Apple Carrot Dog Treats (Video)
This post shows how to make Apple Carrot Dog Treats, an easy homemade apple dog biscuits recipe that makes the perfect hostess gift, stocking stuffer, or teacher gift.
Today I’m sharing a delightful recipe, and a video: How to make Apple Carrot Dog Biscuits recipe, and it’s perfect for your pet-loving friends! One reader says: “Instead of the sugar and egg I added one mashed banana. Now the dog won’t leave the kitchen because he knows the biscuits are for him. He absolutely loved these.”
Apple Carrot Dog Treat Recipe
These crunchy carrot dog biscuits are the best Apple Carrot Dog Treats. Our dog, Alder, loves them! This recipe is great for pooches of all sizes. And take a peek at this post, Charcuterie Boards for Dogs!
Why we love this recipe
Makes the best gifts: hostess gifts, teacher gifts, or stocking stuffer homemade gifts for your friends who have dogs!
We have been making this recipe for years, and our dog loves them.
They are easy to make and freeze (so you never run out) :)
Ingredients for Apple Carrot Dog Treats recipe:
This recipe contains apples and carrots, which your pet is sure to love, so let’s dive head first into these Easy Carrot + Apple Dog Treats!
- Whole wheat flour
- Oats (you can use gluten-free)
- Brown sugar, optional if your dog doesn’t like sugar
- Apple + carrots
- Egg
- Vegetable oil
- Water
How to make Apple Carrot Dog Treats
This recipe makes 12-24 dog biscuits, depending on the size of your cookie cutter.
- Core and grate apples; peel and grate carrots (I used food processor).
- Mix the dry ingredients together.
- In separate bowl, beat the egg and mix in the oil, water, and grated apples and carrots. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix completely.
- Carefully roll ‘dough’ out and cut out desired shape with a small cookie cutter.
- Bake until biscuits are firm.
Pet [Dog] Ettiquette when Entertaining
Alder the Whoodle (poodle and wheaten terrier) is almost 6 years old now. He’s all about dog treats! Here he is in our Sprinter Van, camping on the OR coast. Yes, he sleeps with us.
When guests come over (which we have regularly), for our breed of dog, it’s good to have dog treats ready. Alder is rambunctious and loves to “greet” our friends, so we’ve learned to keep a few treats in our pockets.
Here’s a post I wrote years ago, Pet [Dog] Ettiquette when Entertaining.
This recipe comes from our friend, Jessica, who has a beautiful Pit Bull, Marz.
It’s for all you fellow dog-lovers out there, and perfect for gift-giving season!
Tips and substitutions:
Be sure to core your apple before grating. Apple seeds aren’t good for dogs!
Use a small cookie cutter for 20-24 biscuits.
You make as you would any other cookie, using your favorite shaped cookie cutter. We love the heart cookie-cutter, but you can use a shamrock, tree, egg, bunny–think about the holidays coming up.
Make, bake, and allow to cool.
One reader used half almond flour and half all-purpose flour, adding 1 1/2 teaspoon of flax seeds, and they turned out great.
You can bake ahead and freeze.
How to Store Homemade Dog Biscuits
The best way to store homemade dog biscuits is to keep them in an airtight container. They’ll keep for about a week in the pantry, or two weeks if you refrigerate them. I really like to use Rubbermaid Glass Storage Containers because they’re nice and roomy and the tops are see-through so you’re not trying to guess what’s inside. A set of two costs about $25. A less expensive option is this set of four glass storage containers from Anchor Hocking. The lids aren’t see-through, but it’s priced at around $12.
The perfect doggie treats gifts
Stack the treats, and tie together with a big bow. Place in brown paper bags (you can decorate, or buy decorated bags), and GIVE AWAY!
You can also spoil your own pooch with a bit of extra pizazz added to their stockings – homemade dog treats!
How to store homemade dog biscuits
- Store in air-tight container.
- Optional to freeze!
- Serving size: makes 20-24 small dog biscuits.
So watch the video and see how yummy and easy this recipe is to make! After biscuits cool, feel free to share with the pups in your life!
ENJOY!
More dog treats recipes:
Homemade Dog Treats [Pinch of Yum]
More posts about Alder the Whoodle:
Brand new puppy: Alder the Entertainer Whoodle Puppy
SIX MONTHS: Alder the Whoodle Six Months Old
ONE YEAR: Alder the Whoodle One Year Old
TWO YEARS: Alder the Whoodle is 2 years old!
