Every Christmas I bake dog biscuits for all the dogs in our family plus the dogs owned by a few friends and neighbors. It’s a tradition that started at least ten years ago and it’s one that I love. This year the dogs are getting bacon dog biscuits and if tail wags are any indication, my taste tester assures me they’re delicious.
Want to make a batch for your special pup?
Bacon Dog Biscuit Recipe
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup skim milk powder
1/3 cup bacon drippings
1 large egg
1 cup cold water
{As with any recipe for your pet, check with your vet before introducing any food into your pet’s diet.}
Combine both flours and milk powder in large bowl. Drizzle with fat. Add egg and cold water. Mix well to form dough {if the dough is too sticky, add flour until it reaches a suitable consistency for rolling}.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with bone-shaped cookie cutters {affiliate link}. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 60 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen cookies, depending on the size of the cookie cutter.
Package them in a bag with some cute ribbon and be prepared for a whole lot of dog appreciation!
For more homemade dog biscuit recipes, check out this recipe for apple dog biscuits …
… a carrot dog biscuits recipe …
… a recipe for simple dog biscuits …
… and a fun seasonal recipe for gingerbread dog biscuits.
My eyes are bad so sometimes I miss something on a website. Is there a “print” icon on Pinterest that makes a printable version of recipes? This saves paper and ink. The pictures are beautiful, but I won:t be using P if I can’t print them out as cheaply as possible. These look like good recipes my dog would love. Thanks. Have a good weekend.
I don’t have a printable version right now … can you just look at your computer as you’re making it so you save the ink? I always just pull my laptop into the kitchen.
I right click the mouse and select print preview so I can view the pages to print noting which one(s) have the recipe, close out of print preview, right click mouse again, choose print and then select only the page(s) I want to print. I like to print out the recipes so I can make notes on them and mark them if the puppies like them or not. Hope this will help!
Do the biscuits need refrigeration? How long is their shelf life? My beagle is not asking these question.because I know she would eat them all in two days. But, I’m Mom, and I have to asking because Miss Beagle is getting to heavy. So I have a save Miss Beagle’s treats for special occasions.
They don’t have to be refrigerated but probably won’t last more than a month in an airtight container. They would freeze well though.
Degrees are farenhait or celcius?
Fahrenheit!
Thanks Randi, my pooch is enjoying these already!
thanks soooo much for sharing!!
Is there an alternative to bacon drippings? Not sure where to buy them hopw your recipe has an alternative 🙂
You can just make your own. Cook some bacon and save the fat that’s left in the pan … that’ll be your bacon drippings!
Thanks for the tip Randi! Much appreciated 🙂
Is there a reason why it isn’t all wholegrain flour? I’m just thinking that white flour really isn’t good for anyone. I know in people recipes you split between wholegrain and white flour for texture, but I’m guessing my dog isn’t going to care if it’s a bit grainy/gritty/tough.
You can experiment with dividing it up or using all whole wheat. The whole wheat dough sometimes makes it so dry that it’s difficult to work with so you’ll likely need to alter the measurements.
These are GREAT! My Chinese Crested sit in front of the oven waiting for these to finish baking. They can’t get enough of them. But then again, who doesn’t love bacon? I even tasted one myself. Thank you. I’ll be trying out your other recipes as well.
where do i buy the powered skim milk at
You can find it in the baking aisle at most grocery stores. Most powdered milk is low fat.
Pork is terrible for dogs, specifically the fat aka bacon drippings can cause pancreatititsand and colitis and can be fatal. This is not a good idea.
Since bacon fat isn’t healthy for dogs, I would use a bacon flavoring instead like Bacon Extract.
Please don’t use bacon grease, bacon,or any pork for your dogs I have worked in the vet field for 24 years and pork can cause pancreatits in dogs along with fat off meat also no grapes, raisins, onions, fresh garlic, chocolate. If you question this post please call your vets office.