Holiday Dog Treats and Their Recipes
Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years Day are coming and that means more holiday treats! And we can’t leave the dogs out in the cold so we’ve got some recipes for holiday treats especially made for the puppies. From cake and ice cream to brownies and cookies, your dogs will be celebrating the years end with a big belly.
Snickerpoodles
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 3 ¾ cups white flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Mix up the oil, shortening, honey and eggs. Beat well. Add flour, soda and cream of tartar. Knead dough until mixed well. Shape dough by rounded teaspoons into balls. Mix the cornmeal and cinnamon together in a bowl and roll balls in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet . Press the balls down with a fork. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 400F. Cool on a rack. Feed to the dogs. Store in airtight container. Feed some more. Dogs love this!
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Peanut Butter Dog Cookies
- 2 cups whole-wheat flour
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 cup peanut butter (chunky or smooth)
- 1 cup milk
Preheat oven to 375′F. In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder. In another bowl, mix peanut butter and milk, then add to dry ingredients and mix well. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Bake for 20 minutes on a greased baking sheet until lightly brown. Cool on a rack, feed to Rex and other puppies, then store in an airtight container. Feed some more.
Liver Brownies
- 3 to 3 1/2 lbs of liver, beef or chicken
- 1 C whole wheat flour
- 2 C white flour
- 1/2 C corn meal
- 1 med shaker of grated parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover cookie sheet with foil, coat with cooking spray, sprinkle lightly with corn meal and set aside. Process liver in food processor or blender until it looks like milk chocolate. Pour into large mixing bowl and blend in the rest of the ingredients. Spread evenly onto cookie sheet (the mixture will be thick) and sprinkle lightly with corn meal. Bake until no pink is left. I usually bake them for about 30 min for one pan and then turn the oven off but leave the brownies inside until they are cool. Cut in pieces and be ready to be loved by your dogs. This one you might enjoy with your dog
mmmm. mmmm… liver!!
Panda’s Party Cake
- 2/3 cup ripe mashed bananas
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 cups unbleached white flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup dried fruit bits
In mixing bowl, beat together mashed banana and butter until creamy. Add eggs and water. Beat well. Stir in dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Add nuts and fruit. Spoon batter evenly into oiled and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes, remove from pan, replace on rack and cool. Frosting is next.
Of course you’re going to need some frosting for that cake!
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 1/4 c dry cat or dog food
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1-2 T milk or water
- 1 T flour if needed for thickening
Puppy Frosting
Put everything in a food processor and mix well until desired thickness. Spread on pet’s favorite cake or cookies. This is for occassion treating only. Feed. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Feed.
Ice Cream Dog Treat!
Homemade FrostyPaws
- 1 Quart plain or vanilla yogurt
- 1 banana or 1 lrg jar banana baby food
- 2 Tbsp peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp carob powder (optional)
If using regular banana mash well….mix all ingredients until well blended ( you could use a food processor or blender) Place into ice cube trays or small bathroom sized cups and freeze. Once frozen you can store in freezer in plastic bag. The great thing is you can play with recipe and add stuff that your dog likes. Don’t forget to Feed feed feed. Dogs love to eat eat eat!
