This week, my girls and I baked homemade dog treats for our furry friends at The Charleston Animal Society…
Since 1874, The Charleston Animal Society has been a leading force in animal advocacy and the prevention of animal cruelty. The CAS campus is absolutely incredible, their staff is top-notch, and my goodness, their dogs and cats are so adorable and ready to find loving homes. It was a real honor to bake a little love for these sweet animals, and learn about the camps, volunteer opportunities and programs here at The Charleston Animal Society, https://www.charlestonanimalsociety.org. By the way, this is not a sponsored post, we just genuinely love these folks!
The homemade dog treat recipe we pulled together was easy and required few ingredients. In fact, the recipe was so wholesome and simple, I gave my kids a dog treat for breakfast just for fun. Is that bad-momming? Oh, who cares… The dog treats were super wholesome and we were baking some great memories!
Baking for animal shelters is one of the most unconventional yet highly rewarding baking projects you can do. These animals really need our love, and our shelters need our support. If you have any room in your home and any room in your heart, please consider rescuing a pet. If you don’t have room, please consider baking a little love for your furry friends at a shelter near you.
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https://www.petfinder.com/animal-shelters-and-rescues/
These wholesome dog treats are so simple and healthy, you can try them yourself! This recipe makes a great gift or kid's baking project.
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 cup skim milk
- 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 3 tsp honey
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 tsp cinnamon
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees
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Mix together all of the ingredients for the dog treats (first four ingredients in the recipe) in a large bowl.
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Combine until blended. The dough will be a bit crumbly but give it a few minutes of kneading and it will come together just fine. Add a teaspoon of milk if you need a little help getting it to combine.
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Roll dough out and use a cookie cutter to cut into shapes.
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Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
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While your dog treats are cooling, combine cream cheese with honey, vanilla and cinnamon until blended.
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To color the frosting, add a few drops of food coloring and blend.
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Place frosting in a piping bag (or freezer bag with a small hole in the corner), and decorate-away!
Easy dog treat recipe using simple healthy ingredients.
These look so good, that I almost want to eat them. I just love this gesture and teaching your kids something so important about giving 🙂
Meg, Borrowed Heaven
Thank you, Meg!! My dog and kids all enjoyed them!
What a sweet idea and I love how colorful these turned out!
Thank you so much, Gillian! That means so much coming from you.
Does it his cookie needed to be refrigerated
Hello Maria, thank you for your question. Refrigerating the cookies certainly wouldn’t hurt, but we keep ours in a Zip Lock bag unrefrigerated, and they are just fine. Hope your pup loves the treats!!
This is a great recipe! My dog gives you a high five!! ❤
Hey Pam,
I am so happy your dog loves the treats! Give him a snuggle from me!!
xo,
Emily
How long does it take for the frosting to set? My puppy is turning one tomorrow and has 5 of her siblings (she’s a rescue but we have stayed in touch with several of the adopters), and about 6 other dogs. I made party bags for all the dogs with a bag of treats, a ball and a chew stick, but these look perfect. Just concerned about the set time.
Hey Kim!
First of all, Happy Birthday to your puppy! What a sweet opportunity to celebrate. The set time for the frosting is super-quick. I would say give them 30 minutes at most. If you get a chance, post a pic of your puppy bags. I would love to see what you’re working on!
xoxo,
Emily