mine is 3" long
2 baking sheets
2 wire cooling racks
Parchment paper
Rolling pin
Mixer with paddle attachment
Measuring cups & spoons
2 cooling racks



DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a stand mixer, mix eggs, peanut butter, wheat flour, salt and cinnamon. Dough should resemble cookie dough, if it's too sticky add flour to your work surface, if it's too dry add a little bit of water. Roll the dough till 1/4" thick and press your cookie cutter into the dough. Bake for 40 minutes. Make sure the cookies are hard. Makes about 3 dozen 3" lengthwise doggie bone cookies.

Recipe #2 Chicken & Oats Dog Treats

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
1 tbsp virgin coconut oil or olive oil
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup wheat flour
 1 cup all-purpose flour 


TOOLS
Same as above.

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Whisk together peanut butter, honey, oil and chicken broth.
In a separate bowl combine flours and oatmeal. Mix dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Place dough on flour dusted surface. Roll dough till 1/4" thick. Use the dog bone cookie cutter to press out cookies. Roll out leftover scraps and repeat process. Place cookies on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Bake for 15-17 minutes, until dog treats are hard. 
Transfer to a cooling rack. Makes about 3 dozen 3" lengthwise doggie bone cookies.


Puppies don't always sit still.
Not quite ready for his close up!


Good puppy!

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