Natural Dog Treats Recipes Soft Apple Vegan Dog Treats 1 apple 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 cup water 2 tsp cinnamon or ginger Preheat oven to 350°. Combine water and lemon juice. Peel, core, and slice the apple. Place slices in lemon bath. Let soak for 8 minutes. Gently turn them over once or twice. Place slices on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. Optional-If you’re going to dust apples with spice, do so now. Soft Strawberry Dog Treats 1 cup strawberries 2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup plain yogurt 2/3 cup rolled oats 1 Tbsp chopped mint Preheat oven to 350° and line cookie sheet w/parchment paper. Mix all ingredients until well combined. Mixture may be moist, sticky. Turn out onto a well floured surface and bring together with floured hands. Roll or pat out to 1/4-1/2″ thickness. Cut with doggie cookie cutters or sharp knife. Place cutouts on lined cookie sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on wire rack. Store in refrigerator in airtight container. Can be frozen up to four months. Note-These are a soft textured treat, perfect for both young and older dogs! Beef, Berry and Burdock Treats Assisting with detoxing your dog (cleaning blood, liver, UI track and kidneys) 2 1/2 cups of rolled oat flour. (Grind rolled outs into flour) 1/2 cup fresh ground burdock root 1/2 cup whole fresh cranberries 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 egg 1 tsp beef broth concentrate 1/2 cup hot water Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Dissolve broth concentrate in hot water. Add remaining ingredients. Knead dough until it forms a ball (approximately 3 minutes). Roll dough until ½ inch thick. Use doggie cookie cutters to cut out treats. Place dough pieces on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes. You can also use a Bake-A-Bone to make these, and other dog treats! Sweet Potato and Apple Dog Biscuits 3/4 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato (Yams can be substituted for sweet potatoes) 3 Tbsp water 2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup fine yellow cornmeal 1/4 cup finely chopped mint 1 apple, cored & grated, or chopped into small pieces Preheat oven to 325°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl mix sweet potatoes and water. Add flour, cornmeal, mint, and apples until combined. Roll out on a generously floured surface about a 1/4″ thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out treats. Transfer to baking sheets. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until slightly golden on the bottom. Turn off oven, leave oven door ajar, and let treats cool & dry in oven for 1 to 2 hours. Store in an airtight container for up to one week. Makes 3 to 4 dozen biscuits. You can also use a Bake-A-Bone to make these, and other dog treats! Summertime Freezer Dog Treats The most basic treat is the broth treat. Save bones from roasts, chickens…well, just anything…and slowly simmer them in water, carrots, celery, black pepper, and a dash of raw apple cider vinegar. The vinegar helps pull out the minerals from the bones. Fill the compartments of ice cube trays with broth and freeze. They can be popped out and stored in a heavy gallon sized ziplock bag. A variation on this broth treat is to make this broth in a slow cooker overnight (using poultry bones). Once it has cooled, and strained, you will find that the bones will completely disintegrate when you pinch them. Strain, cool, and place all the broth bones/veg in a blender and puree it. It will make a nutritious paste (remember, it has all the bone, cartilage, etc in the paste). You can thin out this paste with some of the broth and freeze the treats, same as above. A sweet treat is banana pureed with plain yogurt. Mix it up by adding berries, natural peanut butter, and honey. Fill the compartments of ice cube trays, freeze and store. 16 oz. plain yogurt 1 tablespoons peanut butter 1 tablespoons honey 1/2 ripe banana: Mix all of the ingredients in a blender or mixer and freeze in ice cube trays. Blackberry Treat Recipe 16 oz (2 cups) fresh blackberries 2 cups oats 2 1/2 cups wheat (or rice) flour 1 Tablespoon honey 1/2 cup butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place blackberries in food processor or blender & purée. In a large bowl, mix purée with remaining ingredients. Spoon into silicone baking molds. Bake 15-20 minutes. Remove and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Freeze additional treats up to 3 months.