Ingredients
- 2 C oatmeal (pulverized)
- 2 C whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon of Swanson Premium Activated Charcoal
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1/3 C peanut butter
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup packed fresh mint
- 1/2 cup packed fresh Italian parsley
- 1 cup chicken broth or water
- Swanson GreenFoods Liquid Chlorophyll
Step by Step
- Line baking sheet with parchment (I used a baking mat).
- Combine charcoal with flour and set aside.
You’ll find brown rice flour in a lot of pet treat and pet food recipes.
Many dogs are sensitive to wheat/wheat gluten and brown rice flour is easier for them to digest. Activated charcoal is carbon that has been treated with oxygen and is able to absorb a wide range of impurities. This can be ordered in bulk on Amazon. - Put parsley, mint, oil and 1/4 cup of broth or water into food processor.
- Process until very chopped, like pesto, then add chlorophyll.
Chlorophyll helps freshen breath both by eliminating odors in the mouth and by promoting a healthy digestive tract—poor digestion being a primary reason for bad breath. The recipe I followed said 3-4 droppers-full, but since my bottle didn’t have a dropper, I guessed and used a generous teaspoon.
Pulse a few times to mix. - Add this to the flour/charcoal and mix well.
- Beat egg lightly and mix in.
- Knead, adding remainder of water or broth until you have a very sticky (yet grainy) dough ball.
- Dust the work surface with more rice flour—makes your life easier and gives the treats extra crunch.
- The recipe said to knead dough until an even green color.
- My dough was decidedly NOT green so I just kneaded until everything seemed evenly combined.
- Roll out to about 1/4 inch thick, or whatever thickness you prefer, adding flour as needed.
- Cut out with your favorite shapes.
- Bake for 45 minutes at 300º
- Flip and bake for 30 more minutes, then turn oven off. Leave door closed
- Let rest another hour, then remove from oven
- Cool and store in an air-tight container in the fridge.
