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If you have a smaller cuter dog, then take a look at this list of the best dog treats for small dogs.
We all know small dogs are cute and what makes them so perfect and adorable is watching them snack on tasty treats that we have hand made for them.
Our furry friend needs to get the best when it comes to healthy snacks, as I have seen with my best friend who has a small Maltese terrier.
She was always taking about how her dog is such a picky eater when it comes to snacks, so I put together these recipes for her and baked up about three or four different ones, then gave them to her in a plastic container to try out.
Her dog loved them! she was so happy!
I told her about the ingredients in each of the recipes and that I only used organic ingredients, even filtered water.
Being a vegan, she now uses these recipes each month and bakes her own organic dog treats instead of buying processed dog treats from the supermarket.
Homemade Dog Treats – Recipes Your Dog Will Love ❤️
Apple and Carrot Delight Cookies Dog Treats Recipe
Just the name had me salivating.Your dog will love them!
Ingredients
- 2½ Cups Whole-meal flour
- 2 Cups Rolled Oats
- 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 Apple cored and grated (Granny Smith is good as less sweet) (leave peel on)
- 1 Cup Carrots (peeled and grated)
- 1 Egg (lightly beaten)
- ⅓ Cup Light Vegetable oil
- ¼ Water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (180 deg Celsius).
- Grease baking tray, or line with Baking Paper.
- Core and grate the Apples of choice. Peel and grate the Carrots (I used food processor).
- You will need 2 medium sized mixing bowls; one for the dry ingredients and one for the wet ingredients.
- In Bowl 1, mix the Flour, Rolled Oats, and Brown Sugar.
- In Bowl 2, beat the Egg and mix in the Vegetable Oil, Water, and grated Apples and Carrots. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Roll out the dough carefully, then using your favorite cookie cutter cut the cookies to shape.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until apple juices are soaked and biscuits are firm. Check on progress around 30 minutes.
Notes
Cool completely before feeding your dog the finished biscuits. Put the remaining biscuits into an airtight container and store in a cupboard (outside of reach for your dog).
Chopped Spinach and Cheddar Cheese Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
Spinach and cheese have a natural affinity for each other.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unbleached flour
- 1 cup Rolled oats
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 cup Natural Cheddar cheese Grated
- 1/2 cup Chopped frozen spinach
- 4 tbsp Canola oil
- 1/2 cup Filtered water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. (162°C)
- Measure the flour, rolled oats, and baking powder into a mixing bowl and whisk till combined.
- Add the grated cheese. Squeeze any excess water from the spinach and add the spinach to the flour mixture.
- Make a well in the flour and add the canola oil. Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment till crumbly. Add the water all at once and mix till dough forms and all ingredients are combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and gently knead until dough is smooth and soft. Roll the dough ¼-inch thick, and cut the biscuits into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
- Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake 12– 15 minutes until dry and firm to the touch. Turn the oven off and leave the biscuits in another 20– 30 minutes.
- Remove them from oven, cool them on a baking rack, and store them in a cookie tin.
Notes
Dogs love cheese, and using it to flavor spinach biscuits is the healthier and smarter way to offer this treat.
Winter Beef Barley Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
Set a portion of the stew aside and add the mixture to kibble for a tasty dinner your dog will most certainly appreciate.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves Garlic Finely chopped
- 2 Carrots Peeled and chopped into chunks
- 2 tbsp Unbleached flour
- 1/4 pound Beef stew meat
- 1 cup Unbleached flour
- 1 cup Rolled oats
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 4 tbsp Canola oil
- 1/4 cup Natural beef broth
Instructions
- In a small skillet, heat the olive oil and sauté garlic over low heat. Add the chopped carrots and cook for about 5 minutes. Remove the carrots to cool.
- Spread 2 tablespoons flour on a piece of waxed paper. Dredge the beef cubes in flour. Heat the skillet to medium high. Add the beef cubes to the skillet and cook. Remove from the heat and allow them to cool.
