Organic Dog Treats: Peanut Butter Surprise
This is a closely guarded, secret dog treat recipe
that has been handed down through generations of our buddy Zac’s family of
miniature schnauzers. Legend and lore has it that Zac’s great,
great, great grandmother would have won a blue ribbon at the county fair for these home made dog food cookies…IF
they had made it to the fair. Unfortunately, we’ll never know. Zac’s
great, great grand daddy, just a sneaky little pup at the time, was
asked to carry them out to the pick up truck. You can imagine the rest of the story. Not even a crumb left.
Ingredients:
- One and 1/2 cups brown rice flour
- Two cups rolled oats (not the instant kind)
- One extra large egg
- One cup of unsalted peanut butter
- Three heaping tablespoons of unsweetened apple sauce
- One quarter cup of honey
- One eighth cup of water
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly for at least two minutes, using a hand dough blender or large, long handled mixing spoon. Roll the mixture into small balls
(about 3/4 inch in diameter) and put them on an non-greased cookie
sheet. It doesn’t matter if they’re fairly close together, as home made
dog food treats don’t spread out while they’re baking. Press each dough
ball down with your thumb to flatten it.
Put in the oven and bake about 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Keep some in an airtight container and freeze the rest.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You and your dog can take turns licking the spoon or dough blender, as
well as the bowl. This is a bonding and togetherness thing. It will give
you and your pal many happy memories of time shared
together, in the kitchen. Be careful, though, as you may develop a taste
for this home made dog food treat recipe…and cheat on the sharing thing!