Gone to the dogs...Part II

Peanut Butter Pumpkin Dog Biscuits and Doggie Cheese Treats

I got a comment from Dorene the other day, requesting that I post the recipes for the dog treats that I had baked for the raffle...so here they are.  The first recipe actually came from AllRecipes.  I worked on the instructions for the recipe, so it would be easier to work with the dough.  The second recipe is a variation of the first and makes more of a chew snack vs. a crisp biscuit.

Peanut Butter Pumpkin Dog Biscuits

For printable recipe, please click here 

2 ½ cups whole wheat flour

2 eggs
½ cup canned pumpkin
2 Tbsp peanut butter
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground cinnamon
2-4 Tbsp Water

Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl whisk together: flour, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.  Using a standing mixer with paddle attachment mix together: eggs, pumpkin and peanut butter on medium speed until smooth.  Set the mixer on low speed and gradually add the flour mixture.  Add water as needed until the dough comes together (1 Tbsp at a time). Dust the dough with flour and roll the dough out on a flat surface that has been floured (you may need to add more flour to surface or dough to keep it from sticking to the rolling pin) (about ¼ in thick). Use cookie cutters (as shown) to cut out the biscuits. Bake in preheated oven until hard, about 35 minutes or until done.  

Doggie Cheese Treats

For printable recipe, please click here 

2 ½ cups whole wheat flour

2 eggs
½ cup canned pumpkin
~1 C English Cheddar
½ tsp salt
2-4 Tbsp Chicken Broth

Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl whisk together: flour, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.  Using a standing mixer with paddle attachment mix together: eggs, pumpkin and cheese on medium speed until smooth.  Set the mixer on low speed and gradually add the flour mixture.  Add water as needed until the dough comes together (1 Tbsp at a time). Dust the dough with flour and roll the dough out (about ½ in thick) on a flat surface that has been floured (you may need to add more flour to surface or dough to keep it from sticking to the rolling pin). Use cookie cutters (as shown) to cut out the biscuits. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

 

 The dogs seem to like them if you can tell from the pics below.

Laci enjoying a biscuit

Apollo just finished his and wants to start on Laci's, "You gonna finish that?"

 Enjoy the foods of your labor.  :-)

PS...You may know that I was participating in a raffle to help benefit a pittie named Khloe (aka Shy) if you had read "Gone to the dogs...".  If you read the blog entry that followed, "Sad News...", you also know that Khloe passed away before she could get the surgery.  :-(

Well I have happy news...the raised money, that was slated for Khloe's surgery, went on to benefit 2 pups; you can read about these two amazing girl puppies on Two Pitties (click here for original story and click here for the update on the 2 pittie girls).  :-)