Carrot and apple bites
Small baked extras for a reward. Their calorie content has not been calculated, so they are not an unlimited or automatically low-calorie training treat.
Ingredients
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 apple, cored and grated
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 egg
Method
- Heat the oven to 180°C. Wash the carrot and apple; remove the apple core and seeds before grating.
- Squeeze excess liquid from the grated ingredients and mix with the oat flour and egg. Add a little more flour if needed to handle the dough.
- Roll into an even layer and cut small pieces. Bake until cooked through, around twenty minutes depending on thickness and oven. Do not serve raw egg-containing dough.
- Cool fully. Break into appropriately sized pieces and count these with the day’s other treats rather than handing them out without a limit.
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A small extra, not a complete meal
These recipes have not been formulated as complete diets, clinical recovery diets or weight-loss plans. WSAVA advises keeping treats below 10% of daily calories, with the veterinary team helping choose the type and amount. A prescribed diet, medical condition or sensitivity may rule out a recipe.
Calories and standard serving yields have not been calculated for these recipes. The ingredient list makes a batch, not one dog’s portion. Do not use an unmeasured “cup”, “bite” or filled toy as a calorie allowance. Ask the clinic how extras fit your dog’s plan, or use a suitable labelled treat when you need a known calorie amount.
Prepare, portion and put away
- Check every ingredient and label. Do not add seasonings, sauces or substitutions without checking suitability.
- Use the method and a food thermometer where appropriate. FoodSafety.gov cooking temperatures guide kitchen handling, not nutritional suitability for a dog.
- Cool the portion before offering it. Choose a manageable size and texture and supervise eating or toy use.
- SFA advises storing cooled cooked food in clean, covered containers in the refrigerator or freezer. Keep the fridge at 4°C or below and freezer at -18°C or below. Separate raw and ready-to-eat ingredients.
- Make a small batch, label the preparation date and set aside unused portions before serving. These recipes have no tested shelf-life; do not assume homemade moist treats keep for a week in a tin. Do not return food your dog has licked to the batch.
Editorial source review: 12 September 2026. Sources support these handling and feeding principles; they do not certify or endorse the individual recipes. Recipes are not kitchen-tested or veterinary-formulated.