Treat your canine friend to something special on Love Your Pet Day with this incredibly adorable and easy to make heart-shaped dog treat recipe. I had so much fun making this treat, and my dogs had an even better eating them. Seriously, my dogs can sense when I am making them treats. The anticipation of a delicious treat gets them excited, and they start acting like puppies again. It is great to watch, especially since they are getting up there in age.
The main base for these cookies are whole wheat flour and oatmeal, so they’re not hypoallergenic. There are some added veggies and fruits in there to give the cookies an extra flavor boost. The shredded apple gives the cookie the extra moisture it needs, so even though it looks like there isn’t much liquid in the recipe there is plenty.
The paw print is pressed into the cookie before cooking and will rise a bit in the oven. So, make sure you press down hard so that the shape is still there when you take it out.
To make the frosting I whipped together some Greek yogurt and peanut butter. The peanut butter thickened the yogurt just enough so that it isn’t runny. I used plain yogurt this time around, but you could also use vanilla or banana yogurt if you want to add some additional flavor. Considering my dogs could barely contain themselves while waiting, I think it’s safe to say there is plenty of flavor in these treats to make your dog happy. Read on for how to make this heart-shaped dog treat recipe, then print out the recipe card for later!
Love Your Pet Day Heart-Shaped Dog Treat Recipe
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Ingredients
Cookie:
- 1 ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 shredded carrot
- ½ peeled and shredded apple
- ¾ cup water
- 1 egg
Frosting:
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp. peanut butter
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix to the cookie ingredients in a large bowl
until it forms a ball.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface until ¼ inch thick. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter
to cut out heart-shaped cookies.
- Using your finger press down the shape of a paw print in the center of the cookie. Press firmly so that the shape is still there after cooking. Place the cookies on a greased baking sheet
and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool completely.
- While the cookies are cooling mix the yogurt and peanut butter to make the frosting. When the cookies are completely cooled fill the paw print shape with the frosting. A butter knife or your finger works well for filling the paw print.
- Store flat in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or until the expiration date on the yogurt, whichever is less.
Print this recipe for later:
- Cookie:
- 1 ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 shredded carrot
- ½ peeled and shredded apple
- ¾ cup water
- 1 egg
- Frosting:
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp. peanut butter
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix to the cookie ingredients in a large bowl until it forms a ball.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface until ¼ inch thick. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out heart-shaped cookies.
- Using your finger press down the shape of a paw print in the center of the cookie. Press firmly so that the shape is still there after cooking. Place the cookies on a greased baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool completely.
- While the cookies are cooling mix the yogurt and peanut butter to make the frosting. When the cookies are completely cooled fill the paw print shape with the frosting. A butter knife or your finger works well for filling the paw print.
- Store flat in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or until the expiration date on the yogurt, whichever is less.
Love Your Pet Day is on February 20th, so you have plenty of time to whip these up! Of course, every day is a great day to show your dog how much you appreciate him!
