Oat Carrot Cake Dog Treats
Inspired by the flavors of carrot cake, these tasty oat carrot cake dog treats are sure to make your dog happy.
Grace ran out of treats recently so I made a batch of these oat carrot cake dog treats I found online at Three Olives Branch. I had to adapt the recipe a bit by needing to add 1/4 cup of flour to the dough because it was too sticky and I used black chia seed instead of flax seed because that’s what I had on hand. This easy recipe for homemade dog treats was simple to make, smelled good while they baked, and made Gracie very happy.
Oat Carrot Cake Dog Treats
Ingredients:
- 2 cups oats, divided
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, peeled and shredded
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 tbsp black chia seed (or flax seed), optional
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
How to Make Oat Carrot Cake Dog Treats
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place 1 cup of the oats into a food processor and blend until it becomes a flour-like consistency. Pour into a large mixing bowl.
Add the remaining cup of oats, shredded carrot, flour, Greek yogurt, egg, coconut oil, black chia seed, ground cinnamon, and ginger, and mix until well combined. Side Note: If the mixture is too sticky, lightly dust the surface with flour or additional ground oats.
Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to approximately 1/4-inch thick. Use your desired dog treat cutter to cut out the treat shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Place into the oven to bake for 20, rotating the tray halfway through cooking, until golden brown. For extra crunchy treats, turn off the oven, leave the dog treats inside, and let them sit for two hours. For softer cookies, remove them after 15-20 minutes to cool at room temperature.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for two weeks or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Side Note: We always freeze our homemade treats and Grace enjoys them straight from the freezer.
Equipment
- Dog Treat Cookie Cutter
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats divided
- 1 ½ cups carrots peeled and shredded
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 2 tbsp black chia seed or flax seed, optional
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place 1 cup of the oats into a food processor and blend until it becomes a flour-like consistency. Pour into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the remaining cup of oats, shredded carrot, flour, Greek yogurt, egg, coconut oil, black chia seed, ground cinnamon, and ginger, and mix until well combined. Side Note: If the mixture is too sticky, lightly dust the surface with flour or additional ground oats.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to approximately 1/4-inch thick. Use your desired dog treat cutter to cut out the treat shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Place into the oven to bake for 20, rotating the tray halfway through cooking, until golden brown. For extra crunchy treats, turn off the oven, leave the dog treats inside, and let them sit for two hours. For softer cookies, remove them after 15-20 minutes to cool at room temperature.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for two weeks or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Side Note: We always freeze our homemade treats and Grace enjoys them straight from the freezer.
You are a great mother…happy Grace :-))