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Do you have a Pet Lover in your life? Or maybe a special pooch of your own? Well we certainly can’t forget them on Christmas! Our dog, Rocky, has been with us for 15 years now, and has been the best dog in the world! The last year or so though, we have struggled with his diet, and finally have decided that he must need Gluten Free food.
So not only are these Dog Treats really cute, they are Gluten Free…perfect for Rocky!
The difference with these dog treats is the rice flour. It was a little more expensive than regular flour, but it doesn’t take much to make a batch of these treats. And with the addition of pumpkin and peanut butter, these Dog Treats actually smelled really good! Now, of course, I can’t tell you how they taste…but Rocky can…
A picture is worth a thousand words…
The batter went together very quickly. Then I rolled them out and cut them with a 1 inch circle cookie cutter, the inside of a doughnut cutter worked great. After they were baked and cooled, I added the carob chips mixed with peanut butter for the paw prints.
And for a gift for that special Pet Lover for Christmas, Doug found a dog bowl, tennis balls and chew toy at the Dollar Store. Then I filled cellophane bags with the Dog Treats and tied them up with twine.
A delicious treat for your pooch...not to mention good for them too! Recipe from PocketChangeGourmet.com. Adapted from Betty Crocker
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice flour
- 1 tablespoon Peanut Butter, creamy
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin {not pumpkin pie mix}
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup carob chips {we found these at the Health Food Store}
- 2 tablespoons Peanut Butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees and set out 2 large cookie sheets
- Combine all the dough ingredients until a soft ball forms
- Divide dough in half, sprinkle work surface with a bit of rice flour
- Roll out dough to 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick, cut with 1 or 1 1/2 inch round cookie cutter
- Place on cookie sheet, repeat until dough is gone
- Using the tip of a small spoon, make indentations for the paw prints
- Bake at 300 degrees for about 20-30 minutes or until dried and golden brown
- Remove from oven and cool completely
- In a small microwave safe bowl, add carob chips and peanut butter
- Heat 30-45 seconds, stir until as smooth as possible
- Spoon mixture into a a resealable bag or decorator bag
- Pipe on paw prints, let set until carob mixture is set, about 30-60 minutes
Notes
These were really fun to make. I did have a bit of a struggle with the carob mixture staying smooth, but it all worked out in the end.
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I am just curious… how much does it cost to make these treats for your dog?
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Hi Kelli, we found the brown rice flour at Kroger, it was about $3.50, the carob chips were $6/pound at the Health Food Store. Although the price is high, I’m guessing you could get about 5 or 6 batches out of one bag. You may also be able to order the ingredients online cheaper.
~Liz