Your kitty will purr for these kitty cat treats with shredded carrots and a sprinkling of catnip! Treat your sweet fur baby today!
Roll the dough out 1/4″ thick, prick all over with a fork to help release moisture. Use a pizza wheel or pastry cutter to cut into bite-sized squares.
Bake for about 12 minutes for a chewy texture or longer for a drier texture.
Other Cat Treat Recipes:
- Pumpkin and Salmon Kitty Bits (Cat Treats)
- Tuna & Cheddar Whisker Biscuits; Homemade Cat Treats
- Purr-fect Kitty Salmon Treats
- Meow-ums Kitty Crackers
Carrot and Catnip Kitty Cat Treats
Your kitty will purr for these kitty cat treats with shredded carrots and a sprinkling of catnip! Treat your sweet fur baby today!
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil I use coconut or olive oil
- 1 1/4 cups flour - plus additional flour for rolling dough Use whatever flour your cat can have – I used oat
- 1 tablespoon dried catnip optional
- 3/4 cup finely shredded carrot
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- cold water as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In medium bowl add oil and mix in 1 cup of the flour until mixture looks sandy.
- Stir in catnip and carrots.
- Mix in egg. Add a little water if the mixture looks too dry and isn't holding together. Add a little flour if the mixture looks too wet and sticky. (Sometimes the carrots can be more wet or dry.)
- Sprinkle flat surface with a little additional flour and roll or pat out dough to ¼ inch thickness. Sprinkle dough with additional flour as needed.
- Prick dough all over with a fork. Use pizza wheel to cut dough into 1/2 inch squares.
- Arrange squares on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 12 minutes or until starting to brown. (Bake longer for drier texture.)
- Cool on baking sheet.
- Store in airtight container for a week or freeze for longer storage.
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How long can these keep out of the freezer?
Hello Unicorn!
It depends … how chewy/dry they’re baked, humidity, etc.. Usually a couple days.
How long can it keep in the freezer, I only have one cat
They’ll keep in a freezer bag or container for at least 3 months.
How long do you put them in the oven for a dryer texture? I got a 10 week old kitten
Hi Reiley – It depends a little on how thick and large you make them. I’d let them cook just a couple extra minutes and check them. Then you can repeat as needed. They will firm up a bit more during the cooling process.
How many does a batch make usually?
Hi Annie – Depends upon how large and thin/thick you make them – My batch made over 100, but they were about 1/2 inch squares. I recommend freezing and just keeping what you need for a few days in the refrigerator. Hope that helps! Take care!
Can they be dehydrated to increase the shelf life?
Hi Katherine – Great question – I haven’t tried that myself, but you could always freeze them and take out just what you need – they thaw quickly.
My cats have somewhat sensitive stomachs is this a good homemade treat for them then and is carrots good for cats and when you mean dried catnip do you just mean like the catnip you would normally give a cat?
I always check with my vet if I’m unsure if a certain food is safe for my pet. Take care! Hi to your kitties!