Peanut Butter & Bacon Dog Treats {Gluten-Free}
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I recently shared with you that Cullen is a Pedigree Ambassador. He’s actually been a self-proclaimed Pedigree Ambassador for a long time since it’s basically the only food he’s ever eaten in his two and a half years!- He loves it! But let’s face it, even furry four-legged friends enjoy “treats” every now and then.
Since Yorkies are known for bad teeth, I give Cullen a Pedigree Dental Chew daily…it’s his special treat when I leave the house. He can tell when I’m gathering my stuff up to walk out the door….he runs to the cabinet waiting for his treat! lol…..I love how intuitive he is.
Between the Pedigree Dry Dog food and the Dental Chews our vet was rather impressed with Cullen’s teeth.
There are several other times during the day I like to give him an extra “snack”……don’t judge lol…. my husband and I are the kind of pathetic people who will talk about our dog all day lol….our girls are even jealous of him, they think he gets too much attention and is treated better than they are! haha
Today……….Cullen is here to share a recipe with y’all!! I say these homemade dog treats are easy, healthy, and natural…..Cullen says they are crunchy and taste great!
So far, all 4 of our dogs have tried them, and let’s just say, there has been a lot of jumping in the air and begging. They’re so easy to make I’m thinking of making a few more batches, dropping them in cellophane bags with ribbon, and taking them up to our Humane Society.
My friend Nancy of The Sensitive Pantry, shared this gluten-free recipe with me a few months ago. My only regret is, that I didn’t try it sooner.
Peanut Butter & Bacon Dog Treats {Gluten-Free}
Ingredients
- 1 cup oat flour (you can just whip up your own by grinding up rolled oats)
- 1 cup brown rice flour (or you can substitute regular or whole wheat flour)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (unsalted is best)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup water
- 2-3 pieces cooked bacon
- 1 shredded carrot
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl combine all wet ingredients until well blended. Add both flours to wet mixture to form dough.
- Roll out between two pieces of parchment paper or lightly floured work surface to 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut out with cookie cutter. (I used a dog bone shape cookie cutter)
- Place treats on a parchment lined baking sheet (they can be close together, just not touching) and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Cool in oven, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store about a weeks worth on the counter in a sealed container and the rest can go in the freezer.
“I wrote this review while participating in an Ambassador campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Pedigree and received dog food to facilitate my reviews and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate. All opinions and love for Pedigree dog food are all mine and Cullen’s”
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Bacon with it’s high fat content can lead to Pancreatitis in dogs. The bacon treats they sell in stores have no real bacon they are just bacon flavored. These dog treats would probably be just as good without the bacon.
My dog loves these. I like giving them because I know what’s in them. I also leave out the bacon.
I would rather eat the bacon myself.
I use a pizza cutter to make squares. Then I poke a hole in the middle of each square by wiggling a tooth pick. It keeps them from puffing up.
Great idea minus the bacon. Any pork products are bad for dogs, they can give your dog parvo.
Pork in itself is as harmless to dogs as chicken, beef or any other meat.
Trichinosis, or trichinellosis, is a worldwide, food borne disease caused by an intestinal roundworm, uncommon in the United States. Both humans and pets who eat raw or undercooked meat of infected animals can develop the disease. Undercooked or raw meat of infected animals contains the roundworm. The disease can lead to muscle soreness and pain together with swelling of the upper eyelids in mild cases but can lead to more severe symptoms.
Eating pork yourself or feeding to your dog is safe as long as you make sure the all fresh pork and pork products are properly cooked. Other raw and undercooked meat should also be avoided, especially meat from wild animals.
there really is no more risk to eating pork than any other meat, all can be riddled with parasites and since the rules were changed about how pigs are fed and with what it is very safe, according to our vet
Thanks so much for stopping by!
These sound yummy…think I will use jarred real bacon bits when I make mine.
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Just wondering if there is a cheese recipe that you might have? Also a way that they should be stored that’s ok for shipping. Thank you.
Has anyone tried this with Rice Flour ? Do you think it would work ?
How long do these treats last?
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Pinning these! This would be a great base recipe as well and can add different ingredients in place of the bacon and carrots 🙂 Thanks!
Truly gluten free means NO FLOUR…so your oat flour and other flours mentioned are not gluten free per a
vet (D.V.M.)and an allergist (M.D.) and oats are not necessarily gluen free…can buy gluten free oats…try rice flour…
Incorrect. Gluten Free does not mean “no flour”, it means no gluten containing products.
Traditional all purpose flour is from milled wheat, which is relatively high in gluten. Oats of themselves (and consequently milled oats or oat flour do not contain gluten. Many processing plants mill both products and so by certifying standards there is a potential for cross contamination, so unless they are certified “gluten free” oats or oat flour there is a potential risk for those with true gluten allergy. This would not typically be an issue for those only with gluten sensitivity, usually dose dependent.
These are my Nala’s favorite dog treats. She will pull them out of a fan deck of treats every time and leave the rest behind. When made with wheat flour they give her obnoxious and noxious gas, so I changed to a gluten free combo of almond flour and oat flour. Yum!!
NB- certified Gluten Free” oats and oat flour can be found from Bob’s Mills at your local grocery store.
She said “gluten free”, and that’s correct.
I think you might be confusing ‘gluten free’ with ‘grain free.’
Looks like its very easy to make. Thanks for sharing!
Peanut butter and bacon dog treats? I’m not sure these will make it to the pup, as I just might to have to eat them myself 😛 Thanks for the recipe Cheryl!
I made these for our work holiday cookie exchange knowing that many of my co-workers have dogs. So far 2 people have asked for the recipe because their usually finicky dogs loved them so much! My guy also loves them. Good to keep in mind that although the mixing prep is easy, working with cookie cutters can be time consuming. I used the really small dogbone cutter which means many more to cut. I also found that sticking the dough in the freezer for a bit helped. Thanks sharing the recipe!
awesome!! thanks so much for sharing
Be sure you are NOT using sugar free peanut butter! The xylitol in some sugar free products is harmful to pups!
Buddy would love these I need to make them.
Robin
My fur baby loved these. They are going to become a regular recipe in my home. The kids thought they looked tasty too! I’m going to try and make these ahead of time and freeze some for each week.
Anyone making this recipe or others with peanut butter, please make sure your peanut butter doesn’t contain Xylitol!
‘Xylitol, a sweetener used in many foods, including peanut butter, yogurt, toothpaste and chewing gum, is safe for humans but potentially deadly for dogs. If ingested, it can cause seizures, liver failure and death, warned one animal hospital, which called xylitol “extremely toxic” to dogs’
I wanted to make these tonight but I bought almond flour instead of whole wheat flour. Would that work?
I’ve never made them with almond flour, but I would imagine that would work too. Let us know how it goes!!
Third time I’ve made them and my guy goes crazy! I used a single serve nonsweetened applesauce in place of the egg. Do they need to be refrigerated? Tried using apple in place of the carrot and they were way too sticky. Too much moisture, won’t try that again. Super easy to make and roll out using the parchment trick. Thank you Cheryl!