These awesome Homemade Veggie Dog Treats are fun, easy recipe to make and well kind of cute too. Made with frozen vegetables, whole wheat flour, wheatgerm, brewers yeast and some rice flour. add a little olive oil and it’s the business. Your four legged friend will love these dog biscuits even though they are vegetarian. Go figure!!

If you are like us… a long time dog lover we like to give our dogs special treats. After reading the ingredients list on store-bought treats I was never quite sure what we were actually feeding our dogs, and thought homemade treats is a great way to reward them knowing exactly what’s gone into making them.

Why You’ll Love These Homemade Dog Treats

These easy homemade dog treats are created from wholesome ingredients so you’ll know exactly what you are feeding your pooch when you give them one. They aren’t oily or salty….(trust me I’ve tired them…ha ha).

If you’ve ever added vegetables to your dog’s dinner you may have found that they’d leave some of the veggies behind. (you know just like kiddies….)

So this way they will eat them without leaving the peas behind. Popping veggies into a dough and creating a dog treat was something different for us but thought we’d give it a go. Using the bone-shaped cookie cutter made the process so much fun.

Ingredients You’ll Need To Make These Vegetarian Dog Treats

Frozen Veggies – Mixed frozen veggies are used in this recipe and a combination of beans, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower.
Wholemeal Flour – normal or organic or what is also known as whole wheat flour. (we don’t recommend plain white flour, or all purpose flour for this recipe)
Wheatgerm – Wheat germ is a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids if you can’t source wheatgerm in your supermarket try your health food or bulk wholefood store
Brewers Yeast – High in B vitamins and a good source of protein. Here’s a Great article about Brewers yeast for dogs that you might like to read here.
Rice flour – good alternative if sensitive to wheat products
Olive oil – good source of omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamin E (or can subsitute with coconut oil)
Water – add the water if needed steam the veggies

Recipe Tips

If you want to use another flour for these little treats you can swap out the wholemeal flour, (whole wheat flour) for oat flour. You can purchase it from your supermarket or wholefoods store or alternatively make you own by blitzing it up to a fine meal in your food processor. Oat flour is considered a dog-safe flour.

How to make these Homemade Veggie Dog Treats STEP BY STEP

For the full dog nutrition and directions on these healthy dog treats you’ll find it in the Recipe Card below.⬇

Cook your frozen vegetables on stove top in the steamer. Then blend them into a puree.

Combine all the other ingredients into a large bowl, mix and pop onto a lightly floured surface and roll out into a dough around 5mm thickness.. Cut with cookie cutters and place onto a prepared baking sheet covered with parchment paper.

3. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees celsius for 30 minutes Turn the oven off and leave buscuits on the trays in oven and allowing to cool.

How To Store Your Homemade Dog Treats

After your biscuits have totally cooled, pop them into an air-tight container. Alternatively you can bundle up in a gift bag and give them as presents to your friend’s fury children.

Rewarding Your Dog With Treats

Most often if our dogs could choose a beach walk or a treat they’d always go for the beach option. I never knew how much a puppy dog helps to motivate you to get out and exercise until our other dog Gemma went to heaven. Yes a dog is a humans best friend. and I knew she would have loved these homemade veggie dog treats too.💚

A Quick Note Before You Bake

Just like people, every dog is different. While we’ve used ingredients that are generally considered dog-friendly, what works for one pup may not work for another. Factors such as age, allergies, sensitive stomachs, medical conditions, and individual dietary needs can all play a role.

If your furry friend has any health concerns or special dietary requirements, it’s always best to have a chat with your veterinarian before offering new treats. And, as with any treat, serve in moderation and keep an eye on your pup the first time they try them.

FAQ

So What Vegetables Are Safe For Dogs To Eat?

This is a really important question. I’ve often given our dogs veggies wondering how much or if they were actually dog friendly. To save the confusion I searched and found an Australian veterinarian Dr Lisa Chimes and she has a quick article on the best vegetables for dogs and the ones to avoid.

Can I Make Dog Treats Crunchy or Soft?

Yes you can. Less amount of cooking time will make them softer while cooking a little longer will harden them up.

Can I cut the biscuits out with something other than a dog treat cutter?

A pizza cutter will work fine and make nice bitesized squares. Depending on the size of your dog you will want to make these dog cookies a shape that is the perfect size for them.

Why Can’t Dogs Eat Chocolate?

While we all love to give our dogs a treat I found this awesome article from Dr Chris Brown on What Happens To Dogs if They Eat Chocolate which I think is really helpful.

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