Would you like to bake dog biscuits? Christmas is cookie season. During the Christmas season, the oven is working overtime, and we look forward to delicious cookies. So that our four-legged friends don't miss out, we'll share the tastiest recipes for baking your own dog biscuits.

Why baking dog biscuits is a great idea!

The great thing about homemade dog biscuits is that you can tailor them to your own dog. This means you can also make dogs with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, or dogs with allergies happy.

Another advantage of baking dog biscuits is that you can individually vary the size. They are also free from sugar, coloring, flavorings, and preservatives.


Baking your own dog biscuits: What you can use!

In principle, you can let your creativity run wild when baking dog biscuits. However, the following foods are particularly well suited for homemade dog biscuits.

  • Meat
  • Fish
  • Vegetables
  • Fruit
  • Dairy products
  • Nuts
  • Eggs
  • Grains
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Bello's tip:

Attention! When choosing the ingredients, you should be sure to check that your dog does not have allergies to any of the ingredients. For example, if your dog cannot tolerate gluten, you can use buckwheat flour, corn flour, or rice flour for baking.

Be careful, these ingredients must not be used!

Not everything that is healthy and delicious for humans is equally good for dogs. Some foods that you probably have at home can harm your dog and lead to digestive problems and poisoning.

Therefore, you should never use the following foods for baking dog biscuits.

  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Aubergine
  • Raw potato
  • Tomatoes
  • Raisins/grapes
  • Raw legumes
  • Avocado
  • Spices
  • Baking powder
  • Chocolate/cocoa powder
  • Sugar
  • Macadamia nuts

Good to know!
The symptoms of food poisoning in dogs are varied. Possible symptoms include: loss of appetite, dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, tremors, and excessive drooling.

Bello's tip:

Cooked potatoes, in particular, are very healthy for dogs, as they are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium. That is why they are a common ingredient in dog food – and especially in freshly prepared dog food, where they provide your four-legged friend with all the important nutrients they need for a healthy and long life, in combination with other valuable ingredients.

Potatoes are also a great base ingredient for dog biscuits, as the starch in potatoes holds the dough together well.

Our top 3 best dog biscuit recipes!

Recipe 1: Dog biscuits with fresh food

You will need:

Whether Ringeltanz, Gockelspeis or Cowgenuss, your dog will surely enjoy the treats of every variety.

Here's how:

To bake healthy dog biscuits, mix the freshly prepared dog food with flour, oats, egg, and water. If the dough is too runny, you can add a little more flour or oats. You can shape small cookies from the dough or roll out the dough and cut out various shapes. Small dog bones or other animal shapes work particularly well.

Bake the cookies for 40 minutes at 160 degrees.

Tip:  Depending on how thick you roll out the cookies, the baking time may vary slightly. We recommend shaping the cookies about one centimeter thick.

Recipe 2: Potato beef dog biscuits

You will need:

  • 1 pack of HelloBello Cowgenuss
  • cooked and mashed potatoes

Here's how:

Purée the food with a fork or mixer and mix in the mashed potato until the dough can be easily shaped. Place half a teaspoon of the mixture on each piece of baking paper and flatten it with a spoon.

Then bake the dog biscuits at 150 degrees for about 20-30 minutes.

Afterwards, let them cool completely and feed them to your beloved pet.

We hope you enjoy baking them!

Recipe 3: Banana sponge dog biscuits

You will need:

  • 1 banana
  • 1-2 carrots
  • 200 g flour
  • 100 g fine oats
  • 50 ml sunflower oil

Here's how:

Finely grate the carrot and mash the banana with a fork. Then mix all the ingredients together to form a smooth dough. If the dough is too dry, you can add a little more water.

Roll out the dough on a floured work surface to a thickness of about 1 cm. You can cut the dough into small squares or cut out various shapes.

Then bake the dog biscuits at 180 degrees for about 20-30 minutes.

The banana sponge dog biscuits will keep for about 3 weeks.

Baking your own dog biscuits: How long do they keep and how should they be stored?

The most important thing with homemade dog biscuits is that they dry out well. The drier the biscuits are, the longer they will keep.

Since homemade treats do not contain preservatives, there is a risk that they will mold or spoil faster than store-bought biscuits.

Whole-grain biscuits will keep for up to three weeks if stored correctly. After baking the dog biscuits, it is best to store them cool and in a tin cookie box or a cardboard box. Airtight containers are not well suited for storage, as there is a risk of mold.

Dog biscuits with meat or fish must be stored in the refrigerator and will only keep for a few days. Alternatively, you can freeze the biscuits in portions and thaw them when needed. This way, they will keep for several months.

Bello's tip:

At HelloBello, your dog eats regionally, because origin matters to us!
Our menus are not simply a few mixed ingredients. We know exactly where every single carrot, spinach leaf, and piece of meat comes from.
Behind every menu are numerous people who work hard and with love to ensure that our dogs can eat only the best.