Scoobs : dog treats

Scoobs are a dog treat I make for Molly, our black lab.   Simple mix of whole grains with fruit and egg. I will make up a batch, toss them in a container and keep in refrig to be used as treats at the house or in the field.

Ingredients

This will make a batch of 24 mini muffins scoobs.

• 2 ripe bananas 
• 1 whole apple cored and cut into chunks
• 1/2 to 1 cup blueberries (optional) 
• 1/2 shredded carrots (optional)
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup flax meal
• 2 tablespoons chickpea flour (optional)
• 2 eggs

Preparation

1.  Heat oven to 350F – convection works best.  Want to cook and dry out the muffins a bit. 
2. Toss bananas, apple and egg in a food processor or blender.   Process until smooth though apple does not need to be pureed.  If you prefer, you could dice the apple and mash the banana in a bowl then add whisked eggs.
3. If you are using carrots, shredded using a cheese grater or could chunk up the carrot then toss in the processor with the apples and bananas.
4. Toss the mixture in a bowl.   Add the oatmeal, wheat flour, flax meal and chickpea.   If using shredded carrots, add them to the mixture too.
5. Let mixture sit a bit to allow grains to soak up liquid.  The mixture should be like a stiff muffin mixture.  Fold in blueberries if you are using them. 
6. Prepare a muffin pan (mini size) by oiling each cup.  If I have some chicken or beef fat around I will use that, other wise a higher heat oil works too.  Could use butter but unsalted is best. 
7. Spoon mixture into each cup to fill.  Can be heaping if you don’t have enough cups.   If you do not have a mini muffin pan, you can use a cookie sheet (lined with parchment paper if you wish).  Make small spoonfuls or heaps like making cookies, leave some room.

Cook the muffins for 12 to 15 mins until they are lightly brown and firm.   When done take out and let sit for a bit.  Remove from muffins from pan, let cool and toss in a container to be stored in the refrig.