Carrot, Sweet Potato and Apple Dog Treats

Made with baby food and carrots, these easy to make homemade Apple Dog Treats are sure to please the pickiest of dogs!

Is your dog food motivated? Both my dogs, Callie and Ruby will do anything for treats. That’s why it’s so enjoyable to make dog treats.

Today’s treats are a homemade dog treat made with carrots, sweet potato and apple baby food! A great baking project for adults and kids, they also make a wonderful homemade gift idea.

Have you thought you didn’t have the time or the skill to make homemade dog treats? Then this easy recipe is perfect for your first time.

With only a few ingredients, including baby food, it’s the perfect recipe to get you started on baking for your four-legged friend. Your dogs will love it too!

Easy to Make Dog Treats

By grinding your own dog food into a flour like consistency, adding some jarred baby food flavors, and some grated carrots, these dog treats can be ready in no time at all.

No special ingredients needed! Just preheat your oven, grind your dog food into a flour like consistency by using a blender or nutribullet.

Mix the remaining ingredients, whole wheat flour, yogurt, baby food, and grated carrots into a dough ball.

Once you’ve got your dough ball, roll out the dough to about ¼ inch thick and use your cookie cutters to cut into fun shapes.

Bake it in the oven and you're ready to feed to your dog. Viola, you're a dog chef!

What else can I use besides baby food?

No baby food? No problem at all.

You can substitute a ½ cup of dog safe pureed pumpkin, sweet potatoes, or even unsweetened applesauce.

Sometimes the best recipes are made by pureeing the dog safe vegetables you have on hand.

Can I mix and match baby food for dog treats?

Yes! Baby food comes in an amazing variety of flavors, all natural. Just be sure to check the fruits and vegetable ingredients to make sure they aren’t toxic for dogs.

Another favorite dog treat is these Apple Blueberry Dog Treats made with baby food.

Baby food flavors that your dog will love

• Apple
• Banana
• Berries
• Butternut Squash
• Carrots
• Chicken
• Peas
• Sweet Potato
• Applesauce

What kind of flour can I use for dog treats?

You can use a wide range of flours for dog treats.

Some of my favorites are rolled oat flour, chickpea flour, coconut flour, and even brown rice flour.

You can even try mixing and matching flours like rolled oat flour and coconut flour.

A word of caution on coconut flour. This flour soaks up the liquids, so you’ll want to add more liquid to your mixture or mix it with another type of flour.

Items needed for this recipe

• Medium Mixing Bowl
• Mixer
• Cookie Cutters
• Rolling Pin
• Cookie Sheets
• Cooling racks

How to Make Carrot, Sweet Potato and Apple Dog Treats

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Ground Dog Food
• 2 Cups Grated Carrots
• ½ Cups Plain Low-fat yoghurt
• 4 oz Sweet Potato apple pumpkin baby food
• 2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

Supplies Needed:

• Food Processor or Blender
• Mixing Bowl
• Cookie Sheet
• Cookie Cutters
• Rolling Pin
• Cooling Rack

Directions:

Grind the dog food into flour consistency in a food processor or blender.

Mix dog food, carrots, yogurt, and baby food in a medium-size bowl.

Add the flour and the baking powder, mix well.

Take a ball of dough and place on a flat, floured surface.

Roll the dough out to approximately ¼ inch thick.

Use cookie/fondant cutters to cut out shapes. Place on cookie sheets.

Bake 350 degrees for 15 minutes, flip over bake for another 15 minutes.

Place on cooling rack to cool.

Store in airtight container.

The biggest plus with this homemade dog treat recipes is that they don’t make too many cookies. Plus, by using smaller cookie cutters, you can get more cookies.

Free Printable Recipe Carrot, Sweet Potato and Apple Dog Treats

Apple baby food comes in all kinds of varieties. Be sure to try out all the different variations of baby food as dogs love apple dog treats!

Be sure to let me know how your dog likes these apple dog treats.

Carrot, Sweet Potato and Apple Dog Treats