Fruit Dog Biscuits

Make homemade fruit dog biscuits and your kitchen will smell fresh and inviting!

This recipe is for those dogs that enjoy citrus flavors. These fruit dog treats were baked by Cristina's Dog Treats, a dog bakery based in Tillamook, Oregon.

Fruit dog biscuits from Cristina's Dog Treats

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup oatmeal 
• 2 cups flour or rice
• 1 orange zested and juiced
• 1 lemon zested and juiced

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Zest the orange and the lemon
• Microwave for 10 seconds to help release the juice
• Mix all the ingredients together to form a dough
• Knead the dough and roll out
• Cut shapes as desired
• Bake in oven for 15 minutes

The recipe asks you to "zest". Just what does that mean?

As Cristina explains, "You take the fruit peels and scrape the very top. Do not use any of the white part of the peel." The white part, or "pith", tastes bitter which is why you do not want to include any in the dough!

There is a baking tool called a zester made just for this very instruction and makes it easy. Move the zester all across the peel in a horizontal direction.

Join the Facebook group "Homemade Dog Treats" and learn about baking for your pooch! 

Healthy Dog Treat Recipes: Vegetable Dog Treats

Looking for healthy dog treat recipes? Try this one for vegetable dog treats that also has healthy fruits added. You can call them fruit dog treats as well!

Lazy Bones Pet Treats calls these homemade dog treats: "Fruit and Veggie Bars With Blueberries". 

This recipe uses all natural ingredients and has no preservatives. Be sure to let the dogs eat the treats within several days because as you probably know, fruits and vegetables do not keep! 

Vegetable Dog Treats by
Lazy Bone Pet Treats

Dog treat ingredients:

• 1 cup whole wheat
• 1 cup oats
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1 shredded carrot
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1/2 cup plain pumpkin
• Blueberries or cranberries for color

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly grease a baking pan.
• Mix the ingredients together to form a dough.
• Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick.
• Press the dough into the baking sheet. Make it even with squared edges as much as possible.
• Bake 20 - 25 minutes.
• Let cool completely.
• Cut into sticks.
• Store veggie and fruit bars in the refrigerator. Eat within a few days. There are no preservatives so the ingredients will not keep.

Made with human grade ingredients, so have one (or several...) yourself!