Vegan dog biscuit/treat recipes
Found this in a dog cookie cookbook my inlaws bought me for christmas. Not sure there's an area for doggie recipies in the recipe area..so here ya go!
1 c finely crushed dried bread crumbs
1 c unbleached whole wheat flour
1 c bulgar wheat
1/4 c soy milk
1 1/2 tsp brewers yeast
1 cup vegetable stock
1. Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly grease or use parchment paper to line 2 cookie sheets or baking trays
2.in large bowl using fork or wire whisk blend the bread crumbs, flour, wheat, soy milk and yeast.
3. using a fork make an indentation in the center of the dry mix and add 1 cup of stock.
4. using a large spoon, spatula or your hands blend together until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the bowl and forms a soft dough. If the mixture seems dry, add a little stock one tbsp at a time.
5. turn the dough onto a lightly floured flat surface, and using a rolling pin roll out 1/4 inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out as many cookies as you can, reworking the scraps as you go. The dough will become stiff as it's reworked.
6. place cookies side by side on cookie sheets. bake for 20-25 mins or until the cookeis appear very dry and the edges are a light golden brown. remove trays from oven and cool to room temperature. turn off oven.
7. when cookies have cooled completely, put all of them on a single baking tray and return to the cooling oven. Leave undisturbed without opening oven door for 8 to 16 hours (this dries them out and allows for long term storage)
makes approx 98 cookies.
Thanks! I'm always looking for new biscuit recipes for the pup.
I tried to do a taste test with him, but he happily eats them all! ;D
Oatmeal Cookies w/ Peanut Butter
1 c whole wheat flour
1/2 cup uncooked rolled oats
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups soy milk at room temp
1 tbs molasses
1 1/2 c creamy peanut butter
1/4 c vegetable broth
1. Preheat oven to 375 (some of mine burnt on 375, so I lowered it to 350 and the next sheet came out fine) Lightly grease or use parchment paper to line 2 cookie sheets.
2 . In large bowl using wire whisk combine the flour, oats and baking powder
3. In a medium bowl use wire whisk or electric mixer on medium speed, beat the milk, molasses and peanutbutter until smooth. stir in broth.
4. using a large spoon, spatula or your hands combine the two mixes, blending until mixture pulls away from the sides of the bowl and forms a soft dough. If the mixture seems dry add more broth 1 tablespoonful at a time.
5. Turn dough onto lightly floured flat surface and using a rolling pin roll out to 1/4 in thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out as many cookies as you can reworking scraps as you go.
6. Place cookes side by side on cookie sheets and bake for 20-25 mins or until the cookies appear very dry and th edges are a light golden brown. remove trays from oven and cool to room temp. Turn off oven.
7. when cookies have cooled completely, pile them on a single cookie sheet and return to the cooling oven. leave them undisturbed without opening oven for 8 to 16 hours.
I just made these and my crew is going nuts over them. This seriously makes like close to 200 cookies..
Flea-Away Biscuits
1 c whole wheat flour
1 c unbleached all purpose flour
1/2 c whole wheat bran
1/2 c brewer's yeast
2 tbsp garlic power
3 tbsp canola oil
1 cup plus 2 tbsp of vegetable broth
1. preheat oven to 350, lightly grease or use parchment paper to line 2 cookie sheets
2. in large bowl using a fork or wire whist blend the 2 flours, bran, yeast and garlic powder. Make an indentation in the center of mixture and pour in the oil and broth.
3. Using a large spatula or spoon blend until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the bowl and a smooth dough forms. If dough seems dry add a little more broth a tablespoonful at a time.
4. Turn dough onto lightly floured flat surface and using a rolling pin roll out to 1/4 in thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out as many cookies as you can reworking scraps as you go.
5. Place cookes side by side on cookie sheets and bake for 20-25 mins or until the cookies appear very dry and th edges are a light golden brown. remove trays from oven and cool to room temp. Turn off oven.
6. when cookies have cooled completely, pile them on a single cookie sheet and return to the cooling oven. leave them undisturbed without opening oven for 8 to 16 hours.
My pup-dog would like to send you a virtual kiss, especially for that peanut butter recipe!
:-*
Aww tell him to enjoy!! My dogs LOVE the peanut butter ones and it made so many I'm stocked up for a good while!
I am trying to find a basic recipe for vegan dog biscuits, and it seems impossible! All the recipes I am finding include dry milk powder. If anyone has a basic recipe for some vegan dog biscuits, please tell me!
(note: title was edited by bp to be sentence case)
this is dinkfeet's creation... it sounded so good i wished i had a dog:
1 cup cheerios (or cornflakes if your dog's allergic to wheat)
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 peanut butter
Preheat oven to 350.
Spray non-stick spray onto a baking sheet.
