These Banana Carrot dog treats contain loads of great ingredients that promote health in your dog and since you are putting in the ingredients you know exactly what is in them and what is not. Oatmeal is a great source of soluble fiber, bananas for potassium, carrots for the beta carotene and antioxidant properties, coconut oil for healthy coat and skin , and parsley to promote fresh breath and to aid in digestion.
To make these gluten free you can use oat powder in place of whole wheat flour. The recipe allows you to bake them hard -which is great for dental health or soft (which my pups prefer).
Banana Carrot Oatmeal Dog Treats Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup quick cook oatmeal
- 1 banana
- 2 carrots
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar (optional)
- 1 Tbsp. parsley
- 1 whole egg
Healthy Dog Treats Directions:
Shred carrots on grater, or you can finely chip in processor.
Puree banana in blender or processor until smooth.
Combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl and stir until well combined.
Flip dough out onto a well floured surface.
Press flat with your hands to 1/4” to 1/2” thickness, cut out dough using a cookie cutter in your desired shape.
Place carrot cookies on greased baking sheet and bake in oven preheated to 350° F for 30 minutes.
At this point you can pull cookies out for a slightly soft cookie, or turn off oven, crack door and allow cookies to remain in oven for an additional 20 minutes to become hard.
Store in airtight container in refrigerator for a week or freeze for up to 3 months.
We hope your pup enjoys this healthy and easy recipe, too!
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This sounds good but how long do these treats last? Are they freezable? (Obviously I would let them defrost before giving them to my dog)
Hello Susan! Sorry about that I usually try to add it in at the end of each recipe. For this recipe you can store in airtight container in refrigerator for a week or freeze for up to 3 months. Thanks for stopping by! Let us know if you give them a try for your dog. :)
How many does this make? I have 3 who belong to family mmbers and two pups who belong to friends. Are they a soft treat or a hard treat? Thanks for sharing this. I was going to look for a treat I could make them!
My dog is a picky eater with new treats but these she absaloutely LOVESSS thank you for making our 3rd baby do happy with these treats :) ;)
Yay! So happy she loves them. :)
These treats look very good. I don’t have coconut oil – can I substitute with olive oil or canola oil – are these safe for my dog? Other recipes say it is ok to substitute regular AP flour if I don’t have whole wheat flour. Do you agree? I’m planning not to include the sugar when I make these.
Hello Gee Gee! You can substitute another oil and you can use AP flour instead. We recommend coconut oil and whole wheat flour for the added nutritional properties but it is okay to substitute the other oils mentioned or AP flour. Thanks for stopping by! :)
i wouldn’t use Canola oil for my dogs. If it’s not good for us it’s not good for them!
Can I inquire why you need any sugar at all? Since banana and the carrots both have naturally occurring sugars .
Hello Shawna, you could certainly omit the small amount of sugar if you wish. Thanks for stopping by! :)
My Bernies are wheat sensitive so could I use an all-purpose gluten free flour?
Hello Rhonda, you should be able to substitute without a problem. Let us know how they turn out. :)
I always use coconut or almond flour, coconut ot olive oil. I don’t add sugar and I don’t use dairy – eggs or milk. I do use almond milk at times tho. So you can teeak any dog treat recipe to your liking. I occasionally use baby food too substituting for any liquid.
Thank you Linda, I was wondering if i could use coconut flour as well as coconut oil ;)
Can you use white flour instead of wheat?
Hello Cindy, the whole wheat flour would have more nutritional value but the white flour could definitely be substituted.
Because my Bernie’s are allergic to wheat – the first
Batch I used oatmeal and oat and rice flour.
They were crisp on the outside and pretty
Dry in the center. Today I used oatmeal that
I ground slightly and gluten free flour blend from
King Arthur. I made them thicker and baked
30 minutes. The dogs love both batches. I
Will continue to make these FOREVER!
Didn’t
Great, Rhonda! Thanks for sharing your substitutions. :)
So happy to hear that you found a way for this to work for your dog! Thanks for stopping by Rhonda! :)
I’m a little confused when it comes to the coconut oil. Some websites have said that the organic grade is best to use, however, what is the difference between the refined stuff, and the other when cooking? Will it matter to the pups?
