Treats & Cookies & Cakes - EXTRA-special Recipes!
Who doesn't love a treat? We know we sure do and, we love to show our dogs some extra-special love with these wonderful baked goods.
Mix up any of these easy biscuit recipes using our West Coast Canine Life Premix and bake for approximately 1 to 1.5 hours at 275F degrees. Biscuits should be dry and hard before removing from the oven.
MEATY DELITES
4 cups of WEST COAST CANINE LIFE Premix
¼ lb raw ground boneless meat or liver simmered in a cup of water then ground
Filtered water - enough to make the dough moist enough to roll
UNDER THE SEA TREATS
Suitable for most dogs with allergies or
gastro-intestinal issues.
4 cups WEST COAST CANINE LIFE Premix
1 can of tuna or salmon, drained and rinsed
OR 1/4 lb. ground fresh fish
Filtered water - enough to make the dough moist enough to roll
NUT BUTTER & BANANA YUM YUMS
4 cups of WEST COAST CANINE LIFE Premix
¼ cup organic nut* butter
1 mashed banana
1 tsp. cinnamon
Filtered water - enough to make the dough moist enough to roll
Optional ingredients :
Add a handful of fresh or frozen cranberries or blueberries, crushed, minced or pureed.
NOTE: Try cashew or almond butter. Use caution when using any product containing nuts due to allergic concerns.
VEGGIE LITES
Suitable for dogs on calorie restricted diets,
or on liver / kidney diets.
4 cups of WEST COAST CANINE LIFE Premix
*1 cup finely ground fresh vegetables
filtered water – enough to make the dough moist enough to roll
*choose the vegetables you are using in your dog's muffins.
APPLE SPICE LOW PROTEIN COOKIES
These are tasty and especially good for dogs on
restricted protein diets.
4 cups WEST COAST CANINE LIFE Premix
1 cup unsweetened applesauce OR 1 cup squash, sweet potato, or zucchini OR 1/2 cup apple sauce and 1/2 cup pumpkin
1 teaspoon cinnamon
filtered water - enough to make the dough moist enough to roll
Baking Instructions - Biscuits
Pre-heat oven to 275F.
Select a recipe above. Whirl all the ingredients together in a food processor or mixer.
Process until dough forms a large ball. Use a little more Premix if dough is sticky OR use additional water if dough seems crumbly.
Turn out dough and knead lightly.
Line two cookie sheets with parchment/baking paper for perfect non-stick cookies
Place dough in the centre of the sheet. Roll out thinly and evenly to about 1/4 inch thickness.
With a sharp knife, score into bite size squares or small training treats.
Bake ONE hour at 275F degrees. Cookies should feel hard and dry in the centre; if not give them another ½ hour.
Turn off oven and let cookies cool for several hours in the oven. When thoroughly cool and dry, remove from baking sheet, break into pieces.
Store in a container without a tight fitting lid. Do NOT refrigerate.
NOTE: The more thoroughly dried out the biscuits are, the longer they will last.
SOFT TREATS that are excellent for training and for those dogs that have difficulty crunchy hard treats can be prepared using any of the recipes, simply by reducing the baking time. Bake for 30 minutes in a preheated 275F degree oven. Treats will be very moist when first removed from the oven, but will become firmer, once cooled. When treats are completely cool, package in small zip lock bags or containers, and FREEZE IMMEDIATELY, until ready to use. Treats can be removed from the freezer and stored in a refrigerator for up to 2 days. After this time, treats may go moldy. Discard any unused thawed soft treats after 48 hours.
SNAPPY TRAINING TREATS
1 cup WEST COAST CANINE LIFE Premix
1 lb boiled liver (Chicken, Turkey, Beef, or Bison)
¼ - ½ cup liver broth
1 small clove of garlic (optional)
BAKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SNAPPY TRAINING TREATS
Preheat oven to 275F degrees. Line one large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Place raw liver and one small clove of garlic clove, if desired in a pot, adding just enough water to cover. Simmer until liver is thoroughly cooked (There will be no pink left).
Whirl cooked liver, garlic clove, and ¼ – ½ cup broth in a food processor, until smooth.
Add Premix, to form a thick easy to spread paste.
Using a wet spatula spread a thin layer of liver paste on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for about 2-1/2 hours, turning the liver over, half way through the baking time. Ensure that the liver is thoroughly cooked through and dry to the touch, before removing from the oven. Allow to cool completely, and then break into pieces.
Store completely dry liver treats in a cookie jar or basket.
LIVER LEATHER can be made by reducing the baking time for snappy Training Treats to 30 minutes.
Then, remove the liver from the oven, cool slightly, and cut into squares with a pair of scissors.
