A Thanksgiving feast is a tradition in many households. Don’t forget Fluffy and Fido when you are planning your holiday meals. Use your holiday leftovers to make tasty dog treats. Simple for you and delicious for your dog.
Sweet Potato Squares
These soft chewy treats are great for dogs that are on a limited ingredient diet. Check the ingredients carefully on the package of muffin mix to be sure that these ingredients do not conflict with your dog’s diet.
Ingredients:
Nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
1 to 1 ½ cups of cooked sweet potatoes (do not use canned yams that contain sugar)
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
7oz package of muffin mix (I use oatmeal) or biscuit mix
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Spray a baking pan with cooking spray.
In a food processor or mixer, thoroughly blend sweet potatoes, applesauce, eggs and muffin mix.
Spread mixture evenly over the bottom of a baking pan.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes.
Cool and cut into small squares with a knife or pizza wheel. Treats will be soft. If you prefer crunchier treats, scatter cut pieces on a cookie sheet leaving space between each piece. Bake at 200 degrees for about an hour.
Turkey & Rice Mini Frittatas
My dogs love these mini frittatas. I like using them for teaching dogs how to do the weave poles. The size and weight are perfect for tossing ahead of the dogs.
Ingredients
Nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
8 large eggs
½ cup chicken broth
1 cup chopped turkey
1 cup cooked rice
Add up to ½ cup of finely chopped vegetables and cheese if desired
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Spray 2 mini muffin tins (24 cups each) with nonstick spray.
Whisk eggs and broth in a large bowl
Stir in turkey, rice, vegetables, and cheese
Spoon mixture into muffin cups so that mixture is almost to the top
Bake 8 to 10 minutes until the egg mixture puffs and is set in the center
Easy Garlic, Cheese, and Turkey Treats
Ingredients
Nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
1 package garlic cheese biscuit mix
1 cup finely chopped turkey
½ cup chicken broth
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray
Combine the biscuit mix and turkey in a small bowl.
Add broth and stir until combined. The dough will be slightly moist.
Drop dough by teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheet*
Bake for about 10 minutes, until treats are beginning to brown on top.
*If you prefer, use additional biscuit mix or flour to prepare a surface, roll or pat out until the dough is ½ inch thick. Cut with cookie cutter.
pumpkin_applePumpkin Apple Snacks
These chewy, grain free treats have the consistency of leather. If your dog likes to chew, consider cutting the cooled treats into wide strips.
Ingredients
Nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
1 15 oz can pumpkin
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup Minute Tapioca (uncooked)
Directions
Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
Spray baking sheet with nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray.
In mixer or food processor, blend all the ingredients until smooth.
Spread mixture evenly on prepared baking sheet.
Put baking sheet in a preheated 200 degree oven for about 4 hours until firm.
Allow to cool before cutting with a knife or pizza cutter.
Making dog treats from holiday leftovers is easier than you thought. Now that you’re a homemade dog treat whiz, consider throwing your pets a party. We have a great guide for planing dog parties!
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