{"id":667,"date":"2016-07-14T10:17:42","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T09:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tailsdogblog.com\/?p=667"},"modified":"2022-03-30T14:02:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T13:02:34","slug":"bandits-wheat-free-apple-crunchies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/bandits-wheat-free-apple-crunchies\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipe: Bandit\u2019s Wheat Free Apple Crunchies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being dog owners ourselves, we know how difficult it can be when your dog suffers from an intolerance to certain ingredients. If you do happen to have a dog that would prefer not to have wheat, this would be a great recipe for you to try out at home.<\/span><\/p>\n

The main ingredient of this recipe is apple, which is a great and healthy snack. The saying of ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ doesn’t just apply to humans, but to dogs too.<\/span><\/p>\n

With their sweet crunchy taste that dogs love, also comes a whole slew of health benefits. Apples and are a great source of Vitamins A, C and fibre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please note that you should not allow your dog to eat the seeds from the apple. These seeds contain cyanide, which can be poisonous. Although if your dog eats a whole apple core, complete with seeds, from time to time this is not going to do them any harm. Harmful effects can accumulate over time if they eat them regularly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/b><\/p>\n

* <\/b>2 eggs<\/span><\/p>\n

* <\/b>200g rice flour<\/span><\/p>\n

* 90g of rolled oats<\/span><\/p>\n

* 4 apples<\/span><\/p>\n

* 1 tablespoon of cinnamon<\/span><\/p>\n

* 3 tablespoons of honey<\/span><\/p>\n

Cooking Instructions:<\/b><\/p>\n

* Preheat your oven to 175C<\/span><\/p>\n

* Line a baking tray with baking paper.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Take a medium sized bowl and mix together the rice flour and oats, with the tablespoon of cinnamon.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Take 2 apples and blend them in a food processor to make apple sauce.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Using a fine grater, shred the remaining 2 apples as finely as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

* In a smaller bowl, add the eggs, freshly grated apple, apple sauce and three tablespoons of honey, and blend together nicely.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Create a circular well-like hole in your larger bowl and pour in the apple sauce mixture.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Stir together to create a more solid mixture.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Time to get your hands dirty! Shape the mixture into teaspoon sized chunks and place them on the baking tray.<\/span><\/p>\n

* This amount of mixture should allow for approximately 50-70 treats. Of course if you have a larger dog and you would prefer to create larger sized treats, that’s up to you.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the apple crunchies are golden brown. Ideally they should look a little bit like chicken nuggets.<\/span><\/p>\n

*Allow to cool down before serving. As always, feed in moderation!<\/span><\/p>\n

These treats can be stored in your refrigerator for up to three weeks, or in the freezer for up to four months.<\/span><\/p>\n