Sending warm wishes for the Holidays. 

We hope your pup will enjoy these homemade doggie treats!

Ingredients (listed in random order): 

* Carrot Mutt Muffins (Carrots, Applesauce, Honey, Water, Vanilla Extract, Eggs, Whole Wheat Flour, Baking Powder, Nutmeg

* Cheesy Cinnamon Stars (Whole Wheat Flour, Cheddar Cheese, Cinnamon, Vegetable Oil, Nonfat Milk)

* Buffalo Bites (Whole Wheat Flour, Canned Merrick Before Grain Buffalo, Eggs, Chicken Broth)

* Peanut Butter & Pumpkin Cookies (Whole Wheat Flour, Eggs, Canned Pumpkin, Peanut Butter, Salt, Cinnamon)

 

Recipes:

Mutt Muffins

· ½ cup baby applesauce or*regular/natural* applesauce
· 2 carrots
· 2 Tbsp honey
· 2 ¾ cup water
· ¼ tsp vanilla
· 1 egg

Shred the carrots with hand shredder or food processor.  In a bowl, mix all wet ingredients together and add the applesauce.  Mix thoroughly.

· 4 cups whole wheat flour
· 1 Tbsp baking powder
· 1 Tbsp nutmeg/pumpkin pie spice

Combine dry ingredients.

Add wet ingredients to dry and mix thoroughly, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl to be sure none of the dry mixture is left.  Grease a muffin tin with non-stick spray.  (Paper liners stick to the muffins so just use a greased muffin tin) Using an ice cream scoop, fill each cup ¾ full.  Bake at 350° for approximately 1 hour.  Makes about 2 dozen regular sized Mutt Muffins, or about 70 mini muffins

 Meaty Bites

· 3 cups whole wheat flour
· 2 small cans dog food or cat food
· 1 egg
· 1 ½ cups liquid (make sure it isn't to dry or to wet so you may have to make your own judgment as to how much liquid to use. Use leftover gravy or broth as the liquid).

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir together all ingredients and drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes. These can be stored in refrigerated and also frozen.

Cheesy Cinnamon Lickers

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup grated low-fat cheese
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon margarine or vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup nonfat milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour and cheese together. Add cinnamon and margarine or oil. Slowly add milk till you form a stiff dough (add more milk, if needed). Knead on floured board for a few minutes.

Roll out to ¼ inch thickness. Cut into shapes and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool before serving. Refrigerate to keep fresh.

Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treats

• 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup canned pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2.    Whisk together the flour, eggs, pumpkin, peanut butter, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl. Add water as needed to help make the dough workable, but the dough should be dry and stiff. Roll the dough into a ½-inch-thick roll. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.

3.    Bake in preheated oven until hard, about 35 minutes.