We’re all very busy working on our gift lists just like Santa’s little elves. In all the hustle and bustle of the season we sometimes forget to give our furry little friends a little something.
We’ve been giving not only our family pets Christmas gifts for years, we give our pet lover friends gifts for their fur balls too. I’m not sure who started this tradition and when we started, but I do know that we all love it!
I know sometimes things get too crazy and you think do I have to think of pet gits too? Not to mention pet gifts at the pet stores can be ridiculously expensive, sometimes hard to fit into a Christmas budget specially if you have lots of pet friends. But you don’t have to break the bank on buying gifts for the furry critters or your friends that have some.
This year we’ll be giving out homemade doggie biscuits. They are very easy and inexpensive to make and you can package them in any type of container you like. We’re packing ours in pint size Mason jars, it’s sort of the double gift, the jar can be used throughout the year for more treats!
I baked these treats in about an hour using just a few ingredients, many of which I already had in my pantry. I used rolled oats, ground flax seeds, and olive oil along with the other ingredients for a tasty and healthy treat. Rolled oats are a good source of fiber and the flax seeds and olive oil are good for skin and coat. My Siberian Husky, Cannoli, loves them. She’s my taste tester!
Here’s my recipe! It will make 24 bone shaped dog treats about 3″ long and 1/2″ thick
Ingredients:
2 cups flour – organic if you have it
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup flax seed meal
1 small jar of chicken in chicken broth strained baby food
1 small jar of carrot strained baby food
3/4 + cup water
1/4 cup Olive oil
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients except water together in large bowl.
2. Knead dough, adding water about 1/4 cup at a time until the dry ingredients are all mixed in and you can form a ball.
3. Roll out dough to 1/2″ thickness.
4. Cut desired shapes with cookie cutters or use a glass to make round shapes.
5. Place biscuits on parchment paper covered baking sheet.
6. Re-roll dough until you have cut it all into biscuits.
7. Brush both sides of biscuits with olive oil.
8. Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Turning biscuits halfway for even browning.
9. Remove from oven and cool on racks. Cool completely before placing in containers.
Store at room temperature in sealed containers. It will keep for 2-3 weeks or place in freezer to store longer.
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour Organic if you have it
- 1/2 Cup Rolled Oats
- 1/2 Cup Flax Seed Meal
- 1 Small Jar Chicken in Broth Baby Food Strained type
- 1 Small Jar Carrots Baby Food Strained type
- 3/4+ Cup Water
- 1/4 Cup olive oil
- Mix all ingredients except water together in large bowl.
- Knead dough, adding water about 1/4 cup at a time until the dry ingredients are all mixed in and you can form a ball.
- Roll out dough to 1/2" thickness.
- Cut desired shapes with cookie cutters or use a glass to make round shapes.
- Place biscuits on parchment paper covered baking sheet.
- Re-roll dough until you have cut it all into biscuits.
- Brush both sides of biscuits with olive oil.
- Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Turning biscuits halfway for even browning.
- Remove from oven and cool on racks. Cool completely before placing in containers.
- Store at room temperature in sealed containers. It will keep for 2-3 weeks or place in freezer to store longer.
