Banana Oat Dog Treats

We’ve had our sweet pup for a year now. Its hard to believe how quickly time flies. We brought her home Febraury 13th last year. Macy was skin & bones. 40 lbs to be exact (click here if you want to see a pic of her skinny itty bitty self taken the day we brought her home). She’s now a happy, healthy 52lb boxer who loves her mama for making her homemade treats Yes, I did just call myself my dog’s mama. It can’t be helped; she’s like my child. She’s my first child even which only makes it worse Oh how spoiled she is! All those homemade treats has given her plenty of chances at perfecting the ‘More Please!’ look! If you’re anything like me, then you have a hard time resisting this adorable face!!

I love making dog treats. First of all, your test subject will eat just about anything! But I enjoy trying new combos of flavors and different types of grains, etc to see what she seems to like more! This time I knew I wanted to create a chewier treat than she normally has. She gets so excited over her normal treats that she practically swallows them whole in an attempt to hurry and get another! I wanted to slow her down, so I began experimenting molasses! It did the trick! She actually spit the treat back out at first like what is this?! Gave it another sniff and proceeded to scarf it down as quickly as she could but these definitely require at least some chewing! haha. They definitely seemed like another winner! She certainly had no complaints!

Banana Oat Dog Treats

2 medium bananas, mashed
1 1/2 c whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 c rolled oats
1 tsp molasses
1 large egg
pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well. Dough should be soft but easily rolled (depending upon banana size, you may need to add a little flour). Scoop a teaspoon of dough and roll into a ball. Place balls on baking sheet and press flat with fork, criss-crossing horizontally and vertically until cookies are uniform in thickness. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom. Let cool completely before giving to your dog.