When completely cool, package in small zip lock bags or containers, and FREEZE IMMEDIATELY, UNTIL READY TO USE. Due to the high moisture content in the Liver Leather, it will go moldy, if not used within the specified time period.
Discard any unused thawed Liver Leather after 48 hours.
SUNDAY MORNING PANCAKES
2 cups WEST COAST CANINE LIFE Premix
1 egg
1 grated medium size apple
1 mashed banana
1/2 cup canned pumpkin - unsweetened
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp cinnamon
Enough filtered water to make a smooth pancake batter.
Put the Premix into a bowl. Add other ingredients and stir to make a smooth pancake batter.
Use a small amount of olive oil in a non-stick pan, and cook pancakes for your favourite dog!
Note: Leftover pancakes can be wrapped well, and frozen for up to one month, or the recipe can easily be cut in half.
HOLIDAY COOKIES
4 cups WEST COAST CANINE LIFE Premix
2 cups unsweetened applesauce OR canned unsweetened pumpkin OR a combination of both
1/2 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
1 tsp cinnamon
Filtered water (if needed)
Baking Instructions
Preheat oven to 275F
Whirl all the ingredients together in a food processor or mixer. Mix until dough forms a large ball with the consistency of shortbread. Use a little more Premix if the dough is sticky OR use additional filtered water if dough seems crumbly.
Turn out dough and knead lightly.
Line one large or two medium cookie sheets with parchment paper for perfect non-stick cookies every time. Place dough in the centre and roll out thinly to about 1/4 inch thickness. With a sharp knife or pizza cutter, score through into bite size or larger size squares.
Bake for approximately 1 1/2 hours at 275F degrees. Cookies should feel HARD and THOROUGHLY DRY; if they are still moist, continue baking longer.
Turn off oven and let cookies cool until completely dry. Break on the score lines. Store in a cookie jar, bowl or basket. The dryer the cookies are, the longer they will last. Cookies that contain ANY moisture will go moldy quickly! Always discard treats showing any signs of mold!
THANKSGIVING AND BOXING DAY TURKEY TREATS
4 cups WEST COAST CANINE LIFE Premix
2 cups pureed cooked, skinless, boneless turkey
1 cup filtered water
1 small clove of fresh minced garlic if desired (Garlic can be toxic to dogs in large amounts - Do NOT use more than one small clove.)
Baking Instructions
Preheat oven to 275F.
Whirl chopped turkey / gizzards, garlic clove and water together in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Add to Premix and mix until dough forms a large ball with the consistency of shortbread. Use a little more Premix if dough is sticky OR use addition water if dough seems crumbly.
Turn out dough and knead lightly.
Line one large or two medium cookie sheets with parchment paper for perfect non-stick cookies every time. Place dough in the centre and roll out thinly to about 1/4 inch thickness. With a sharp knife or pizza cutter, score through into bite size or larger size squares.
Bake for approximately 1 1/2 hours at 275F degrees. Cookies should feel HARD and THOROUGHLY DRY; if they are still moist, continue baking longer.
Turn off oven and let cookies cool until completely dry. Break on the score lines. Store in a cookie jar, bowl or basket. The dryer the cookies are, the longer they will last. Cookies that contain ANY moisture will go moldy quickly! Always discard treats showing any signs of mold!
HOLIDAY LEFTOVERS CASSEROLE
4 cups WEST COAST CANINE LIFE Premix
3 cups chopped, skinless, cooked turkey
1 cup chopped, leftover veggies
1/2 cup sunflower/safflower/olive oil
1 egg
1/2 cup cranberry juice
Filtered water if needed
Mix all ingredients together. This mixture should be the consistency of muffin batter.
Lightly oil a non-stick glass casserole dish
(an 8 x 8 dish works well). Mix above ingredients together.
Bake at 350F for 34-40 minutes.
Special Occasion Cake
You can make a special occasion cake for your dog too! Use an 8 x 8 cake pan.
4 cups of WEST COAST CANINE LIFE Premix
1 cup of canned pumpkin, unsweetened apple sauce, or whole mashed bananas
½ cup fresh chopped berries
1 cup buttermilk or goat yogurt
¼ cup oil of your choice (such as Cold pressed olive oil, sunflower or safflower oil)
1 fresh organic egg
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Lightly grease an 8 X 8 cake pan, or line with parchment paper. Thoroughly combine all ingredients, then pour batter into cake pan. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until a tooth pick inserted in the centre of the cake, comes out clean.
Cool cake thoroughly before frosting with low fat cream cheese (optional).
Ice with low fat cream cheese and decorate with crumbled cookies. You'll be your dog's best friend!