Homemade Dog Treats (Easy, Gluten Free, Healthy)
I have a dog that likes to jump, so rather than using expensive treats or that include weird ingredients to train him, I’m using these easy homemade dog treats.
I mean, it’s pretty much the same as making cookies for us, and who wouldn’t want to save a few bucks and just make an easier option when it’s this easy.
Plus. My dog LOVES them, and maybe your dog will too!
We’re using sweet potato and since we usually batch cook sweet potatoes to have ready in the fridge on Sundays (usually), I’ve just gotten 1/2 of a big potato and mashed it up a bit.
Almond butter is our other flavorful ingredient here, but you could just as easily use peanut butter if you have it in the fridge.
Flax seeds are reportedly good for your dog, and I usually like to grind them up for easier digestion and access to the nutrients and fiber.
I also ground up the gluten free rolled oats simply for a smoother treat that I can easily tear.
All of this takes about 5 minutes to throw your ingredients together, and get them in the oven.
Easy, healthy, homemade dog treats that your dog will LOVE!
- 1 Cup Sweet Potato (Cooked)
- 1 Cup Rolled Oats (Ground)
- 1 Tablespoon Flax Seeds (Ground)
- 3 Tablespoons Water (Warm)
- 1/4 Cup Nut Butter
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Preheat oven to 350°.
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Mix ground flax seeds and water and set aside.
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Combine all other ingredients, add flax seeds mixture, and mix well.
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Spoon out mixture in roughly 1 teaspoon measurements on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
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Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until edges start to brown.
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Cool completely and then store and use within the week.
These homemade dog treats won’t spread while cooking, so you can easily cook them all on one cookie sheet and minimize your cleanup.
If you haven’t yet, you really should try using parchment paper or, even better, silicone baking mats for a Much easier clean up since there’s no more need for oil.
Love that!
A Variety of Uses
In the pictures here on this post, you’ll see bite-size treats (roughly 1 teaspoon per treat) that, I think, are a good size for a nice treat.
But I think for training purposes, I’d go half that size or tear them in half after they’re cooked for a good sit or stay.
I hope your pup enjoys these. I now the fur baby in our household sure does.
They’re really so easy to make, and you don’t have to worry about unusual ingredients, because you’re totally in charge of what’s included.
They’ve been really handy as we continue to train our dog with his excited jumping and so many other new skills. He’s Loving these, and we’re already making progress while walking.
And it’s so great that as we continue on our healthy journey, these homemade dog treats are one easy way to support our dog’s health too.
Maybe partially because he Really enjoys the treats.
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