- Pulse the cooked carrots, beef cubes, and garlic in a food processor until the mixture forms a paste. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. (162°C)
- Whisk the flour, oats, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the flour. Add the canola oil. Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment until crumbly. Add the beef mixture and stir till combined. Add the beef broth all at once and mix till dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and gently knead. Roll the dough ¼-inch thick, and cut out the biscuits using a cookie cutter.
- Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake 12– 15 minutes. Turn the oven off and leave the biscuits in another 20– 30 minutes. Remove them from the oven, cool them on a baking rack, and store them in a cookie tin.
Bacon and Beet Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
Beets are the sweetest of all vegetables and can be served baked, boiled, roasted, or pickled.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unbleached flour
- 1 cup Rolled whole-wheat flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tbsp Canola oil
- 2 Cooked beets Finely diced
- 2 pieces Bacon Cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup Filtered water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. (162°C)
- Measure the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk till combined. Make a well in the flour, and add the canola oil. Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment till crumbly.
- Add the diced beets and bacon, and stir until combined. Add the water all at once, and mix until dough forms and all the ingredients are combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and gently knead till dough is smooth and soft. Roll the dough ¼-inch thick and cut out the biscuits using a cookie cutter.
- Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake 12– 15 minutes till they are dry and firm to the touch. Turn the oven off and leave the biscuits in another 20– 30 minutes. Remove them from the oven, cool them on a baking rack, and store them in a cookie tin.
Notes
Dogs benefit the most from fiber sources that are moderately fermentable, such as beets. Beets contain vitamin C and are a good source of soluble and insoluble fiber as well as several antioxidants.
Almond and Ginger Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
If you don’t have almonds available, try using almond butter. Similar to peanut butter, almond butter is widely available in natural and specialty markets.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice flour
- 1/4 cup Rolled oats
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Ginger
- 2 tsp Crystallized ginger
- 1/2 cup Ground almonds
- 1 tbsp Canola oil
- 1/4 cup Filtered water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. (162°C)
- Measure the rice flour, rolled oats, baking powder, ginger, crystallized ginger, and almonds into a mixing bowl, and whisk until combined. If you are using almond butter, do not add it at this stage.
- Make a well in the flour, and add the canola oil. Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment till crumbly.
- Add the water all at once, and mix till dough forms and all the ingredients are combined. If you are using almond butter, combine it with the water in a glass measuring cup and stir with a fork till smooth and creamy. Add it to the flour and mix until combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and form it into a log, about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
- When ready to bake, slice the biscuits 1 ⁄ 8 -inch thick and place them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake 12– 15 minutes until they are dry and firm to the touch. Turn the oven off and leave the biscuits in another 20– 30 minutes. Remove them from the oven, cool them on a baking rack, and store them in a cookie tin.
Sautéed Liver and Bacon Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
A little liver goes a long way, so store any uncooked liver in the freezer.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 2 pieces Bacon
- 3 ounces Calf or beef live
- 2 cloves Cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp Canola oil or bacon drippings
- 1/4 cup Filtered water
- 2 cups Rice flour
- 1/2 cup Rolled oats
- 2 tsp Baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. (162°C)
- Cook the bacon in a skillet until brown and crunchy. Allow to cool. Crumble by hand or pulse in the food processor. Add the liver and garlic to the skillet with the bacon drippings and sauté till the liver is firm and no longer pink.
- Pulse the cooked liver in the food processor, and slowly add the canola oil or bacon drippings and process till the mixture forms a paste. Add water slowly and continue processing till smooth and creamy.
- Measure the rice flour, rolled oats, and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Add the bacon crumbles and whisk till combined. Make a well in the flour, and add the liver mixture all at once.
- Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment till dough forms and all the ingredients are combined. Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and form it into a log, about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
- When ready to bake, slice the biscuits 1 ⁄ 8 -inch thick and place them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake 12– 15 minutes until they are dry and firm to the touch.
- Turn the oven off and leave the biscuits in another 20– 30 minutes. Remove them from the oven, cool them on a baking rack, and store them in a cookie tin
Notes
If you work with the liver when it is slightly frozen, it will be easier to touch and reduce cleanup.
