Easy Homemade Dog Treats Using Silicone Molds

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Easy homemade dog treats using silicone molds require just a few simple ingredients to make delicious treats for your fur baby.

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Today’s post is for my dog-loving friends. Now that Penny Puppy is a permanent resident of The House on Silverado, I’ve been busy getting her situated, and setting up our house to accommodate our new furry friend.

Since Penny is still a puppy-in-training, I’ve been going through a ton of training treats as rewards when she follows commands or practices a new trick. I found out pretty quickly that this pup is picky. She won’t have anything to do with processed treats packed with questionable ingredients. This girl only wants the good stuff.

I was using freeze dried treats, which she loves, but they can be expensive, and since we are working on her training exercises every day, we are using a lot of treats! Also, she’s pretty tiny, and many of the training treats I’ve found for purchase were still too big for her little teeth.

That led me to figure out how to make homemade treats that meet Princess Penny’s approval, and don’t contain a lot of extra, unnecessary ingredients.

Crunchy Homemade Training Treats

These small treats are perfect to use when training your pet, because they are bite-sized and one silicone tray produces a ton of treats. When you’re training your dog, you go through a lot of treats!

I purchased these silicone dog treat molds on Amazon. You get two molds, and each one makes 468 tiny treats! For not much effort or money, you will end up with enough treats to last through a whole lot of training sessions.

What You’ll Need:

silicone trays for dog treats
Silky Mousse Dog Food Topper (I chose Salmon, but also comes in other fish flavors)
rubber spatula or bench scraper

Note: I chose Open Farm Silky Mousse Dog Food Topper because it has a smooth, silky texture that easily fills each cavity of the silicone mold, plus it only contains two ingredients: salmon, and potato starch.

You could certainly use other types of smooth dog food, or even use a food processor to blend your preferred ingredients into a paste, but be aware that this may change the baking times and outcomes. This is a fun recipe to experiement with and create treats suited to your own dog, though.

Steps:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Place each silicone treat mold on a baking sheet. I also placed a sheet of parchment paper under mine to make the treats easier to pour into a storage container after removing from molds.
Using a rubber spatula or dough scraper, smooth the dog food mousse evenly across the silicone mold, forcing the food into each opening. Continue this process until the food is evenly distributed in each hole on the mold.
Place the baking sheets into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 30-45 minutes, depending on the size and shape of your molds. Larger treat molds will take longer to bake.
When the treats are crispy and no longer soggy or mushy to the touch, remove them from the oven and allow the trays to cool before handling the treats.
When the treats have cooled to room temperature, carefully turn the mats over and pop the treats from the silicone molds. This is where the parchment paper is helpful– once all treats are out of the molds, you can gently fold the parchment sheet in half, using it to pour the treats into an airtight container. I used a mason jar for mine.
Because these are preservative-free treats, be sure to store them in the refrigerator to keep them fresh. They may also be kept in the freezer for longer shelf life if your pet won’t use them up within a couple of weeks. I like to keep a large batch in the freezer in a zipper freezer bag, and then refill my fridge jar as we use them up.

Easy Homemade Dog Treats Using Silicone Molds — Bake

The perfect tiny size for training treats

Tip: Make sure your oven fan is on or your windows are open when making these. Just like if you were cooking salmon for your own dinner, these create a bit of a fishy smell when baking. My husband came home after work and said, “What’s that smell? Are we having salmon for dinner?”

The first time, I made only one silicone tray of treats to make sure my pup was going to like them. The first batch was a great success and Penny approved! We save them for use during training, so they feel like a special treat to her and are more motivating. Next time I will make two trays at once and store some in the freezer.

Frozen Dog Treats with Fruit, Vegetables, and Yogurt

This homemade dog treat recipe makes frozen treats that are perfect for teething puppies, or as a refreshing treat on a hot summer day.

This recipe uses plain Greek yogurt, which is good for a dog’s digestive system, and your choice of fruits & veggies that are safe for dogs. Be sure you are educated about foods that are safe and not safe for dogs! Here is some info from the ASPCA to get you started.)

What You’ll Need:

Plain Greek yogurt, which is good for a dog’s digestive system
Your choice of fruits & veggies that are dog-safe
Silicone Molds

*Important Note: Be sure you are educated about foods that are safe and not safe for dogs! Here is some info from the ASPCA to get you started.)

To simplify my treat recipe, I used a container of baby food that contained carrot, sweet potato, and peas. I later made a second batch using a pouch of organic baby food with apples and sweet potato. Again, you could make these homemade dog biscuits by blending your dog-safe ingredients of your choice. Pumpkin dog treats, and pumpkin peanut butter dog treats are both varieties I intend to make in the future.

Steps:

Mix one container of baby food and one 5.3 oz container of plain Greek yogurt (be sure to use an unsweetened variety with no artificial sweetener that is dangerous for dogs! Plain Greek yogurt with as few natural ingredients as possible is best.)
Spread mixture over the silicone treat mold, and spread evenly using a rubber spatula or bench scraper. (For this recipe, I used these molds shaped like little dog bones & paw prints. They even came with the plastic bench scraper.)
Place in the freezer until solid, before carefully removing from molds.
Store these treats in an airtight container in the freezer.

Frozen Dog Treats with Fruit, Vegetables, and Yogurt

Fun idea: These homemade dog treats would make a great gift for a dog-lover in your life. Make a batch of treats, and place them in a jar with the instructions tied on with a bow. Include the silicone molds, so the recipient can make more treats on their own. What a thoughtful and unique gift!