Super Easy Dog Treats
We used to buy our dog treats but we switched to making our own to eliminate plastic bag and container waste. We do still buy our dog food in large 30 lbs plastic bags but are searching for a place to buy dog food in bulk in our own containers. We reuse the dog food bags as strong waterproof bags to carry stuff on our bike or bike trailer. Turning them inside out makes them all white on the outside plus the little grease still stuck to the bag is then on the outside and the printed cleaner side is on the inside. These bags are tough and by folding over the tops and clipping with a binder clip they keep everything dry even in a heavy rain -- almost as good as expensive camping dry bags.
This treat recipe is very fast to make for mass production.
BTW, our dogs are happy to just get their regular dry kibble so we often just use that as their treat if we don't get around to making a special treat for them.
Ingredients:
5 cups whole wheat flour
4 eggs
1 can of pumpkin (15 oz can)
4 tablespoons peanut butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Stir together the flour, eggs, pumpkin, peanut butter, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Add a little water if needed to make dough workable, but dough should be dry and stiff.
Roll dough into a rectangular ~1/4-inch-thick sheet on a large floured surface.
The sheet should end up being about 20"x20" or so, no need to be exact.
Using a rolling pizza cutter slice into narrow strips about 1/2" wide.
Then slice again at right angle to cut into 1/2" squares.
Using large rectangular metal spatula, transfer sliced dough onto 2 large cooking sheets - no need to separate but needs to be single layer.
Bake in oven until crisp, about 40 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container (freeze what you cannot use in a few months).
You can break the treats apart after baking them or as you use them.
Notes:
Makes about 3 liters (~1200) treats.