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Homemade Dog Treats

March 31, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal 4 Comments

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Dogs are part of the family in my home, so it’s important for me to know what’s in their food. Dog treats are no different. This recipe for Homemade Dog Treats uses everyday ingredients found in most pantries and furry beasts love them.

Dog treats on baking sheet.

Meat drippings is one of the ingredients in these Homemade Dog Treats, so anytime I make bacon or have leftover river gravy, I save it for my boys (Charlie Choc’ate Puddin’ and Baxter). They love these tasty little biscuits and will do almost anything for them, even if I set one on their paw and tell them, “Freeze.”  LOL  They’re so good, I love my boys!

They also love Parmesan Pup Treats, which I make when I don’t have any meat drippings.

Charlie and Baxter waiting to eat their dog cookies.

If your dogs are a part of your family like mine are, you’ll want to know what they’re eating. Making these treats for them gives you that piece of mind, plus they’re easy to make.

Using common ingredients like flour (all-purpose or whole wheat), oats, milk, bouillon cubes, and meat drippings, you’re ready to make some dog treats.

Examples of meat drippings include: bacon grease or the juices from any roast or meat you’ve baked or cooked. Just think of it as a flavorful wet ingredient that canine companions love.

Rolled out batter and cookie cutters.

The batter needs to be thick for rolling and can feel sticky.

To make the process easier, sprinkle some flour on the counter top for when you go to lift up each treat to place on the baking sheet. Once the batter has been rolled out (or pressed), choose what size or shape you want to give your dog.

You can do this by either cutting strips with a knife (into squares or rectangles…triangles?), or use cookie cutters.

Even better, dog treats can be spaced close together as they do not spread while baking.

A cat-shaped dog treat sitting on Baxter's paw.

Gifting Treats

Use cookie cutters for fun shapes (Baxter likes to eat the cat shape best), or use holiday shapes for gifts (hearts, Christmas trees).

Once the treats are on the baking sheet, brush on an egg wash (a scrambled raw egg) over each treat to give it a shiny look once they’re baked.

Your dog-loving friends won’t believe you made them.

Homemade Dog TreatsBake the dog treats in a 300° oven for 1 hour, then turn the oven off, but leave them in the oven.

The treats will get nice and crunchy as they cool slowly, you can even leave them over night.

Once they’re cool, store the dog treats in an air tight container to maintain freshness.

Now let’s see some tricks. Sit. Stay. Freeze. Good boy!

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Homemade Dog Treats

Crunchy dog treats using oats and meat drippings; cut into strips or use cookie cutters for fun shapes.
Prep Time30 mins
Active Time1 hr
Cooling time1 hr
Total Time2 hrs 30 mins
Course: Dog Treats
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Meat drippings, Oats, Whole wheat flour
Yield: 60 treats
Calories: 58kcal
Author: SweetOrdeal.com

Materials

  • 2 bouillon cubes (beef or chicken)
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1 cup milk (I use almond milk)
  • 1/2 cup meat drippings (from bacon, chicken, pork, beef)
  • 3 1/2 cups flour all-purpose or whole wheat
  • 2 cups oats
  • 1 egg (optional)

Instructions

  • Dissolve bouillon cubes in hot water. Pour into a large bowl. Add milk and drippings, mix.
  • Add flour and oats, Stir until thoroughly mixed.
  • Sprinkle flour on counter and press or roll batter to approx. 1/4" thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place on baking sheet and brush with optional egg wash. Treats can be spaced close together as they do not spread while baking. Bake at 300° for 1 hour. Turn off heat and leave in oven at least 1 hour to harden. Store in air-tight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

If you’re looking for some meat drippings, try this Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Veggies and Gravy or this Slow Cooker Chuck Roast with Taters. Both will have water mixed with the meat juices after they’ve cooked.

You don’t need much for this recipe, only a 1/2 cup, so you’ll have enough for both recipes. I hope you and your puplets have a happy and blessed day.

Homemade Dog TreatsHomemade Dog Treats in dog bone shape.Copyright © Sweet Ordeal. All content and images are copyright protected. Do not use any images without prior permission. If you want to republish this recipe, make sure to re-write the recipe in your own words and only list ingredients making sure to link back to this post for the original recipe and directions.

Filed Under: All Recipes, Dog Treats, Uncategorized Tagged With: easy, meat drippings, oats

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Tiffany Harrison
2 years ago

How long can you store these in an airtight container?

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Sweet Ordeal
2 years ago
Reply to  Tiffany Harrison

Hi Tiffany, I’ve always believed the rule of thumb for this was about 5 days, and Martha Stewart backs me up on this one. https://www.marthastewart.com/1542305/storing-baked-goods-home If you don’t think the dog treats will be gone within the 5 days, you might want to consider freezing them. Hope this helps.

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Kimberly York
2 years ago

I made these today for my pups. They love them.

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Sweet Ordeal
2 years ago
Reply to  Kimberly York

I’m so glad, thank you for trying the recipe. Give some love to your puplets from Aunt Lori.

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