How to Use Xantham Gum in Dog Biscuits

Most dog treats are made using wheat flour. For dogs with wheat allergies, that special daily treat is a potentially dangerous allergen. If your dog suffers from wheat allergies, you can purchase special wheat-free treats for snack time. Or, if you prefer, you can make up your own wheat-free dog treats with fresh, safe ingredients. Wheat flour helps thicken and bind most treat recipes, but you can thicken and bind wheat-free treats using xantham gum.

Things You'll Need

  • Food processor
  • 1 can salmon with juice (8 oz.)
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley (or 1 tsp. dried)
  • 1 tsp. dill weed
  • 3 eggs--shells included
  • 1/2 cup sesame seeds ground up in coffee grinder
  • 1/2 cup flax seeds ground up in coffee grinder
  • 1 1/4 cup oat flour, plus extra for rolling out the dough
  • 1 tbsp. xantham gum
  • Rolling pin
  • Cookie cutter
  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • Baking sheet
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Instructions

    • 1

      Preheat your oven to 375 F.

    • 2

      Add the salmon, parsley, dill weed, eggs with shells, sesame seeds, flax seeds, oat flour and xantham gum to your food processor.

    • 3

      Turn the food processor on and pulse the ingredients until they are thoroughly combined.

    • 4

      Remove the dough from the food processor and place it on a flat surface. Sprinkle the surface and the dough with extra oat flour.

    • 5

      Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness using a rolling pin.

    • 6

      Use a cookie cutter of your desired shape (bone-shaped is cute), and cut out as many biscuits as you can. Place those biscuits on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

    • 7

      Gather the scraps of dough left from cutting out biscuits, and form it into a new ball. Roll this ball out with your rolling pin and repeat Steps 4 and 5 until you run out of dough.

    • 8

      Place the greased cookie sheet (or sheets, depending on how many dog biscuits you made) into the oven. Bake for 20 minutes, flipping the dog biscuits over after 10 minutes.

    • 9

      Cool the dog biscuits to room temperature and store in an airtight, sealed container.