Making your own homemade dog treats helps to strengthen the connection between you and your furry friend. In addition, it’s a very ludic experience during which you may even develop your cooking skills!
Got no time to spend watching long and boring videos? Neither do we! That’s why we’re providing a careful selection of the best treats you can easily cook on your own.
Many of the recipes we found included peanut butter – while pets usually love it, keep in mind it should consist of 100% peanut. Some brands contain sugar or a sweetener called xylitol, which is highly toxic for pets.
Along with each recipe’s description, you’ll find a list of the ingredients you’ll need and a quick video you can follow. Ready to start baking your first homemade dog treats? 🍪🐶
6. Breakfast Drop Biscuits
Time: 20 minutes ⏲️ | Difficulty: ⭐☆☆☆☆
This is a very basic and easy recipe, ideal for rookies in dog-related diets! As dog-expert Jenn says on the video above, it can be especially great for allergy-prone dogs, due to the benefits of honey. The recipe also uses coconut oil, which is very good for your best friend’s fur coat, hips and joints.
Ingredients:
- 11⁄2 cups of whole wheat flour
- 1 cup of whole oats
- 1 cup of dried cranberries
- 1⁄2 cup of dried coconut flakes
- 1 cup of lactose free milk
- 1 teaspoon of honey
Directions:
- Mix all the ingredients mentioned above in a cup.
- When you have a smooth dough, form cookies with your hands and put them in a pan.
- Put the cookies in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Let them cool down, and that’s it! Your dogs will certainly ask for more! 🐕
5. Pumpkin Dog Treats
Time: 45 minutes ⏲️ | Difficulty: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
Has the previous recipe opened your appetite? You better get ready for the next one, then: tasty, crunchy and good for your dog’s digestion! In this case, you can make a good number of cookies and freeze them if needed.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup coconut flour (or substitute)
- 1⁄2 cup pure 100% pumpkin
- 1 egg
- 4 oz pure carrot baby food
- 4 oz pure green bean baby food
Regarding the last two ingredients, make sure they’re sugar free and have no additives!
Directions:
- Mix every ingredient mentioned above in a cup.
- When you have a smooth dough, shape cookies with your hands and put them in a pan.
- If you wanna get artistic, you can use a fork to make some grooves on each treat.
- Put them in the oven at 350 degrees for 35/40 minutes.
- Have the treats gotten a brown color? Let them cool down, and let your buddies enjoy this tasty piece of love! 🍪
4. Mini Holiday Meatloafs
Time: 1 hour ⏲️ | Difficulty: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
This recipe can take a while, but you’ll certainly be proud of the final result! A nice presentation and a very soft texture make this mini holiday meatloaf one of the tastiest homemade dog treats you can bake! And don’t forget you can use the leftovers to make a few cookies, like this 2-in-1 recipe video explains. 😉
Ingredients:
- 1⁄2 pound ground beef
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup of finely chopped green beans
- 1⁄2 cup of finely shredded carrots
- 1 cup of cooked and pureed sweet potatoes
- 2 eggs
Directions:
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix all the ingredients together, except the eggs. Do so in a cup, using your hands, until you get a smooth dough.
- At this point, add the 2 eggs and continue mixing.
- Fill the mini loaf pans.
- Cook them in your oven for 1 hour, at 350 degrees.
- Let it cool for a while… and it’s ready to serve! Your dogs will love the treats – and they’ll love their owner even more! ❤️
3. Vegan Dog Cookies 🥉
Time: 20 minutes (+2 hours until they’re ready to serve) ⏲️ | Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
Being vegan is not just about diets, it’s also a lifestyle. What about sharing this lifestyle with your beloved pooch, by doing some vegan homemade dog treats? Although it just includes three ingredients, this recipe may not be the best for rookies – but it’s healthy in every way and, of course, extremely tasty! Grab your chef hat and let’s go!
Ingredients:
- 3 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
- ⅓ Cup Nutritional Yeast
- 1 Cup Low-Sodium Vegetable Broth
Directions:
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix all the ingredients until you have a soft dough.
- Sprinkle some flour on your working surface.
- Start rolling the dough.
- At this point, you can start using cutters in order to give some nice shapes to the cookies you’re baking.
- Drop a bit of olive oil in a flat pan and place your beautifully shaped cookies on it.
- Put the pan in your oven for 15 minutes, at 350 degrees.
- After that, just turn off the oven and let your vegan homemade dog treats sit there for two hours.
- Took a while, didn’t it? But surely your dog will find the end result worth the wait!
2. Doggie Breath Mints 🥈
Time: 50 minutes ⏲️ | Difficulty: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
Do you feel like you’re gonna faint anytime your dog breathes near your face? Time to remove all the bacteria from their mouth! This doggie breath mints include chlorophyll, which will give your dog the freash breath they’re needing!
Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups of old fashioned oats
- ½ cup of finely chopped fresh parsley
- ½ cup of finely chopped fresh mint
- 3 tablespoon of coconut oil
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup of water
- Food processor required
Directions:
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Pour the oats in the food processor and blend them until they’re smooth.
- Pour oat flour in a bowl.
- Mix the parsley, mint, coconut oil and egg in the bowl.
- Add a cup of water and continue mixing the dough using your hands.
- Start rolling the dough into small circular-shaped cookies.
- Put the mints on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Bake the mints in the oven for 35/40 minutes.
- Are they golden enough? Let them cool down and you can serve them to your pup! 😍
1. Dog Birthday Cake 🥇
Time: 40 minutes ⏲️ | Difficulty: ⭐☆☆☆☆
Simple, tasty and ideal for special ocasions! Your dog’s anniversary is a day you should know by heart. Furthermore, it’s the ideal moment of celebration to show your buddy just how much you love them. And is there a better way to demonstrate this than by baking them a birthday cake?
Ingredients:
- 500g fresh minced beef
- 1 grated carrot
- 1 cup organic coconut flour free of gluten
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar
- 1⁄4 tablespoon turmeric
- Frosting: 2 tablespoons of organic lactose-free soft cheese, 1 tablespoon of organic peanut butter
Directions:
- Mix all the ingredients above except the soft cheese and peanut butter. You can use your hands to mix them.
- When you have a smooth dough, distribute it over 2 pans.
- Put the dough in the oven for 30 minutes, at 180 degrees.
- Make the icing using two tablespoons of soft cheese and one of peanut butter (without xylitol, don’t forget!).
- You can start singing “Happy birthday”! Congratulations to you and especially to your beloved friend! 🐶
Conclusion
Even though these treats are safe and pet friendly, they should not be given in excess. Moderation is vital, especially if pets are overweight or put on weight easily!
Got some other tasty and easy-to-make recipes for homemade dog treats? Have you already tried any of our suggestions? Feel free to share your thoughts with us!
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