Swiss Cheese on Rye Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
Any mild, hard cheese that can be grated will work in this recipe.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rolled oats
- 1 cup Rye flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 cup Swiss cheese Grated
- 2 tbsp Canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Canola oil
- 1/4 cup Filtered water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. (162°C)
- Measure the rolled oats, rye flour, and baking powder into a mixing bowl and whisk till combined. Add the grated Swiss cheese and crushed tomatoes and stir until combined.
- Make a well in the flour, and add the canola oil. Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment until crumbly. Add the water all at once, and mix until dough forms and all the ingredients are combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and form it into a log, about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour. When ready to bake, slice the biscuits 1 ⁄ 8 -inch thick and place them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Bake 12– 15 minutes until they are dry and firm to the touch. Turn the oven off and leave the biscuits in another 20– 30 minutes. Remove them from the oven, cool them on a baking rack, and store them in a cookie tin.
Notes
Swiss cheese combines nicely with the rye flour and complements its intense flavor and smell.
Sweet Potato Pie Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
By combining the bacon and sweet potato, you create a biscuit that is both sweet and savory without the addition of unwanted sugar.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Unbleached flour
- 1 cup Rolled whole-wheat flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Ginger
- 2 tbsp Canola oil
- 1/2 cup Cooked sweet potato Mashed
- 2 pieces Bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup Filtered water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
- Measure the unbleached flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and ginger into a mixing bowl. Whisk till combined.
- Make a well in the flour and add the canola oil. Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment till crumbly. Add the mashed sweet potato and bacon and stir until combined.
- Add the water all at once and mix until dough forms and all the ingredients are combined. Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and gently knead until the dough is smooth and soft.
- Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and gently knead until the dough is smooth and soft. Roll the dough ¼-inch thick, and cut the biscuits into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
- Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake 12– 15 minutes till they are dry and firm to the touch. Turn the oven off and leave biscuits in another 20– 30 minutes.
- Remove them from the oven, cool them on a baking rack, and store them in a cookie tin.
Notes
Nitrate-free bacon is more expensive than the popular labels, but the taste and quality outweigh the cost.
Savory Bacon, Cheddar, and Oatmeal Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
These biscuits are so good that if you double the amount of cheese, you can serve them at your next cocktail party and no one would ever believe they are dog biscuits.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rolled oats
- 1/2 cup Unbleached flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 cup Natural Cheddar cheese Grated
- 1 tbsp Romano cheese Freshly grated
- 2 pieces Bacon Cooked and crumbled
- 2 tbsp Canola oil
- 1/4 cup Filtered water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. (162°C)
- Measure the oats, flour, and baking powder into a mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
- Add the grated cheeses and bacon and stir until combined. Make a well in the flour, and add the canola oil. Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment till crumbly.
- Add the water all at once, and mix till dough forms and all the ingredients are combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and gently knead till dough is smooth and soft. Roll the dough ¼-inch thick, and cut out the biscuits using a cookie cutter.
- Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake 12– 15 minutes till they are dry and firm to the touch. Turn the oven off and leave the biscuits in another 20– 30 minutes. Remove them from the oven, cool them on a baking rack, and store them in a cookie tin.
Carob, Peanut Butter, and Oatmeal Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
Use a round fluted cookie cutter to shape these biscuits.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rolled oats
- 1/2 cup Oat flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 tbsp Unsweetened carob powder
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla
- 1/2 cup Natural unsalted peanut butter
- 1/4 cup Filtered water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. (162°C)
- Measure the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk till combined.
- Mix the peanut butter, vanilla, and water in a glass measuring cup. Make a well in the flour, and add the peanut butter and water mixture all at once. On medium speed using a paddle attachment, mix until a soft dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and gently knead till the dough is smooth and still soft. Roll the dough ¼-inch thick and cut out the biscuits using cookie cutters.
- Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake 12– 15 minutes until they are dry and firm to the touch. Turn off the oven and leave the biscuits in another 20– 30 minutes. Remove them from the oven, cool them on a baking rack, and store them in a cookie tin.
Notes
Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake 12– 15 minutes until they are dry and firm to the touch. Turn off the oven and leave the biscuits in another 20– 30 minutes. Remove them from the oven, cool them on a baking rack, and store them in a cookie tin.
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