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    Home » Recipes » Harley's Page

    Christmas Gift Recipe: Healthy Dog Biscuits

    November 20, 2012 By Sara McCleary Updated November 29, 2020 - This post may contain affiliate links

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    Healthy dog biscuits packed with parsley, carrot, and bran. They have the added flavour punch of using bonito. They are the perfect treato for your doggo.

    Home-made Christmas presents are always high on my Christmas cooking list.  Something I enjoy doing for family and friends.  There is one special member of our family that tends to come in front of all others in my desire to make something special for.  The fur baby.

    Healthy Dog Biscuits

    When I first posted this recipe many years ago the fur baby was our gorgeous Sally. Sally has now crossed the rainbow bridge, but lives on within the pages of Belly Rumbles. New fur baby Harley loves them just as much.

    I am sure my fur babies are the only spoilt ones out there.  Why not make Christmas (do we really need an occasion?) that little more special by making treats for them from your own kitchen.  There are so many pet treat recipes out there, offering something a little more exciting than the run-of-the-mill store bought ones.

    Healthy Dog Biscuits

    Home-made dog biscuits are really easy to bake and the appreciation from your four legged family member will just fill your heart with joy.  Dogs are no different to humans, they like change, treats, and pleasant surprises.  I don't care what anyone else says, they appreciate and enjoy good food too.

    Healthy Dog Biscuits
    Healthy Dog Biscuits

    These biscuits won't make it under the tree for Sally this year.  Instead, she has generously agreed to taste test them for those Belly Rumbles' readers with special dogs in their lives.  What did she think?  She isn't knocking them back and has no hesitation in scoffing one, two or even three down

    Sara xxx

    More Dog Treatos!

    Peanut Butter and Carob Dog Treats - your dog will go crazy for these
    Carob Rocky Road - why should humans have all the fun?
    Pea and Rosemary Dog Treats - only 4 ingredients
    Chicken Liver Cookies - crack for dogs

    Healthy Dog Biscuits

    Recipe Author: Sara McCleary
    Home-made healthy treats for your favourite Fido.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Pet
    Servings 40
    Calories 32 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 bunch of continental parsley finely chopped
    • 1 medium carrot finely grated
    • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 ¾ cups wholemeal flour
    • 2 Tablespoons bran
    • 1 Tablespoon dry bonito stock granules* optional
    • ½ - 1 cup water

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven 180 degrees C/160 degrees C fan forced or 350/325 degrees F.
    • Line two biscuit trays with baking paper.
    • Place parsley, carrot and olive oil in a large bowl, mix. Add the dry ingredients and mix well.
    • Mix in ½c water, gradually add more if needed. The mixture should be moist and come together but not wet. You want it to be a consistency that can be rolled.
    • Once desired consistency has been reached, knead mixture for one minute.
    • With a rolling pin roll the dough out on a floured surface to 1cm thickness. Use your desired cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Place on baking trays.
    • Re-roll dough scraps and cut out more cookies, repeat until all of the dough has been used.
    • Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes or until biscuits have browned and hardened slightly.

    Notes

    *Bonito stock granules are optional. They are available at all Asian supermarkets in the Japanese food section.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 32kcalCarbohydrates: 5gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 39mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 255IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.3mg
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    1. Padaek

      March 19, 2014 at 12:33 pm

      These look great! My pooch will love these. Sally is so much loved. X

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    2. [email protected]

      December 06, 2012 at 9:59 am

      Honey and Macca would LOVE these! Sally looks like she loves them - what a happy pooch 🙂

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      • Sara

        December 09, 2012 at 4:44 am

        Sally loves food period! But yes, she was very happy when these were made.

        Reply
    3. Jacq

      November 26, 2012 at 10:35 am

      naww sally looks happy with a biscuit in her mouth! I love making dog biscuits (even though I don't have a dog to call my own... yet) - it's just so adorable to see dogs enjoying the biscuits!

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      • Sara

        December 09, 2012 at 4:42 am

        Sally is always happy with food in her mouth :p

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    4. Renata

      November 21, 2012 at 7:53 am

      How sweet of you to treat Sally with homemade biscuits. I don't have a dog (or any pet due to allergies) but I sure would love to do the same!

      Reply
      • Sara

        November 21, 2012 at 8:39 am

        She gets spoilt, What a shame about your allergies 🙁

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    5. Tina @ bitemeshowme

      November 21, 2012 at 4:57 am

      Awww what a lovely idea! Pets are part of the family so I don't see why they don't deserve home baked goods either 🙂

      Reply
      • Sara

        November 21, 2012 at 8:37 am

        She loves home baked goods. Also has a big love of Peking duck, BBQ chicken and prosciutto!

        Reply
    6. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

      November 20, 2012 at 5:23 pm

      Aww look at that face! who could resist it? 😀

      Reply
      • Sara

        November 21, 2012 at 8:35 am

        It really is hard to resist her and she is a big softie of a dog.

        Reply
    7. Helen (Grab Your Fork)

      November 20, 2012 at 2:19 pm

      Awww now that's love! Did you try any yourself? I would have! lol

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      • Sara

        November 21, 2012 at 8:34 am

        Do love her very much 🙂 Yes I did try them. Mainly taste of carrot, but not too bad. She likes them, that's the main thing.

        Reply
    8. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

      November 20, 2012 at 1:49 pm

      5 stars
      I bought the cookie cutter last year (or was it the year before?) but I haven't made Charlie one treat. I should be ashamed. I'm going to try these for Christmas.

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      • Sara

        November 21, 2012 at 8:28 am

        Maureen, i have used the cookie cutter only twice since I purchased it. I really need to bake Sally more goodies!

        Reply
    9. ChopinandMysaucepan

      November 20, 2012 at 11:33 am

      Dear Sara,

      I wouldn't mind being Sally coz I've never read of a luckier dog being given home-made doggie biscuits. This post has given me an idea to bake similar shaped biscuits for my next home party 🙂

      Reply
      • Sara

        November 21, 2012 at 8:26 am

        HAHA, I tried them and they tasted fine. Probably need a bit of extra spice for humans 🙂

        Reply

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