Do you always wonder what ingredients are in some of the store bought dog treats you buy??? Is your pooch a picky eater or on a diet? Check out these two healthy, inexpensive homemade dog treat recipes from Eileen Anderson. Easy enough for anyone to make while giving you the ease of knowing what ingredients actually are in you dogs treats.
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Baked Chicken Treats
For an easy, no-fuss recipe, try these baked chicken homemade dog treats from Eileen Anderson. If you use a basic pyramid pan, this recipe can make about 500 small treats that your dog will love. Once baked, you can refrigerate or freeze the treats.
Ingredients:
- 1 10-ounce can of chicken, including liquid
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup tapioca flour
- ½ cup of white flour
- 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Blend chicken and eggs in a food processor.
- Pour the mixture into a bowl, and stir in flour and oil. This batter should be a little thicker than pancake batter, but still pourable.
- Spread the batter onto the silicone mold on a cookie sheet, making sure it’s in the holes, and then scrape it off the dividers.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Once cooled, turn over the mold and dump the treats out.
- You can bag up the treats and refrigerate or freeze.
Peanut Butter Treats
Peanut butter is a favorite for many dogs, and a common, tasty ingredient in homemade dog treats. If your dog loves that nutty flavor, give these peanut butter treats from Eileen Anderson a try.
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- ½ cup peanut butter powder
- ½ cup white flour
- ½ cup tapioca flour
- ½ cup water
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Mix the ingredients until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into the pan.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until the treats are soft, but still drawing away from the side of the pan.
- Once cooled, stretch the pan and dump the treats out.