Homemade Dog Treats

Olivya Thege

Are you looking for something enjoyable to do? Well, I have a great idea. As we know, pets hold a special place in our hearts and are basically considered family. I think it’s time to save money, have fun, and make our own homemade dog treats for our furry pets. Here are the steps to completing your dog treats!

Materials:

• 2 medium-sized bowls

• A rubber scraper

• Measuring cups

• Pan 

• Parchment paper

• Plastic bag

• scissors

• Cookie cutters (optional)

Ingredients for the Treats:

• 2 1 /2 cups of whole wheat flour

• 1 egg

• 1 cup of water

• 1 cup of peanut butter

• 2 tablespoons of honey

Ingredients for the Frosting (optional):

• 1 / 3 cup of cornstarch

• 2 tablespoons of peanut butter

• 1 tablespoon of honey

• 3-4 tablespoons of hot water

Steps for the Treats:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

2. Pour ALL ingredients for the treats into one large bowl. 

3. Use your rubber spatula to mix the ingredients together until it reaches a dough-like consistency. If the dough becomes too difficult to mix with the spatula, use your hands to kneed the mixture as needed (pun intended).

4. Next, prepare your pan with parchment paper so that the dough does not stick to the pan while baking. 

5. Now, add 2 1/2 cups of flour. Mix into the

6. Sprinkle flour on a clean surface and begin flattening out the mixture. You may either use the cookie cutters to have a delightful design before baking or simply cut it up into random pieces after the baking process. 

7. Toss the pan into the oven for a good 18-20 minutes until the dough is a gold color.

Steps for the Frosting (optional):

1. Take your bowl and combine 2 tablespoons of peanut butter and 1 tablespoon of honey.

2. Melt these in the microwave for about 15 seconds. As it melts, take another bowl and dump in your 1/ 3 cup of cornstarch.

3. Slowly pour the melted mixture into the bowl of cornstarch. Mix very slow!

4. As you mix, add 3-4 tablespoons of hot water so that it gives the mixture a flowy, frosting look. Add more water if needed, but only add a teaspoon or so at a time.

5. Now, that your frosting is made, let’s move on to how to make a homemade piping bag. Take a small plastic bag and pour the frosting into it.

6. Once that is completed, cut one corner at the bottom of the plastic bag so that you can pipe a fun design to your dog treats.

7. Go ahead and let your doggo have a try at your new homemade dog treats!

Although these dog treats should be made for your lovely dog, why not go ahead and give them a try too? I mean it is made out of ingredients that humans can eat. After making these for my dog, I had to give it a try, and let me tell you, it was not THAT bad (but you did not hear that from me). Anyway, I hope while making these dog treats that you sprinkled a little bit of love in there as well. After all, humans get to treat themselves any time they want; why not let our fellow doggies have one too? 

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Recipe Credit:

Thecookierookie- https://www.thecookierookie.com/pb-dog-treats/ 

Photo Credits:

Thecookierookie

iStockphoto- https://www.istockphoto.com/search/2/image?phrase=background+of+a+peanut+butter