If you’re a proud pup parent or just utterly smitten with canines, you’re well aware of one universal truth – dogs absolutely adore their snacks!
But here’s the thing: when you snag those dog treats off the store shelf, do you really know what’s inside them?
Many of us never glance at the ingredients list, and those who do often find themselves taken aback by the not-so-pleasant components these treats are made of. But fear not, there’s a brilliantly simple fix to this dilemma – whip up your own dog treats!
Even if your culinary skills are more “novice” than “Nigella Lawson,” there are plenty of foolproof recipes out there that require minimal ingredients and effort.
Ready to be your dog’s hero? Here are 8 incredibly simple dog treat recipes using fewer than 5 ingredients each.
1. Tasty and Quick Peanut Butter Treats
Most dogs absolutely love peanut butter (just make sure there’s no Xylitol in it!) so these treats are sure to be a major hit.
All you’ll need is peanut butter, eggs, flour, and water. Mix the ingredients together, add enough water to make a dough, and roll it out.
You can even use cookie cutter shapes! Bake for 20 minutes and you’re done! Plus, they smell delicious.
Find the recipe here.
2. Peanut Butter and Yogurt Treats
These treats are so simple, they only require two ingredients! Peanut butter and yogurt – that’s it!
Mix the two ingredients together and pour into either a small cup, ice cube tray, or cupcake liner.
Freeze until hard then serve whenever you want to reward your good boy!
Find the recipe here.
3. Delicious Bacon Treats
Another food item that practically no living thing can resist? Bacon!
“Combine whole wheat flour, wheat germ, melted bacon fat (you get to eat the bacon!), 1 egg and water. Mix together into a dough, roll out and cut into small bars, poke little divots into them with a chopstick or something similar, place on a cookie sheet, and bake. Not only do they taste good, but they look beautiful, too,” says This Dogs’ Life.
You can find the whole recipe here.
4. Pumpkin Carrot Treats
Here’s a treat that you can make for your dog during the holidays. While you’re eating pumpkin pie, they can have these yummy pumpkin treats!
Mix canned pumpkin, an egg, shredded carrot, and whole wheat flour into a batter. Roll into balls, then bake!
Find the full recipe here.
6. Pumpkin-Bacon-Blueberry Frozen Treats
This is a popsicle recipe for your dog that will be a hit during the summer months.
“Get some canned pumpkin, fresh blueberries, bacon, water and rawhide chew sticks. (If you aren’t a fan of rawhides, you can use carrot sticks.) Blend together pumpkin, crumbled bacon and water until smooth, though leave or add some crumbled bacon bits.
Get a popsicle mold, put three or four blueberries on the bottom, and pour the mixture on top. Use the rawhide chews for the popsicle sticks. Let freeze for a few hours. Serve with a tropical drink with an umbrella (only kidding),” explains This Dog’s Life.
You can find the whole recipe here.
7. Sweet Potato and Salmon Brownies
This might not sound like the most appetizing recipe for humans, but to dogs? It’s heaven-sent!
You’ll need a can of salmon, a baked sweet potato, eggs, coconut flour, and coconut oil for greasing the pan.
Mix the salmon, eggs, and coconut flour together, then add the skinned sweet potato. Put into a baking pan and bake! Cut into brownies for your pup to enjoy.
Here’s the full recipe.
8. Sweet Potato Banana Treats
Baked potato, whole wheat flour, eggs, bananas, and oats are the ingredients for this yummy treat for your pooch.
Mash a banana then add the rest of the ingredients, kneading it into a dough.
Shape into squares and place the dough on parchment paper, then bake. Find all the details here.
Source: This Dog’s Life
