It s a good way to avoid junk laden commercial treats.
Carob icing for dogs.
Carob is a chocolate substitute that s safe for pooches.
Our dog loves the carob icing on this donut dog treat and will lick up every last crumb of it.
1 cup whole wheat flour plus more for dusting 1 tablespoon baking powder.
You melt carob chips the same ways you melt chocolate.
If you have a recipe for homemade dog biscuits that you like try making a carob dip to use as icing for the treats.
Melt 3 cups of carob chips in a double boiler and mix in 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil.
Let s talk a little more about this chocolate like alternative that s safe for your pooch.
These gourmet dog treats are made with all natural ingredients.
Allow the frosting to cool completely before giving the treats to your dog.
Cup boiling water experiment with different flours if wheat is not an option due to allergies.
Mix carob powder and boiling water until the mixture reaches an icing consistency.
Place chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl and heat on high for 30 seconds.
This frosting dries hard.
Cup chosen chips.
Pipe the carob icing onto your treats and allow it to harden.
If you want to give your dog some special frosted treats you can use ingredients such as organic yogurt carob chips and egg yolk to create healthier alternatives to the commercial products.
Carob peanut butter or yogurt chips for dogs.
Simply melt 1 cups of carob chips in a double boiler then stir in 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil or shortening.
If you don t have a double boiler you can mimic the effect with a small and medium saucepan.
Carob chips are mildly sweet but do not contain all the fat and sugar of regular chocolate.
But good news carob is perfectly safe for dogs to eat.
Making homemade cookies with icing is a family fun way to provide your pet a special delight.
Cup carob powder.
You can treat your dog a flavor that s something close though by making peanut butter cookies with carob icing.
I have an incredibly fun time making these homemade dog treats in the shape of donuts and decorating them with carob icing but it does take some extra time to do so.
Almond butter doggy doughnuts with carob icing ingredients.
Cup creamy almond butter.
I don t have an icing bottle so i cut a small hole in the corner of a sandwich bag and fill the bag with the icing making it easy to squeeze out thank you to petful for this recipe.
For baking purposes the plant functions almost just like chocolate it even has a mildly sweet flavor.
Read the label on the carob chips you select as some have more added ingredients than others.
And while chocolate is harmful to dogs carob is safe for dogs to consume.
Pour 1 cup of carob chips into the double boiler over low heat.
Carob is the fruit harvested from the carob tree native to the mediterranean region scientifically known as ceratonia siliqua.
Carob chips work well for making an easy delicious nutritious icing for dog treats.