How many treats approximately did the recipie for banana carrot dog treats make?
Try this recipe for Mommas
Definitely not enough flour in this -too sticky ! I kept adding flour to the board all the way through.More like 2 cups instead of one
Thanks for the recommendation, Sandra! I hope your dog(s) enjoyed them. :) Thanks for stopping by!
The ingredients are the perfect amounts, just kneed it longer.
Yes, me to! Had to add a lot of extra flour!
Could you tell me what the shelf life of these dog treats are?
Hi, how long do these keep for? Thanks x
My 2 Bernese Mountain dogs LOVE these treats! We keep them in the jar by the front door,
And I keep the treats frozen in baggies and just put a day or two supply at a time into the jar, because they do mold otherwise. Of all the treats I bake, they like these the best.
Hi there,
My dog is allergic to eggs is there anything else I could use instead? She also has a grain, wheat, potato and chicken allergy
You can usually substitute applesauce for eggs. Google the amount.
If you dehydrate them will they last longer? Can you dehydrate them instead of baking them?
Hello,
I was wondering if you could tell me how much is 1 cup in grams? We don’t really work with cups in Europe lol :p
1 cup is 128 grams
Hello,
I’m wanting to make these for my diabetic dog. I found them on pintrest under diabetic treats. I would like to make sure that my dogs can have them, as I have to be careful what I feed them.
I look forward to hearing from you. I like to give them different varities of treats so they don’t get bored.
I made these for my 3 dogs and they turned out great, and were very easy the dough was perfect and not sticky. I have a picky one with a bit of a sweet tooth and he loves these! Thanks for sharing this recipe I will definitely be making these again.
I made this yesterday and my dog LOVES them. I didn’t use sugar at all and I added about a tablespoon of Vital Proteins beef gelatin just because I had it. Also, I used a rolling pin. It wasn’t easy – I had to use a good bit of flour to keep it from sticking, but I wanted this to be very thin so they would dry out well. And I didn’t bother with cute cookie cutters, but just put the whole thing on parchment paper and scored it with the end of a spatula into smallish rectangles. Another thing I did was to keep them in the oven overnight to dry out completely. Hopefully they will not mold because there is no moisture in them. And Stella really loves them. Thanks for a great recipe.
Can I substitute coconut flour for whole wheat?
Just made a batch of these! My dog is in love with them! Thanks so much!
They turned out great! My boxers will love them. I left the sugar out because the banana and carrots should be sweet enough!🐶🐶
Good idea! Glad they loved them. :)
Could you tell me approximately how many treats this makes?
Thanks for sharing! It’s such an interesting combination. I’m excited to try it!
Hello, I was wondering HOW many cookies does that recipe make??????? :) Great recipe!!!
These look really good! Do they last very long?
Is the parsley you used in this receipe fresh or dried?
I’ve been making these treats for my pup Coco for years. She has always loved them. They hold up great in the freezer. I take a weeks worth out at a time and store them in the fridge. She is a miniature poodle so I don’t make them very large. They almost always end up hard even though I don’t let them sit in the oven for an extra 20 min. Plus I end up baking them for only about 20-25 min. The size of the treat definitely matters on how long they cook. Thanks for the great recipe!
Thanks so much for sharing, Erica! I’m so glad Coco loves them. :)
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They turned out amazing!!
So glad to hear it! Thank you for sharing. :)
these are really interesting. just saved this
Thanks for stopping by! Hope your dog(s) love them. :)
Chihauhaus love!! I made tiny biscuits. Can you please make all recipes printable so I can print & store them in my binder for dog recipes?
Thank you !
So glad they love them! :) We can definitely make our treat recipes printable when we add more fun updates to the site soon. Thanks for the great suggestion. Have a great day! :)
Hi… I am always looking for easy recipes with simple ingredients. Are these treats on the softer side? I want to make them for my human kids. If not, any suggestions on making them softer? TIA