Put the oats in a blender/food processor and give it a whirl for 10-15 seconds. Add the cheerios and do the same so it's all crumbly. Mix the crumble mixture in a bowl with the pumpkin and peanut butter until it's sticky but not goopy.
Dump the mix onto a piece of wax paper and put a second piece of wax paper on top - now squish flat! Roll if you like. Peel off the top piece of wax paper and plop the large, flat mixture onto the baking sheet. Use a pizza cutter to cut it into a bunch of inch-square pieces and then spread them out a bit so they're not touching.
Bake for 15 min, cool, then feed to your four-legged friend to show her/him you care!
Vegan Dog Treat Recipe: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/recipe_dogbiscuit.htm#Vegan%20Dog%20Biscuit%20Recipe
Vegan Dog Treat Recipe - I think this is a duplicate of the Gormet Sleuth recipe: http://blog.thedivadog.com/2007/01/dog-biscuit-treat-recipes.html
Yummy for Dogs has a lot of vegan recipes: http://www.yummyfordogs.org/
Oh, and your thread title isn't supposed to be all caps, against rules. (found this out from personal experience
Seriously? Was that before moderators, or did one of us mention that?
dinks recipe sounds good...
i actually made the pumpkin ribbon cake into muffins one day, and had a bunch leftover, so before they went bad, i cut them up into crouton type pieces and baked until crispy. the dogs LOOOOVE them!
i just dont think the sugar is so neccessary! ha.
i would also suggest brewers yeast powder and garlic in the recipes too. great for their skin, coat. and parsley for the funky breath. :-X
Oh, and your thread title isn't supposed to be all caps, against rules. (found this out from personal experience
Seriously? Was that before moderators, or did one of us mention that?
it was in the initial rules yvette posted, i believe.
BP puttin' the schmack down!
You could probably replace the dry milk powder with something like soy, I think they make that in a powdered form?
Oh, and your thread title isn't supposed to be all caps, against rules. (found this out from personal experience ;))
My vegetarian holistic vet says soy is not a good protein source for animals. Considering dogs and cats are carnivores, better to find a recipe that doesn't contain milk if you want it to be vegan....which is not the best choice for a carnivore. IMHO.
I agree -- variety is probably necessary for optimal health. However, dogs are much more omnivorous than cats -- they can actually digest plant matter a lot better than cats can.
Cats are totally obligate carnivores. They should not be fed vegan diets, especially diets with lots of grain (which is totally undigestible for them).
That said, cats and dogs don't necessarily do too well with cow's milk-- I don't understand the emphasis on dry milk powder. Yecch!
I posted several awhile back..let me see if I can find them.
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=13926.0
Thank you all so much for the recipes sent so far! If anyone has a different, vegan recipe, please send it in as well, but for now, I think I am going shopping for some pumpkin and trying Dinkfeet's!!! Thank you all so much, and I appreciate all of the help you have given me!
Wow, I am asking a ton of questions. Does anyone think bran flakes would be okay instead of the Cheerios or Corn Flakes called for in Dinkfeet's dog treat recipe? The last thing I want to do is get Sadie (my dog) sick on treats! Thanks!
Oh, and your thread title isn't supposed to be all caps, against rules. (found this out from personal experience
I'm not really sure, but yeah I think it was an original rule, but BP told me when I did it.
note: yeah, i put the smack down. i think now i'll just change them myself.... but it is in the rules because they are distracting/hard to read.
**goes back to read the rules** There it is. Rule #7, 4th sentence. Good thing bp is on it, eh?
I'm not sure about bran flakes, but on http://www.gentleworld.org/VEGAN/dogs-can-be-vegan-too.htm it states, "One teaspoon of bran aids in elimination, if necessary." I have no idea about the quality of the site, tho'.
I would caution anyone against giving dogs any type of "fillers" or any protein that comes from soy. Those are all really unhealthy things when it comes to dogs (or cats). One of the biggest issues people have with their domestic pets is bad skin and/or allergies ... all of which can be traced to things like corn and other fillers. When it comes to pets, all those fillers are common allergens. Corn is number 1.
And there is no mistake about it ... dogs are not omnivores. They are carnivores, their bodies designed in a way that is most efficient and works best when eating meat. Just because they'll eat grains and other fillers (let's face it, they will also eat poop), doesn't mean it's good for them. ;)
But, if you want a veggie treat to give to your dog, frozen greenbeans are harmless and low calorie. Of course, ice cubes also make fun, great treats. Plus it's fun watching dogs and ice cubes.
i wouldnt think that bran flakes would be bad...but i would watch out for the drastic change in any foods we give our dogs b/c of digestive "issues".
but cheerios, or the more natural like O cereal is low in sugar and basically whole grains, so i would think they wouldnt be too bad either. maybe a combo?
One of my dogs was chunky and he never seems to be full so I add bran flakes to his diet to help him feel full and he does fine with them.
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