There was a season where we served Farmer’s Dog for Alder the Whoodle
Get the Recipe:
How to Make Apple Carrot Dog Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup oats
- 1 TBSP brown sugar, optional if your dog doesn't like sugar
- 1 apple, cored and grated (leave peel on)
- ½ cup carrots, peeled and grated
- 1 egg, beaten
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ - ½ cup water, note: the apples add moisture, so only add extra water if necessary
Equipment
- Baking sheet (Gold Touch baking sheets are super durable)
- Food processor (This is the food processor I use all the time)
- Rolling Pin (I like this easy-to-roll model)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a cookie sheet.
- Core and grate apples; peel and grate carrots (I used a food processor).
- In one bowl, mix the flour, oats, and brown sugar. In separate bowl, beat the egg and mix in the oil, water, and grated apples and carrots. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients bowl and mix completely.
- Carefully roll ‘dough’ out and cut out desired shape with a small cookie cutter.
- Bake for 40 – 45 minutes, or until apple juices are soaked and biscuits are firm.
- After biscuits cool, feel free to share with the pups in your life! Store in air-tight container.
- Serving size: makes 20-24 small dog biscuits.
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Do they need to be stored in the fridge?
No they don’t.
I’m wondering if I can use “oat flour” (ground quick oats) instead of whole wheat flour.
Yes you can!
Can you substitute cinnamon instead of brown sugar?
I have not tried that.
I made these to fit into our dog’s “everlasting treat”holder which looks like an orange half-ball. These treats (cut with the right siz e cutter) fit in there and keep him busy. He loves them! Thanks for the easy recipe! I baked them so they are nice and golden brown, a little longer.
Is it a half a cup of carrots after they are grated or before they are grated?
After grated.
I will be making these tomorrow. Can you give me a expiration time on these. How long are the good for in a sealed container.
I’ve kept them up to 2 weeks, but it’s what you feel comfortable with. You can freeze for much longer, too!
My pups love then! I will share with the neighborhood fur kids! 🐾🤠 Thank you
I would love to try this healthy biscuit for my lovely baby Bruce. Thank you!
Is it plain or self raising wholemeal flour please?
It’s plain whole wheat flour.
This rating is from my dog, Pepper! She loved the cookies! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
I used 3 Tbsp honey instead of brown sugar & added a smidgen more apple and carrot (about 1.5 apple & 1c. carrot) just to make the biscuit a bit sweeter and not so starchy. I also rolled little doughballs instead of cookie cutting & My picky pooch pulverized these things!! I wanted to see what the hype was all about & let me tell you…..I was floored by these dog doughballs!! They were flippin awesome!! MOST DEFINITELY could of used these years on your 2 & 4-legged babies!! Very palatable indeed!
Making these now and my little pug, Zoe is right by my side because she knows these are for her. She loves carrots and apples, so I know she will love these. How long can these treats be stored in an air right container and how long can they be in the freezer? Thank you!!!
This is a great recipe. Will surely make some for my babies! Thank you for sharing :)
Yummy recipe! I would try this to my dogs and hopefully they will love it.
Do you know the fat content? Our dog has to stay on a low fat diet. The oil concerns me in this recipe
I do not, I’m sorry!
What about adding in some pumpkin? Would that work? I know I’d have to alter the dry ingredients
I haven’t tried pumpkin, so I do not know if it would work in this recipe.
My grand-doggy absolutely loved the cookies, she would not stop sticking her tongue out as a sign the cookies are very good. I highly recommend this cookies, you really get a lot of cookies, you can give away some or cut the recipe to 3/4 cup of flour and divide the ingredientes accordingly.
My dog is allergic to eggs, what else can I use?
Hi Vicky, I haven’t made it any other way! Sorry!
Aquafaba, which is the juice in a can of garbanzo beans, is a substitute for eggs. I freeze it on in ice cube trays. Three cubes equals one egg. It also make great meringue. Odd, I know, but look it up on the web.
applesauce is a replacement of eggs toom unsweeten.
Mix 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water let sit few minutes to thicken.
I substituted 4oz of unsweetened applesauce for the egg as my pup has an egg allergy (among a ton of other stuff). Then I had to eyeball the water to get a good dough consistency that would roll out thin. The pup LOVES them. Thinking about adding blueberries next time…
How long will these last
Up to 2 weeks! I also freeze.
Thank you, these are great :)
Great recipe, I have made these before and they were a hit. Just took a batch out of the oven. I have my grandpuppies
Rosco and Moose over today . They waited under my feet as I was making them.
This recipe is awesome, I did 2 cups flour instead of 2 1/2 I didn’t add any water and I added 2 table spoons of natural peanut butter the liquid one and did 1/4 cup of oil instead of 1/3 ..the mix was perfect I didn’t need to add anything else . They taste so good I just over baked them so I will be eating the one I over baked with hummus they are so good . thank you great recipe
Wow this looks tasty and easy. Gonna try this. Thank you for sharing this.
Awesome! this looks delicious and easy. Thank you for sharing this.