Doggie Recipe #1: Liver Brownies!

Today I decided to try my hand at baking my first homemade dog treat.  I based this recipe off of that of a friend’s but tweaked it slightly due to ingredients on hand.  It turned out great!

Lip-Smacking Liver Brownies: consistency is like that of meatloaf.

Lip-Smacking Liver Brownies

Ingredients:

• 1.25 pounds of liver
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine ingredients in a food processor; mix until finely chopped.  [I put all of the ingredients in a blender and minced them until they were at a thick liquid consistency.]
• Pour into bakeware.  [I used a 9″x13″ glass baking pan.]
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the middle is firm.
• Let cool.  Cut into small squares appropriate for your dog’s size.
• Store in closed container in the refrigerator.

This size recipe batch easily filled up 2 sandwich-meat storage containers, even after giving the pups their fill of samples!

The result?  All 4 dogs LOVED them!  When I was preparing these treats, the pups were walking around in the kitchen with their noses up in the air.  When they finally got to test them out, they were begging for more and went through every trick in the book to see if something would get them another treat.  I will definitely make these again — the ingredients are super affordable, they were quick and easy to make, they are all-natural and high in protein, and every single dog gave them 2 paws up!

"Yes ... give ... us ... the ... liver ... crack ..."