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Baked Doggy Treats

Not yet, but this is a great thread! I've been thinking along the same lines and had casually begun looking for recipes myself, but haven't made anything yet. I used to regularly make her dried liver treats (but they're kinda stinky) and it's not my favorite meat to work with.

Common things I've seen across recipes: egg shells for calcium, sweet potato or pumpkin for fiber, your choice of protein (chicken, beef, pork), apples, carrots, olive oil, green beans, peas, blueberries, kidney beans, BROWN rice, yogurt, banana, etc.

Obvious things to avoid: Onions, chives, garlic, leeks, Raisins, Almonds, Apple SEEDS (or the core), Baking Soda / Baking Powder (which.. makes a good baking recipe a little more cumbersome), chilis, macadamia nuts, mustard seed, rhubarb, and walnuts.
 
Qui3t said:
Not yet, but this is a great thread! I've been thinking along the same lines and had casually begun looking for recipes myself, but haven't made anything yet. I used to regularly make her dried liver treats (but they're kinda stinky) and it's not my favorite meat to work with.

Common things I've seen across recipes: egg shells for calcium, sweet potato or pumpkin for fiber, your choice of protein (chicken, beef, pork), apples, carrots, olive oil, green beans, peas, blueberries, kidney beans, BROWN rice, yogurt, banana, etc.

Obvious things to avoid: Onions, chives, garlic, leeks, Raisins, Almonds, Apple SEEDS (or the core), Baking Soda / Baking Powder (which.. makes a good baking recipe a little more cumbersome), chilis, macadamia nuts, mustard seed, rhubarb, and walnuts.
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I have thought of getting a dehydrator and making more natural chicken and beef treats.
 
You -can- do them in the oven, low and slow... but a dehydrator generally works better.
That said... if you're doing something kinda stinky, like liver, you -probably- want a separate dehydrator if you plan to use it for anything else.
 
Hi, I've made both dehydrated chicken treats and two types of baked treats, sweet potato and carrot, and peanut butter.

I can post the recipes a little later, have to reenter the real world
 
Biknotme? said:
Hi, I've made both dehydrated chicken treats and two types of baked treats, sweet potato and carrot, and peanut butter.

I can post the recipes a little later, have to reenter the real world
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That is awesome! I posted this cause I hadn't seen a thread on here before and was hoping to get one started to post recipe ideas for our furry partners!
 
Kattybaty said:
That is awesome! I posted this cause I hadn't seen a thread on here before and was hoping to get one started to post recipe ideas for our furry partners!
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Here's the Sweet potato and carrot. The peanut butter is pretty much the same just substituting PB for the veggies, but I'm still fiddling with the exact proportions. Still a work in progress.

I usually make large batches, I'll get a 5 lb bag of flour and keep making batches till it's gone. That was about 1,200 treats, but it'll depending on the size you choose to make them.

Sweet potato and carrot:

2 cups pureed sweet potato and carrot mixture
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups rolled oats
1.5 cups corn meal

- Boil the sweet potatoes and carrots (2:1 ratio) in beef stock till soft but not mushy, puree with stock as needed to get a smooth consistency. Save left over stock.

- Mix dry ingredients with pureed mixture and left over beef stock or water as needed to bring the dough together.

- Bake at 375 for 35-40 mins. I turn the oven off and leave them in there for another 20-25 mins.

- Let cool before putting into bag or container.

I use a small cookie dough scooper and one batch makes about 130-150 treats

You can reduce the heat or bake/hold time to make softer treats.

I'd recommend softer ones be kept in the fridge due to the moisture still in them.

These freeze well, I'll throw the frozen ones into a 350 oven for 15-20 mins to thaw without having them absorb water.
 
I've seen some really great recipes online, I'm planning to try making some this weekend. I got some cute dogbone shaped cookie cutters too lol. Great thread! If anyone makes treats, post pics! 😊
 
beralea said:
I've seen some really great recipes online, I'm planning to try making some this weekend. I got some cute dogbone shaped cookie cutters too lol. Great thread! If anyone makes treats, post pics! 😊
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Thank you! I would love to see what you make and what recipes you chose!
 
