Recently I have been doing a lot of research on homemade dog treats. I want to be able to give my dogs a long and healthy life. I read the ingredient labels for what is in my food and when I started doing that for my dogs treats I realized most of them were filled with crap! Artificial colors, flavors, dyes, harmful ingredients.
So Yesterday I decided to experiment and make some dog treats for my babies! It was EASY!! AND CHEAP! And they LOVED them!! So this is a no brainer for me... I will be making my own dog treats from now on. Yesterday I made them Bacon and Peanut Butter treats. I had everything in my cupboards already.
Ingredients:
1 Cup natural creamy peanut butter
3/4 Cup nonfat milk
1 Large Egg
2 Cups whole wheat flour
1 TBSP baking powder
1/3 Cup Oats
2-3 strips of bacon, chopped
Directions: Preheat over to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. ( I did not have any parchment paper and the treats were fine. They did not stick or anything).
In a large bowl mix peanut butter, milk and egg together with a large spoon, spatula or whisk. Make sure you get all the lumps out. Add flour and baking powder. You may need to get your hands a little messy here! Get in there and really work the flour in. Mix in the oats and chopped bacon. The dough will be thick and heavy at this point.
Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out. You want to leave it somewhat thick. Cut into shapes using cookie cutters or a knife. Arrange on the baking sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until lightly browned on bottom. Remove and flip the treats and bake for another 10-12 minutes.
Make sure you let the treats cool before giving them to your pups! Store at room temp or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
For more information on this recipe you can visit this page: http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/10/23/homemade-peanut-butter-dog-treats/
