These easy Homemade Carrot Cake Dog Treats are made with some of your favorite carrot cake ingredients, but healthy for your fur baby!
Prep Time: 10 minutesmins
Cook Time: 20 minutesmins
Servings: 40(2-inch) treats
Ingredients
1cupapplesauce(plain, unsweetened, without any additives)
1/4cupalmond butter or peanut butter(raw and natural, unsalted and unsweetened, and free of any flavors and xylitol)
2largeeggs
4cupsoat flour(plus 1/2 cup more if necessary and for dusting)
1cupgrated carrots(peeled first)
1/2cupcoconut flakes(unsweetened natural)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
In a large bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the applesauce, almond butter, and eggs together until blended.
Add in the oat flour, carrots, and coconut flakes until just incorporated. (If you pinch a piece and it crumbles, add a little water. If it’s really sticky, you’ll need to add a little more oat flour, 1/4 cup at a time and not exceeding 1/2 cup. You want the dough slightly tacky, but not overly.)
Transfer the dough to a surface lightly sprinkled with oat flour and knead 3-4 times until it comes together.
Using a rolling pin sprinkled with oat flour, roll out the dough to a 1/2-inch thickness.
Using cookie cutters, cut out the desired shapes and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
Place in the oven and bake until the treats are dry and edges are golden, about 18-20 minutes.
Let cool completely.
Notes
Oat flour. If you don't want to buy oat flour, you can easily make it! Using a food processor, grind up 5 cups of old fashioned oats until your reach a powder like consistency, much like regular flour.Make different sizes. I used a 2-inch cookie cutter, but you can cut them bigger for larger dogs. Baking time will vary depending on the size and thickness of the treats. Serving size will also vary depending on the desired shapes and cookie cutters used.Helpful tips and Proper Storage. To ensure they're hard and crunchy and to store them properly, please refer to the full article.Disclaimer. Nobody knows your dog like you do, and not all dogs digest human food the same. Use your best judgement and as with any treat, feed in moderation.
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.