Friday, October 5, 2012

Homemade Doggie Treats

I'll add pictures a bit later, but I wanted to get this posted.  My pups LOVE these treats. Nice thing is you can make them as big or small as you want.

I'm using them as training and bribery treats, but as soon as I pull the container out the puppies are on top of me doing tricks for the treats.

Mix these in a separate bowl, a whisk works great:

1 cup whole wheat flour  (substitute for a different flour if your dog has allergies)
1 cop rolled oats (Old Fashioned, not Quick Oats)
2 tbls Cinnamon (or more if your dogs are nuts for it like mine)

In another bowl mix together:

1/3 cup peanut butter (creamy works best)
1 tbls light brown sugar (optional)
1 1/4 cup hot water (needs to be hot to melt the peanut butter)

Once the peanut butter, water, brown sugar are thoroughly mixed, add the dry ingredients to the wet.  Knead the dough to get all the dough together.  Now, if you want extra dish washing, you can roll out the dough on a floured board and cut it out.  I prefer rolling it in balls and using a fork to cross-hatch it just like you would for regular peanut butter cookies. Use an egg wash if you so desire.

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes to get them really crunchy, or 25 minutes for a softer treat.  Once they're cooled put in an airtight container or resealable bag.  They will last about a week unrefrigerated, 3 weeks in the fridge.

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