Heart-Healthy Dog Biscuits

Dogs, like people also suffer from heart-problems and other health issues, their diet is just as important as ours.

Treat your dog to healthy treats! This recipe is full of nourishing ingredients:

Almond butter which super nutrient dense, its especially a rich source of vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant and magnesium which helps regulate blood sugar levels and blood pressure.

Flax seed which provides healthy fiber and is a source of alpha-linolenic acid which helps protect the heart.

Turmeric, due to its most active compound, Curcumin, has potent anti-inflammatory an antioxidant properties which result in various benefits for overall health.

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup plant-based milk, heated (I used almond milk made with the NutraMilk)
• 2 1/2 cups gluten-free flour mix
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar, optional
• 1/2 cup ground flax seed
• 1 tbsp. turmeric
• 1/2 cup almond butter made with the NutraMilk
• 1 egg

For almond butter & milk

• 2 cups (300g) almonds
• 1/8 teaspoon Pink Himalayan salt (optional)
• 3 cups water

INSTRUCTIONS

For almond butter & milk

• Start by making fresh almond milk with the NutraMilk:
• Place almonds in the NutraMilk container.
• Press Butter cycle, set for 12-13 minutes.
• Press Start.
• Take out ½ cup of almond butter for recipe and set aside.

• Add water with remaining butter and replace lid.
• Press Mix (do not change the default Mix time).
• Press Start.
• Press Dispense, open spigot and fill your container with almond milk.

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Dissolve the bouillon in the hot water. Set aside.
• Combine the flour, brown sugar, ground flax, and turmeric in a mixer bowl. Using a dough hook, mix in hot almond milk, almond butter and egg. Continue mixing until the dough ball is smooth, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl to help everything mix together.

• Roll out the dough to a little less than 1/2" thick. Cut into desired dog biscuit shapes.

• Place the cut out dog biscuits on the prepared sheet pans.

• Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the biscuits feel dried and fairly hard (they will harden a bit more after cooling). Baking time will vary depending on how thick the biscuits were rolled out. As long as the biscuits are cooked fully dry, they will keep for several weeks or more.

Prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.

Recipe inspired by White on Rice Couple.