Bubba’s Favorite Dog Cookies
These dog treats are a healthy, simple to make crunchy treat your dogs will love as much as Bubba and his friends.
2½ cups (375 grams) whole wheat flour
1 large (50 grams) egg
1 cup (270 grams) natural peanut butter
1 cup (227 grams) water
2 tablespoons (43 grams) honey
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Preheat the oven to 375°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
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In a large bowl, combine flour and egg. Add peanut butter, water and honey and stir until you have a stiff dough. (If you have a stand mixer, you can use it with either a paddle attachment or a dough hook.)
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Lightly flour a cutting board and roll dough out to about ½”. Use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes, or cut into squares or rectangles with a knife.
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Bake for 20-22 minutes, until golden brown.
NOTE: Bubba & friends prefer their cookies crunchy. This recipe yields cookies that are a bit soft in the middle. If you want crunchier cookies, bake at 400° and watch them carefully.
Nutrition information for one cookie:
Calories: 103
Protein: 4.2 grams
Fat: 6.0 grams
Carbohydrates: 9.8 grams
Dietary Fiber: 1.7 grams
Bone Broth
Bone broth is simple to make, and an incredibly healthy way to get calories into your dog. Sensitive stomaches, picky eaters, and senior dogs who may have lost some of their sense of smell will love this.
- Enough water to cover the bones with 1 inch of extra water on top.
- 2-3 pounds Raw animal bones with marrow. With marrow is the important bit - it's not really bone broth without marrow. You can ask your local grocer if you cannot find anything on the shelf.
- 1/4 cup Raw Apple Cider Vinegar - it helps to pull the marrow out of the bone.
- If you prefer, you can add vegetables that aren't bad for your Bubba. Carrots, celery, zucchini are all acceptable vegetables.
1. Cook until bubbling at a slow boil. You'll see fat on top of the water. Once you see the fat it's done. Depending on your stove this could take up to 45 minutes.
2. Turn off stove and let cool. To speed the cooling process create an ice bath using a container that is larger than the pot you used to make the broth.
2.1 Ice Bath: Ice and water in a container larger than the pot/pan you are wanting to cool off. Do not submerge. Sit the pot on top of the ice and water and stir every 10 minutes until completely cool. If all the ice melts, dump the ice bath and start over. This is the healthiest way to cool off any food and is recommended.
3. Once completely cool, use a strainer and another pot to remove all bones and any used vegetables.
3.1 If your dog is struggling with weight, some of the fat can be provided for extra calories. It is not recommended to feed fat to your dogs as they can have the same health issues we h00mans do, so do this only in moderation.
You can freeze bone broth in vacuum sealed bags for up to 1 year. For zip-lock bags freeze and use within 6 months.