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When it comes to baking homemade healthy dog treats for training there are a few options available, so what are the best options for your dog?
When searching for a diy dog treat recipe for any type of training or reward system you should be on the lookout for a few things.
With our dogs, when i bake some of these recipes I know one of our girls has a sensitive stomach so i choose treats that are made with all natural ingredients that are high in fiber and protein.
This makes it perfect for our dogs, as it gives them that added little extra boost of energy during training.
I will sometimes bake up to 90 dog cookies and use them over the month when needed.
If you are new to homemade healthy dog treats for training specifically if your dog has any allergies you should always consult with your veterinarian to make sure they are happy with your DIY dog food nutrition ideas and that they are suitable for your dogs daily intake.
Homemade Dog Treats – Recipes Your Dog Will Love ❤️
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.
Peanut Butter and Bacon Oatmeal Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
Remember this simple rule: Dough that is too sticky needs more flour, and dough that is too dry needs a little more water or canola oil.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rolled oats
- 1/2 cup Oat flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 pieces Bacon Cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup Natural unsalted peanut butter
- 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 till combined.
- Add the bacon and stir till combined. Mix the peanut butter and water in a glass measuring cup. Make a well in the flour, and add the peanut butter and water mixture all at once. Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment until combined. The mixture should form a soft dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead till the 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 for 12– 15 minutes till 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
To keep biscuits from sticking, dip your cookie cutters in flour, tapping off the excess. Press straight down and try not to wiggle the cutter back and forth while trying to cut the dough.
If the biscuit sticks to the cutter, simply poke it out directly onto the cookie sheet with your finger.
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.
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.
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.
Green Apple and Turkey Sausage Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
Use only freshly made, all-natural, preservative-free sausage for this recipe.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves Garlic Chopped
- 1/4 pound Sweet Italian turkey sausage
- 1 cup Unbleached flour
- 1 cup Rolled oats
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 Green apple Coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup Organic free-range chicken broth
Instructions
- In a small skillet, heat the olive oil and sauté the garlic over low heat. Remove the sausage casing and add the sausage meat to the skillet. Use a wooden spoon to break sausage apart into little crumbles. Cook till sausage bits are browned and nearly crunchy. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. (162.8°C)
- Whisk the flour, rolled oats, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl.
- Empty the sausage bits, garlic, and oil into a glass measuring cup. Add the chopped apple. Pour the chicken broth into the pan and scrape up the brown bits. Pour the chicken broth and bits into the apple sausage mixture. Stir with a fork until combined.
- Make a well in the flour and pour in the sausage mixture. Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment.
- Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and gently knead. 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. 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
If you are lucky enough to have a farmer’s market nearby, buy your sausage in bulk. That way, it will already be out of the casing.
Barbecued Chicken Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Oven
- 1 Cookie Cutter
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unbleached flour
- 1 cup Rolled oats
- 2 tbsp Baking powder
- 1 Chicken breast Cut into thick slices
- 2 tbsp Virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp Barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup Organic free-range chicken broth
- 4 tbsp Canola oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. (162°C)
- Measure the flour, oats, and baking powder into a mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Toss the sliced chicken breast in the virgin olive oil and place on the hot grill. Cook chicken on both sides. Remove the chicken to a plate and toss with 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce. Allow to cool.
- Pour the chicken broth into the grill pan and scrape up the brown bits. Transfer liquid into a glass measuring cup. Add the canola oil. Pulse the chicken in a food processor. Add the coarsely chopped chicken to the broth and stir.
- Make a well in the flour, and pour in the chicken mixture. Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment until combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and gently knead. Roll the dough until it is ¼-inch thick; cut the biscuits into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
- Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake 12 to 15 minutes.
- Remove the cookie sheet from oven, and baste the biscuits with the remaining tablespoon of barbecue sauce. Turn the oven off and leave biscuits in another 20– 30 minutes. Remove them from oven, cool them on a baking rack, and store them in a cookie tin. Keep refrigerated, and use the biscuits within one week.
Notes
Be sure to read the ingredients on bottled barbecue sauces before you purchase them. Avoid sauces that contain MSG and are too high in salt or sugar.
Pumpkin Pie Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
These biscuits are perfect for Halloween and smell just like pumpkin pie.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Unbleached flour
- 1 cup Rolled oats
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 tbsp Canola oil
- 1/2 cup Pumpkin purée
- 1/4 cup Natural unsalted peanut butter
- 1/4 cup Filtered water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. (162°C)
- Measure the flour, rolled oats, 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 pumpkin and peanut butter, and stir till 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 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 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
Use a bator pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter for added fun.
Packed with vitamins and a flavor that dogs really enjoy, pumpkin is a healthy addition to dog biscuits.
Buy several extra cans of pumpkin in the fall and keep them in your pantry for whenever you want to bake these biscuits.
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.
Peanut Butter, Carrot, and Wheat Germ Dog Biscuits – Home Made Dog Food Recipe
Carrot and peanut butter biscuits combine two flavors dogs love.
Equipment
- 1 Oven
- 1 Cookie Cutters
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unbleached flour
- 1/2 cup Whole-wheat flour
- 1/2 cup Unflavored wheat germ
- 2 tbsp Baking powder
- 1/2 cup Unsalted natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup Grated carrot
- 1/2 cup Filtered water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. (162ºC)
- Measure the unbleached flour, whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Whisk until combined.
- Combine the peanut butter, carrot, and water in a glass measuring cup. Stir with a fork until smooth and creamy.
- Make a well in the flour, and pour in the peanut butter mixture. Mix on medium speed using a paddle attachment until combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a slightly floured surface and gently knead until dough is smooth and still soft. Roll dough ¼-inch thick and cut biscuits into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
- Place 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 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
For added crunch and texture, use chunky-style peanut butter for your dog biscuits.
Natural peanut butter is simply ground, roasted, and blended peanuts without any artificial sweeteners, artificial colors, or preservatives.
Peanut butter is a common ingredient for many dog biscuit recipes so it is important to use the best quality you can find.
Thanks for dropping by and taking a look at our recipes, we hope you had some fun a tried a few simple dog biscuit recipe ideas in your kitchen.
I personally am convinced these are high value dog treats for training as you get value from knowing they are made from all natural ingredients and secondly you get more bang for your buck.
What I am basically saying is you save money by baking these treats yourself, rather then paying more for pre-made packaged food from the supermarket.
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