How to Make Organic Dog Treats

Making your own organic dog treats is a great way to enhance the health and nutrition of your canine companion. Just about any dog treat recipe can be adapted by using the right ingredients. This recipe is a great place to start.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 1 ½ cups water
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup organic applesauce
• 2 organic eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup organic peanut butter, crunchy or smooth
• 2 ½ cups organic whole wheat flour
• ¾ cup organic white flour
• 1 cup organic cornmeal
• ¾ cup organic oats

1. Purchase the ingredients. Many regular Grocery Stores now offer lots of organic choices, especially in fruits and vegetables. Organic dry ingredients can be found at any Health Food Store and many large Grocery Stores as well.

2. Gather the ingredients and preheat your oven to 400-degrees. Make sure you have a large working area.

3. Combine the liquid ingredients, including the peanut butter, in a medium bowl and mix well.

4. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl and slowly stir in the liquid mixture until smooth.

5. Roll the dough out on a large, floured surface to ½-inch thickness.

6. Cut the dough into treat sizes using a sharp knife or dog-themed cookie cutter and place them on an ungreased cookie sheet.

7. Bake the treats for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, turn off the oven but leave the treats in for an additional hour so they will harden and be nice and crispy for your pooch.

8. Store the organic dog treats in an air tight container or bag for future use.

Tips & Warnings

• Homemade organic dog treats make great gifts or fundraising items. Try packaging them in cellophane and securing with a pretty bow.