Hi All,
So, I have been wanting to write another dog treat post for a while… But as you will know from reading my “Pup Cake” post, my baking skills are limited lol.
@MrsProject #afeelgoodchristmas instagram challenge’s third prompt was “midweek treat” snd I thought of it as a perfect excuse to get back in that kitchen and bake up Wrenby a midweek festive (grain free) treat.
So, life got in the way and I am doing this prompt nearly a week late oops (I will finally catch up haha) but I thought, what’s a festive dog friendly ingredient that won’t disagree with the pooches tummy?.. Turkey (nope), sausages (nope), carrots (our Wrenby prefers hers frozen)… So I came up with apples - not the most festive I know, but here goes.
So what you will need…
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An apple!
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You could add dog friendly toppings if you wish - but we like to keep ingredients to a minimum (for both my lack of skills and for Wren's sensitive tum)
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A baking tray.
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Baking paper.
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And of course an oven will help!
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Start by washing your apple(s) and cutting it into slices - (after numerous testing I recommend 5mm - 10mm thick), ideally I imagined beautiful apple discs… but after slicing one or two I decided it wasn’t worth losing a finger over and went for “crescents”. Don’t forget to remove the core and seeds as you go (these can be harmful to your furry friends).
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Set your oven to 100°-120° (ovens will vary, so adjust the temp accordingly)
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Line your baking tray with the baking paper - don’t worry if it’s a bit messy and curling up at the edges, your apples will weight it down.
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Pop your slices (crescents or discs… or whatever you go for) on to the pre-lined baking tray - here you can add your optional toppings.
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Bake your treats in the oven for 1 hour (and enjoy that amazing hot apple smell). At intervals, check on the slices to make sure they aren’t burning - if so just adjust the temp.
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After one hour turn over each treat and bake again for another hour. Again checking at regular intervals and enjoy that smell!!!
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Switch off your oven after the 2 hours is up and allow to cool.
And viola!.. A healthy festive treat for your pooch.
NOTE: you might find you have far too many slices to fit on your baking tray from a whole apple - I just popped the extras in Wren’s frozen carrot bag for her to enjoy at a later date.
Ash - Wren & Rye x