Peanut Butter and Carrot Dog Treats
Categories
Appetizers and SnacksThe Episode
These tasty dog treats made with crunchy peanut butter, grated carrots, pumpkin puree, and applesauce make great gifts for your dog-owning friends. You can use larger cookie cutters to make biscuit-sized treats or smaller ones, if needed, for training purposes. Store cooled treats in an airtight container for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Ingredients
- 1 cup grated carrot
- ¾ cup natural peanut butter, chunky
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup water
- 2 eggs
- 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons whole wheat flour, or as needed
Directions
- Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk grated carrot, peanut butter, applesauce, pumpkin puree, water, and eggs together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Stir in 2 1/2 cups flour and cinnamon with a sturdy spoon until incorporated. Add remaining flour, 2 tablespoons at a time, until dough holds together nicely.
- Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to an even 3/8-inch thickness. Cut with 3/4-inch cookie cutters and place on the prepared baking sheets about 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch apart.
- Bake 2 sheets in the preheated oven for 6 minutes. Switch racks and continue baking until edges are firm and golden brown (tops may still appear a bit puffy), another 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheets for 3 to 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Repeat baking and cooling remaining dough.
Notes
I used Regency Evendough Bands(TM) to roll the dough to an even thickness, which helped all treats cook evenly with no burnt edges.
If you use a 5/8-inch cookie cutter, this recipe will make about 450 treats.
Check out the original recipe here on Allrecipes.com!
