Homemade Mint Dog Treats
Freshen your pup's breath with soft, chewy homemade mint dog treats! Made with fresh herbs, they're healthy, gentle on senior teeth and the best DIY doggy breath fresheners your dog will love.
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin pure pumpkin, not pie filling!
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix pumpkin, applesauce, herbs and egg.
- Add in flour and mix until a dough forms.
- Roll out dough to about ¼ inch thick. Use your favorite bone-shaped cookie cutter (or go rogue with whatever you’ve got).
- Place treats on the baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly golden.
- Let cool completely before serving to your best buddy.
Notes
Pro Tips for Perfect DIY Dog Bones
- Chop herbs tiny so they don’t clump. Haley may be old, but even she doesn't want to chomp a parsley stem.
- Press down firmly with the cookie cutters and keep a little plate of flour off to the side to dip your cutter into in between cookie cuts.
- Originally, I wrote this recipe using double the ingredients and had mint bones for days!! If you want to make a ton, double this recipe (if you have a large herd of dogs like ME) and bust them all out in one day and freeze them.
- If the dough feels dry, add a teaspoon of water at a time.. too wet and it’ll be sticky; too dry and it’ll crumble.
- Want a softer bake? Pull them out at 20 minutes instead of 25 and store in the fridge. Perfect soft treats for dogs with no teeth.