Crunchy Berry Parfait Dog Treats

5 from 1 vote

These Crunchy Berry Parfait Dog Treats are delicious homemade treats for your puppy! Dog food made with whole ingredients like mixed berries, yogurt, and oats in an easy recipe. Gluten free.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Cooling Time2

Total Time2 25

Cuisine: International

Course: Dog Treats

Servings: (1.5 inch) larger treats (90 3/4 inch treats)

Calories: 35kcal

Equipment

Food processor
Baking sheet
Rolling Pin
Cutting board or clean counter
Cookie Cutters desired shape(s)

Ingredients

3 cups rolled oats or oats of choice
1 cup mixed berries frozen is best, see note 1
⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt more as needed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉.
Blend 2 cups of the oats in a food processor to a coarse grind. Place in a medium mixing bowl.
3 cups rolled oats
Blend the frozen berries in the food processor and add to the bowl.
1 cup mixed berries
Add the remaining 1 cup of oats, cinnamon, and yogurt to the bowl. Mix to combine.
⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Press the mixture together. It should hold together without being overly wet. If too dry, add a Tablespoon of yogurt at a time until it combines well. If too wet, add a touch more oats as needed.
Roll the mixture out on a cutting board or clean counter to approximately 1/4 inch thick, or as thick as desired.
Cut out treats in your desired shapes and sizes, and place each on a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. They can go very close together as they will not expand. (see note 3).
Bake for 15 minutes (10 minutes for small treats).
Crispy Treats: Turn the oven off and leave the treats in the oven, up to 2 hours, checking every 30 minutes. Remove when they are crisp.
Soft Treats: Remove from the oven after the 15 minutes of cooking and let cool.
Store in a jar or container up to one week in the refrigerator for soft treats, or up to 1 month at room temperature for hard treats.

Notes

Any mixture of raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries is great. Do NOT use cherries. Check with your vet about whether other fruits are suitable.
Fresh or thawed berries will produce a lot more moisture. You can use these but you might need to add more oats or whole wheat flour to get the mixture to stick together properly.
Using cookie cutters is fun because they are cute. But many times I will simply roll out the mixture and use a pizza cutter to cut rows of squares just because it is faster and easier.

This recipe makes approximately 30 treats 1.5 inch square or 90 .5 inch square treats.

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