DIY Dog Treat Recipes You’ll Love

Making healthy dog treats you know your dog will love, is a treat in and of itself. We rounded up a few healthy dog treat recipes for your dog that we think will top the cake:

Cesar Millan’s Leftovers Trail Mix

Ingredients

• Pieces of meat (if seasoned, rinse off any flavoring)
• Potatoes
• Vegetables (exclude onions)
• Fruit (exclude grapes or raisins)

Directions

1. Cut ingredients into half – inch thick pieces
2. Spray lightly with cooking spray
3. Place in food dehydrator or into a 200 degree preheated oven until dried
4. Mix together

DIY Network All-Natural Pet Treats

Peanut Butter and Bacon Biscuits

Ingredients:

• 2 pieces bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/8 C. bacon grease
• 2 C. wheat flour
• 1/4 cup ground flax
• 1/4 cup wheat bran
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 C. natural peanut butter
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3/4 C. water

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
2. Cook bacon until crispy. Drain onto a paper towel
3. Pour the bacon grease into a glass measuring cup
4. In large bowl, whisk together flour, ground flax, wheat bran and baking powder
5. Crumble bacon, once cooled, and stir into flour mixture
6. In a microwave-safe bowl, warm peanut butter approximately 30 seconds
7. In a medium bowl, lightly beat egg. Pour in peanut butter, water and bacon grease. Use a fork to whisk together wet ingredients until completely combined
8. Make a well in the dry ingredients, and pour in the peanut butter mixture
9. Stir until combined
10. Knead lightly with your hands
11. Roll dough onto parchment paper, then place another piece of parchment on top.
12. Roll out to 1/2-inch thickness
13. Lightly spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray
14. Cut shapes out of the dough and place on prepared baking sheet. Gather the extra dough, knead into a ball and repeat the process of rolling and cutting until there is no more dough
15. Bake for approx. 15 minutes
16. Turn off the oven and leave the treats there to cool for two hours. Keep treats in refrigerator for up to two weeks or in freezer for up to six months

Martha Stewarts Dog Treats

Easy Homemade Dog Biscuits

Ingredients:

• 1 C all-purpose flour
• 1/4 C wheat germ
• 1/4 C brewer’s yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 C low-sodium chicken stock, plus more for brushing

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, wheat germ, yeast, and salt; set aside
3. Place oil in a large bowl. Add stock and flour mixture in three alternating batches, beginning and ending with stock. Mix well.
4. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to about 3/8-inch thick. Shape biscuits using a dog-bone-shaped cookie cutter or by cutting around a store-bought dog bone with a butter knife. (Make biscuits that are appropriate for your dog’s size.)
5. If desired, you can spell out your dog’s name or a holiday message in the dough with a toothpick (wet the toothpick first so it won’t stick).
6. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.
7. Bake biscuits 10 minutes. Brush with stock; rotate baking sheets, and bake 10 minutes more. Turn off oven, leaving door closed. Let dog biscuits stand in oven to dry completely, about 1 1/2 hours. Wrap as a gift, or store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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