Yummy Squash Dog Treat Recipe

In honor of National Acorn Squash Day, September 7, Cristina's Dog Treats shares this simple recipe for acorn squash dog treats! If you love baking for dogs, these vegetable dog treats are healthy and easy to make. 

Squash dog treat recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup squash, pureed
• 1/4 cup canola/olive oil
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 1 egg
• 3 cups rice flour

Directions

• Cut the squash in half and takes the seeds out
• Place in the oven at 400 F and bake until tender. 
• Scrape it out and do a quick blend to puree it.
• Mix squash, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and honey together.
• Add egg and oil.
• Slowly add the flour. You want to add enough flour to form a nice dough that is still a little sticky but not too sticky.
• Knead and roll out on a floured surface to 1/4" thickness. 
• Cut out into desired shapes. 
• Bake at 350 F for 15 to 20 minutes. For crunchier dog treats, turn the oven off and let the biscuits sit. 

Cristina gives this warning: "The treats smells delicious while baking so humans may come by to sample them."

Acorn squash is non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses.

Pumpkin may be used in place of squash if your dogs prefer.

Dog Biscuit Recipe

Super easy dog biscuit recipe!

Special thanks to the Facebook group "Homemade Dog Treats".

This recipe for vegetable dog treats was originally posted by:

Tammie's Homemade Pet Treats

The photo shows off finished treats made by Alison Jane Hall.

Dog biscuit recipe

Spinach Crunchies

What you need:

• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup frozen chopped spinach
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 cup water

Directions:

• Mix the flour and baking powder together.
• Mix the oil and the water.
• Combine both sets of ingredients and mix in the spinach.
• Roll out on a floured surface.
• Cut out dough with choice of cookie cutters.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes or until brown.
• Let cool completely before giving dog biscuits to your dog!

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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!