I’m a total dog person (honestly cat person too, I’m really an anything cute an furry person) but I can’t commit to having a fur baby because the husband and I are split between California and Washington and would hate to have to board or bring our pup on a plane. Fortunately, I’ve found a clever way to con dogs into loving you unconditionally even when you’re just their neighbor…. SPENT GRAIN DOG BISCUITS!
I’ve been feeding these things to every dog I encounter on a regular basis (with owner consent of course) and now in California dogs follow me to my second floor apartment door, sometimes they even beat me to it. Washington is even crazier. My neighbor dog, Maja, showed up at my house unannounced and we’re in the country and have some seriously long driveways to traverse.
Enough with the long winded stories before the recipes. I have two versions of the recipe, one vegan (I have a dog friend with a chicken allergy) and one with eggs that you can find below.
VEGAN
- 2 cups spent grain (make sure there’s no hops, they are poison for pups)
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- veggie oil to grease the pan
- 2 flax eggs (mix 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed meal with 6 tablespoons of water. Mix together, and let sit for 15 minutes to thicken.
WITH EGGS
- 2 cups spent grain (make sure there’s no hops, they are poison for pups)
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- veggie oil to grease the pan
- 2 eggs
OK, you have the ingredients of your preference, now mix them all together and make biscuits. I’ve made ones with cookie cutters, silicon molds, and just your standard roll them into a ball and smoosh them method. Try to make them so they’re one dog serving.
You’re going to bake them at 250º for around 3 hours so don’t plan on making dessert at the same time. You want them to be completely devoid of squish. If there’s squish, there is water and they can mold. If you let them dry out completely they will stay edible for MONTHS. I keep a bag on my kitchen table to serve for dog friends at a moment’s notice.
