Healthy Homemade Treats for Dogs and Cats

It is very enjoyable to prepare homemade snacks for your furry friends so as to create a bond between the two of you and also ensure that they are fed with wholesome, nutritious foods. Their diets can be controlled by making homemade treats that will not have any artificial additives and preservatives found in commercialized counterparts. Whether it’s a dog or a cat there are numerous uncomplicated and delightful recipes you can experiment on in the kitchen to spoil your animals. In this article, we shall look at some of the healthy home-made dog and cat treats.

The Peanut Butter Banana Bites:

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana
• 1/2 cup organic unsalted peanuts and no added sugar.
• 1 cup of oat flour (or oats that have been ground to powder).

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, mash the ripe banana until puree.
2. Combine the peanut butter with it and mix well.
3. Gradually introduce the oat flour till you obtain dough consistency.
4. Place small balls of dough on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
5. Use your fork to press them into cookies shapes.
6. Bake at 350°F for about 10-12 minutes or until they turn golden brown slightly.
7. Ensure that it is entirely cooled before feeding them to your pets.

Chicken and Sweet Potato Jerky:

Ingredients:

• 1 chicken breast, boneless, skinless
• 1 potato that is sweet, thinly sliced

Instructions:

1. Step 1: Set the oven at 200°F (95°C) and put a baking sheet over it while you line it with parchment paper.
2. Slice the chicken breast into thin strips.
3. Ensure that no chicken strips touch any sweet potato slice on the baking sheet.
4. Bake for two to three hours until the chicken is fully cooked and the sweet potatoes dehydrated until they become crispy.
5. cool before serving.Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Tuna and Catnip Cat Treats:

Ingredients:

• 1 can of tuna fish in water, drained
• 1 egg
• half a cup of oat flour (or finely grind oats)
• one tablespoon of dried catnip

Instructions:

1. First, preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C and lay some parchment paper on a baking sheet.
2. Take a bowl and use a fork to mash the drained tuna into it until it becomes like paste.
3. Break the egg open, whisk it with fork then add it to the paste while mixing evenly.
4. Slowly mix in the oat flour and dried catnip so that you have dough.
5. Go out on your floured counter or floor if you like, but just make sure that you roll your dough at about 0.25-inch thickness.
6. Or alternatively cut cookies from them by using cookie-cutter or slice the dough into smaller squares.
7. Place treats on prepared baking sheet and bake for10-12 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
8. Finally let cool before serving your feline friend.

Dog biscuits that have pumpkin and carrot:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of canned pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup of shredded carrots
• 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce
• 2 cups of whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

Instructions:

1. First, preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, shredded carrots and applesauce together.
3. Add the whole wheat flour and ground cinnamon step by step, stirring as you do this until it gets dough consistency.
4. Roll the dough on a floured surface until is about ¼ inch thick.
5. Either use cookie cutters to create shapes or simply cut dough into small squares.
6. Put the treats on top of the prepared baking sheet then bake them for 20-25 minutes until they are firm enough and turn golden brown.
7. It must be cooled completely before being served to your dog.

Salmon, Nutritious Food for Cats that include Spinach:

Ingredients:

• Half a Cup Canned Salmon That has been Drained
• 1/2 Cup Cooked and Chopped Spinach
• Egg number one
• Oat Flour 1 cup Baking powder or finely ground oats.  

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mash the drained salmon in bowl using a fork until it becomes pasty.
3. Try adding spinach and egg to the paste with salmon then mix them well.
4. As dough forms gradually add oat flour while stirring continuously.
5. On floured surface roll dough to about ¼ inch thick.
6. Use cookie cutters to make shapes or just slice dough into tiny squares.
7. Put treats on baking sheet prepared earlier and bake for about 12-15 minutes or until they become firm and golden brownish in color.  
8. Allow cooling down entirely before offering it for your cat’s consumption.

With the help of these easy recipes, indulge your four-legged friends with lip-smacking and healthy homemade treats. One benefit of homemade treats is that you can be sure that they contain high-quality components and not synthetic preservatives or additives. To come up with the best home-made dog and cat snacks, try various tastes and ingredients. Spoil your pets while ensuring their longevity using these nourishing bites.