Friday, April 13, 2012

Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?

So, as all of you know, thanks to Hermione, I spent some time in the   kitchen attempting to make some hypoallergenic, gluten/grain free treats for my pups. Surprisingly, they didn't turn out too badly and, as was requested, I will share the recipe with you. It's more of a "sort of do this" thing than an actual recipe. So, bare with me. :)
(I don't have a name for these. Any suggestions)?
Ingredients: bananas (how many bananas you use, depends on how many cookies you want. I used two bananas and got about a dozen or so treats), smooth peanut butter (natural if you can manage it), plain yogurt (I used organic), cinnamon.
Instructions: chop banana into slices Aprox. a quarter of an inch thick. (You can cut them however you want, but just know that the thicker they are, the longer it will take for them to dehydrate).
Spread thin layer of peanut butter on to each slice of banana. On top of thin layer of peanut butter, spread thin layer of plain yogurt. Sprinkle cinnamon on top and place into dehydrater. Let dehydrate for Aprox. 10 hours or until all ingredients have become hard.
Note: if the peanut butter is spread too thick, it will not lose its moisture and remain slightly oily and sticky. This is fine. The texture can be whatever you want it to be. If you want softer cookies, take them out of the machine sooner.
Bananas were used for flavour and potassium. Peanut butter was used for flavour and smell. Plain yogurt was used to encourage good intestinal health and cinnamon was used to promote good circulation.
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My boys loved them and swallowed them in one gulp. So, these would be good training treats for big dogs. However, Hermione took hers off into a corner to chew on it. It took her about five to ten minutes to consume the small treat. So, these would not be good training treats for smaller dogs or  small breed puppies as it would take too  long for them to consume.
They are a healthy, low fat treat that your dogs should love. Enjoy. :)

6 comments:

pattib said...

Jeez, they sound good enough for me to eat!

Angels Amber and Max DaWeenie and Mom said...

Yum....These sound delish!

The Ladies of Beaglebratz Manor said...

Oh theze sound sooooo furry much yummy
BUTT our mom duz not haf one of thoze d-hydrator machinez. She duz haf sumtning called a convecshun oven - wunder if that wood werk or sumthing like that? We Beaglebratz LOVE 'nanerz an'p-nut butter an'yo-gert.
Shiloh'n Shasta

Frankie Furter and Ernie said...

They sound SUPER to ME!! thanks fur sharin how to do them.

The Websters said...

thank you thank you!

i'm so excited to make these. Maybe this weekend!!

Ziggy Stardust said...

They sound yummy, all the stuff I like to eat.

Loveys Sasha