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Maybe you're celebrating a special occasion in your pup's life. Maybe you love to cook and want to experiment with new recipes! Here are some basic recipes for homemade dog treats -- I'd love to hear about any variations you try.
The Basics
- 3 1/2 cup unbleached flour
- 2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup skim milk powder
- 1 tablespoon (or 1 package) dry yeast
- 3 1/2 cups lukewarm chicken or meat broth
Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm chicken or meat broth. The richer this broth is, the better your dog will like the biscuits. Let yeast broth mixture set 10 min. Mix together the flours, cornmeal, and milk powder. Combine the yeast broth with the flour mixture.
Roll resulting dough out approximately 1/4" thick. Cut dog biscuit shapes from dough -- this is a good time to use those cookie cutters! Brush biscuits with egg wash if desired. Bake on greased cookie sheets at 300 degrees for 45 min.
Turn off oven and leave in overnight to finish hardening. Makes 60 medium-sized biscuits.
The One-Step-Above The Basics
- 1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/4 cup oatmeal
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup warm water
Optional: 1/3 cup grated cheese or 1/2 cup peanut butter
Mix dry ingredients together and set aside. Mix wet ingredients. Blend wet and dry together until you get a firm dough. Shape dough into a roll, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for one hour.
Slice roll into quarter-inch pieces and place on greased baking sheet. Cook at 300 degrees for about an hour. Let them cool before sharing with your pup!
These will get you started... but be creative! You can always add boullion to water in any recipe to add more beef or chicken flavor. Just be careful -- some dogs are allergic to beef or wheat. And never EVER use chocolate!
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