1 jar or pouch(128ml/4.5oz) of baby food(or ½-cup homemade baby food)
1-1½cups(120-180 g) flour (gluten-free or regular),like gluten-free oat, buckwheat, or brown rice flour or regular (non-gluten-free) all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, or rye flour
Instructions
Empty the contents of a baby food jar or pouch into a bowl.
Add 1 cup (120g) of your desired flour and mix to form a dough. Use a wooden spoon at first, then mix with your hands once the dough gets too stiff to stir.
The dough should have the consistency of thick, maleable playdough. Keep adding flour, a tablespoon at a time, working it in with your hands until it makes a ball of dough that doesn't stick to your hands and is stiff enough to roll out. Depending on the type of baby food and type of flour you use, you'll need different amounts of flour.
Roll the dough out with a rolling pin or smooth bottle until it is the thickness of a pencil, or a bit thicker. You can lay a pencil on each side of the dough and roll over it with a rolling pin - the pencils will keep the rolling pin at the right height and stop it from rolling the dough too thin.
Use a bone-shaped cookie cutter, or any other shape you like, to cut out dog biscuits. Keep rerolling the scraps and cutting out biscuits until the dough is all used up. Roll the last bits into flat, round little discs.
Place the dog biscuits onto an ungreased baking sheet - they can be quite close together as they won't expand with baking.
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Bake the biscuits for 25-30 minutes, until they are dry and firm. Remove them from the baking sheet and put them onto a rack to cool down. Leave the dog biscuits out at room temperature, uncovered, for a day so they completely dry out and get hard and crispy.
Store the dog treats in a paper bag at room temperature. If they are fully dried out, they will last for 3-6 months.
Notes
Make sure to check the ingredient label of the baby food you're using to make sure there are no foods included that are unsafe for dogs to consume, like onions, garlic, xylitol, avocados, grapes, raisins, and of course, chocolate.All meats and most fruits and vegetables are safe for dogs to eat.Some gluten-free flours (like millet) are not as sticky as others. If the dough doesn't roll well with the flour you are using, just roll or shape bits of it it into small flat 'cookie'-shaped discs and bake them. Your dog will still love them.Tip: You can make oat flour by whizzing rolled oats in a blender until you have a coarse flour (great for dogs).