apple cinnamon dog treats // flax + oats

I have a short but sweet post for you today- in the form of Puppy Treats. Treats for our Pups can get expensive and not every ingredient on the back of the bag is even recognizable - our solution, make our own! 

So far we have perfected Apple Cinnamon Pup Treats and Peanut Butter Banana - Brody goes bonkers over both, they are even safe for us (I may have been the official taste tester.....).

Making your own treats at home is super easy. We opt to make ours with brown rice flour and oats,  I also include ground flax in the mix. 

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Apple Cinnamon Dog Treats // Flax + Oats

you will need:

1 cup brown rice flour

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/4 cup ground flax seed

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 cup no sugar added apple sauce

1/2 cup water

more rice flour for dusting

assembly:

pre heat oven to 375 degrees f

In a medium mixing bowl add brown rice flour, oats, ground flax and cinnamon- mix to combine.

In another small bowl mix together apple sauce and water- stir to combine.

Add wet to dry and mix well with a wooden spoon. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead with your hands until the dough comes together.

Using a rolling pin, roll dough out to desired thickness - using cookie cutters, cut into various shapes and placed on a parchment lined baking sheet. Knead remaining dough together and re roll and cut until all your dough is used.

Bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes (depending on thickness) - you will want the cookies to be almost hard to the touch.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool fully prior to storing in a container. I like to line my jar with dried rice to adsorb any moisture.

enjoy!

 Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats // Flax + Oats

you will need:

1 cup brown rice flour

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/4 cup ground flax seed

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 very ripe medium banana -mashed

1/2 Cup Smooth Peanut Butter (I have used skippy, jiff + dog for dog PB)

1/2 cup water

more rice flour for dusting

assembly:

pre heat oven to 375 degrees f

In a medium mixing bowl add brown rice flour, oats, ground flax and cinnamon- mix to combine.

In another small bowl mix together mashed banana, peanut butter and water- stir to combine.

Add wet to dry and mix well with a wooden spoon. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead with your hands until the dough comes together.

Using a rolling pin, roll dough out to desired thickness - using cookie cutters, cut into various shapes and placed on a parchment lined baking sheet. Knead remaining dough together and re roll and cut until all your dough is used.

Bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes (depending on thickness) - you will want the cookies to be almost hard to the touch.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool fully prior to storing in a container. I like to line my jar with dried rice to adsorb any moisture.

enjoy!

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