PB & Banana Doggie Treats

Dog's need homemade goodies too, right? These little dog treats are incredibly easy to make and can be made with things you probably already have on hand. This recipe was taken from Allrecipes.com.

Ada LOVES peanut butter. So goes crazy for it (much like me). We usually let her lick on a spoonful of the stuff while we clip her toenails. She goes after it like it like a mad dog. Her eyes go wide, her mouth waters, and peanut butter goes flying everywhere. So these peanut butter and banana treats are a real winner.

You also get much more bang for your buck. I usually buy the Bil Jac PBnanas dog treats at Pet Smart when they are on sale for around $3 for a 4 oz. bag. I got all the ingredients at Woodman's yesterday for under $15. And I could make manyyy batches of these with the supply I bought. But like I said, chances are...you probably have most of this on hand - with the exception of maybe the whole wheat flour and wheat germ ($3.50 and $2.50...not bad).

This is also a really great way to use up over-ripe bananas that have been sitting in your freezer far too long. 

This makes a lot of treats, so you may want to consider freezing half of the batch. Your dog will probably want to eat them in a matter of seconds, but portion control is probably better. (That's what I always say...psh!)

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1/3 c. peanut butter
• 1/2 c. mashed banana
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1 c. whole wheat flour
• 1/2 c. wheat germ (* Note: If you don't want to use wheat germ, you can probably use oatmeal to get the same nutritional benefits. Quick oats may be best for consistency purposes.)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Combine egg, peanut butter, mashed banana, and honey. Mix thoroughly. Add flour and wheat germ.
3. Roll dough to 1/4" on floured surface. Cut into desired shapes or just cut roughly into small pieces and place on cookie sheet. 
4. Bake for approximately 30 minutes.