Kattybaty said:
This year I have been getting back into baking and I thought, a good partner would make their partner treats! Has anyone had success into making their own doggy treats or have any recipes they like?
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I have! Mine always come out a little bit, soft and puffy like bread… But they seem to love it all the same!
 
Not dog specific, BUT is dog safe! I love baking so sometimes I come up with simple recipes.

Honey and peanut butter cookies, with minimal ingredients. I like to buy peanut butter that is honey infused for added flavor, but anything will do. I try to get all natural, just peanuts and salt (and honey if it's added in)
As for honey itself I always get organic, humanely raised. Local if possible as we have been farms in my state and at agriculture fairs.

Quick and simple I use flour (wheat if I can), peanut butter, one egg, and two tablespoons of honey.

What's fun is you can mix and match. If you want to incorporate oatmeal into them and make chewy oat and nutbutter cookies, you can! Or you can add in pumpkin puree. Many dogs love pumpkin and it's a great treat to give. I tend to add just a little bit of molasses into those.
You can also add a little cinnamon in them, as it is non toxic to dogs. Just a teaspoon is fine.
 
Maylam said:
Not dog specific, BUT is dog safe! I love baking so sometimes I come up with simple recipes.

Honey and peanut butter cookies, with minimal ingredients. I like to buy peanut butter that is honey infused for added flavor, but anything will do. I try to get all natural, just peanuts and salt (and honey if it's added in)
As for honey itself I always get organic, humanely raised. Local if possible as we have been farms in my state and at agriculture fairs.

Quick and simple I use flour (wheat if I can), peanut butter, one egg, and two tablespoons of honey.

What's fun is you can mix and match. If you want to incorporate oatmeal into them and make chewy oat and nutbutter cookies, you can! Or you can add in pumpkin puree. Many dogs love pumpkin and it's a great treat to give. I tend to add just a little bit of molasses into those.
You can also add a little cinnamon in them, as it is non toxic to dogs. Just a teaspoon is fine.
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I have been making peanut butter cookies with just a tad of sugar and eggs for a long time for my boy, but he deserves better hahah so that is why I initially made this post. I have not tried pumpkin puree treats.
 
Great thead really and its so useful to cook healthy treats for the boys , better than canned anyway. I have tried multiple ingreidents with dehydrators and some for baked stuff, stick to safe ones, The baking is the same as normal cookies, i always choose wheat, no baking powder or soda at all, use naturals like honey if possible. I have got these cookie cutter in the shapes he likes like a bone ( obviously) but a ball, a stick lol. I do cook other short treats like with beets and carrots/pumpkins etc. Other than that i give him a bunch of carrots /beets to keep munching
 
Biknotme? said:
Here's the Sweet potato and carrot. The peanut butter is pretty much the same just substituting PB for the veggies, but I'm still fiddling with the exact proportions. Still a work in progress.

I usually make large batches, I'll get a 5 lb bag of flour and keep making batches till it's gone. That was about 1,200 treats, but it'll depending on the size you choose to make them.

Sweet potato and carrot:

2 cups pureed sweet potato and carrot mixture
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups rolled oats
1.5 cups corn meal

- Boil the sweet potatoes and carrots (2:1 ratio) in beef stock till soft but not mushy, puree with stock as needed to get a smooth consistency. Save left over stock.

- Mix dry ingredients with pureed mixture and left over beef stock or water as needed to bring the dough together.

- Bake at 375 for 35-40 mins. I turn the oven off and leave them in there for another 20-25 mins.

- Let cool before putting into bag or container.

I use a small cookie dough scooper and one batch makes about 130-150 treats

You can reduce the heat or bake/hold time to make softer treats.

I'd recommend softer ones be kept in the fridge due to the moisture still in them.

These freeze well, I'll throw the frozen ones into a 350 oven for 15-20 mins to thaw without having them absorb water.
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Nice recipe , those are large batches btw
 
Kattybaty said:
I have been making peanut butter cookies with just a tad of sugar and eggs for a long time for my boy, but he deserves better hahah so that is why I initially made this post. I have not tried pumpkin puree treats.
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does he like the cookies
 
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