Pup-R-Mints: Homemade Breath Freshening Dog Treats
These Pup-R-Mints Homemade Breath Freshening Dog Treats are chock full of ingredients that are healthy for your pup. There are no mystery ingredients here. Coconut oil is excellent for overall skin health, improves digestion and nutrient absorption, balances insulin, and is thought to aide in reducing bad doggy breath- many dog experts brush their dog’s teeth with it. Parsley and mint are a great combo to help in eliminating bad doggie breath. Try a batch of these out on your puppy and see if they don’t love the flavor! You can make them any size you like to make a perfect fit for your canine.
Check out the natural specks of green from the parsley and mint!
Mint Dog Treats Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 egg
6-8 sprigs of parsley
6-8 sprigs of mint
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup of beef broth
3 Tbsp. coconut oil
2-3 drops peppermint extract
Fresh Breath Dog Treats Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°
In a food processor, chopper, or blender combine coconut oil, parsley, and mint until herbs are finely pureed. In a separate bowl combine; yogurt, egg, and broth. Add a drop or two of peppermint extract to increase mint smell. Stir in flour and coconut oil with herbs. Use your hands to mix until well combined.
Roll dough into ping pong sized balls. Press flat.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Place cookies 1” apart on baking sheet. Cook for 10-12 minutes, until edges begin to turn golden.
Let us know if you make these Pup-R-Mints Homemade Breath Freshening Dog Treats, too!
*Be sure to keep your treats in your DIY Chalkboard Dog Treat Jar.
**Refrigerate treats for up to a month in an airtight container.
This is so cute. I am going to have to try and make these for my dog. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome, thanks for coming by. :)
What a great idea and talk about saving money… thanks so much
Thanks for stopping by Shauna. :)
Sounds like the perfect home made “cure” for doggie bad breath, need to make some of these. :)
Thanks Paula!
This is awesome! Cheap and easy to make.I am gonna try these out
Thanks Autumn! Let me know how your dog(s) enjoy them. :)
Will definitely be making these but I do have one question How long is the shelf life on these treats. TY
Great question Karin. I would say you could refrigerate these for up to a month. I just went ahead and added that to the post. Thanks for stopping by! :)
Yes! They will stay fresh in the fridge actually for 2 months! I have done tons of research on these!
Great! Thanks for letting us know. :)
These looks super cute and fun! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for stopping by Jenn.
AMAZING!!! I’ve never thought about making my own dog treats. We just adopted a puppy a few weeks ago, and I also just received a jar of Coconut Oil that will be perfect to try in these. (also giving a jar away on my blog right now if you’re interested from Tropical Traditions). Thank you for sharing. Pinning as well.
Congrats on your new puppy! Let me know if your pup enjoys them. Thanks for stopping by. :)
Just wondering how much beef broth? It says “1/” as though it should be a fraction of a cup?
Sorry about the Jocelyn. It’s 1/2 cup beef broth. I’ll add it in. Thanks for letting me know! :)
Has anybody made these with something like garbanzo or buckwheat flour? Any alterations need to be made to the recipe? I’ve got dogs with food allergies, but would love to try these.
Hi Amy! You could certainly give it a try with different flours. The texture might be a little different but I’m sure most dogs wouldn’t care. Give it a try and let me know how it turns out so I can add an Allergy-Friendly version for others too. Thanks for stopping by! :)
My dog really loved them! I did leave out the beef broth since I couldn’t find any that didn’t contain onions but my pup still wolfed them down! I’m actually making a video on how to make these, I can send you a link when it’s up! Naturally I’ll credit you as the recipe creator and link your post.
Hello Nailah, Great I’m glad your dog enjoyed them! :) Let me know when you get the video up so I can check it out.
Here it is! :) Thanks again for sharing this great recipe! http://youtu.be/iNpRWW34OaE
Thank you for sharing Nailah! Great video! :)
Thank you for recip…My dogs like it! :D
Great! Thanks for stopping by. :)
Not sure what I did wrong. The mixture was gooey and I couldn’t “roll” it into a ball at all. I could, however, spoon it onto the tray. Decided to try making just one and it came out, but is soft, more like a muffin. Not sure if that’s what these are supposed to be or if they are supposed to be crunchy like a greenie. Will try giving them to my pup when he wakes up and see how he likes them.
Not sure if I did something wrong, but there was NO way to roll it into a ball… I had to scoop it into drops on my pan. Measured everything carefully and followed exact instructions… And got goop. In the oven now, crossing my fingers it turns out okay!!
What is the shelf life? (Not fridge or freezer)
Can’t wait to try this recipe! Can you dehydrate these?
Thank you,
Sheila