Recipe Reviews for Grain Free Dog Treats

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Successful dog treat recipe!

by Maggie

Lola - 11 month old deaf Pit Bull/American Bulldog mix

I just want to tell you that I have been searching for an EASY grain-free, beef free recipe for my allergy-prone pit mix for quite a while. Today I found this site and made your liver treats.... success! Not only did my dog go crazy for them, but I took the rest to a bully-breed fundraiser/adoption event and the dogs couldn't get enough. Great recipe!

Our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel loves them!

by Mattie
(Pennsylvania)

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

My dog has allergies, and also with all the dog snack recalls I wanted to make our own dog treats.

They do seem to sort of look like brownies and flake a little like brownies do! They are not too moist though.

I used about a cup of chicken broth, not the whole can. Also I used just a bit more than a pound of chicken livers because that is what was in the container.

Our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel loves them!

I just made them so I do not know how they keep. I will probably keep them in the refrigerator.

Thank you very much for this simple recipe. I can see myself making these often. Plus they are pretty cheap to make. The livers were only $1.67 and the box of flakes I can use again, the broth was a bit costly because I wanted one with the least added ingredients. (No wheat etc.) But you cannot beat the price even with all that.

My dogs love it!

by Liz
(Columbus, Oh)

I made this recipe last night with chicken livers and chicken broth. I also added a teaspoon of rosemary to give my dogs a more "refined" culinary experience!

These treats smell good enough to eat myself and even my finicky cat Izzy was on the counter eating the crumbs as I was cutting it into small pieces.

The dogs love this treat; they don't even chew it when I give it to them! I will definitely be making this recipe again. Thanks!

Can we use fresh potatoes instead of potato flakes in these homemade dog treats?

(India)

I live in India and its easy & cheaper to get fresh ingredients then processed ones so can I use fresh potatoes?

Chef's Answer ~ Well, although I understand your dilemma, I don't know if fresh potatoes would work very well. In this dog treat recipe they are working as a dry ingredient like a flour.

However, if you don't mind experimenting, I do have an idea. You could grate the fresh potato and then dry on a kitchen towel or paper towels. Once you've squeezed out as much moisture as you can, I would continue as the recipe instructs. It's possible that you would not need to add very much, if any broth, as you will have some moisture in the potatoes.

If you try this version, please come back here and let us know how it worked. :)

I hope this helps. Happy Dog Treat Baking! :)

He loves the dog treats, but...

by Cindy
(Tukwila, WA)

They're not "pocket friendly". Mine are flaking/separating or are moist and soft. Has anyone tried drying them in the oven or with a food dehydrator?

They were easy and inexpensive to make. I baked mine in a glass Pyrex dish greased with olive oil. The first batch stuck pretty bad so I used a lot more oil on the next batch. They didn't stick as bad, but were more moist than the first batch.

Also, I'm worried that too much oil might make my dog sick. Do you use a non-stick pan? Would I have to alter the cooking temp or time when switching from glass to non-stick?

Chef's Answer ~ Well, the good news is that your dog loves the treats. :) Now I'll try to answer all your questions so you'll like making the treats, too.

You definitely want "pocket friendly" treats, especially for training and other on the go activities. When these treats are properly dried they should make perfect pocket treats.

When you are drying a treat, especially one that is already quite full of moisture, you don't want to add more moisture like the oil. So, that's my first suggestion is to not add any oil before drying.

To help the treats not to stick to our non-stick baking sheet, we used parchment paper. Parchment is made for the oven, so it can withstand high heat. Plus it should help your treats come right off so you won't need to spray or use oil.

Start with my instructions of 200 degrees for 2 hours on a non-stick pan. You can always bake them a little longer if needed.

I hope this helps. Happy Dog Treat Baking! :)