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There are some flavours that just embody the holidays for me.
Spicy, fragrant gingerbread. Cinnamon sugar. Starbucks Caramel Brulee Latte and After 8 Mints. There’s something about the smell of mint and chocolate that makes me just feel festive and I would love to share it with my dogs, but chocolate is very dangerous for dogs. Even a small amount of good chocolate can make your dog very sick. (If your pet ever eats chocolate, you should check out this toxicity calculator and consult your vet for advice.)
Luckily, there is a dog friendly chocolate alternative: carob.
I hate carob. I think it tastes like unhappiness feels: bad. It’s just so bitter and it lingers on your tongue like you’ve licked a toad or something. It’s awful. My dogs absolutely, 110% adore carob dog treats though. They love them. Just the scent of a carob treat makes Koly move it! move it! like a monkey. You know what they say, “There’s no accounting for taste.”
Our newest dog treat recipe brings two great things together: Koly’s favourite carob and my festive mint.
Since I can’t share an After 8 chocolate with my pups, these dog friendly carob & mint minimature cake bones are totally the next best thing. This easy dog treat recipe was mixed up in less than 5 minutes, baked in less than 20 and cooled, then decorated in under an hour. Easy peasy and fancy enough that these would make a lovely gift for the dog lover in your life. Nothing says “I get you” like remembering to bring a gift for the dog, amirite?

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Ingredients:
- Dog Bones
- 1/2 c. flour or Gluten Free Baking Mix
- 3 tbsp. carob powder
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1/4 c. coconut oil
- 1/2 c. finely mashed, overripe banana
- 1 - 2 tbsp. fresh peppermint leaves, finely chopped
- Icing
- 1/2 c. plain, unsweetened greek yogurt
- 1 tsp. alcohol free vanilla extract (I used clear to get a bright white colour)
- several tbsp. tapioca starch (I used just over 4 tbsp)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F.
Prep 2 Hugs Pet Products Silicone dog treat pans. These don't need to be oiled or floured, they're perfectly non stick, just as they are.
Sift together flour, carob & baking powder.
Over low heat, melt the coconut oil. Remove from heat and whisk in finely mashed banana, chopped peppermint and egg.
Stir together the wet and dry ingredients. I find it easiest to put the batter in a piping bag and fill the dog bones that way, but if you've got a steady hand, you could absolutely spoon the batter in.
Fill each bone 2/3 full. You should have enough batter to make 24 bones using the Hugs Silicone Dog Treat Pans. I love these pans because the edges are braced with wire, making it really easy to move them around and get them in the oven without spilling batter everywhere.
Place trays in the oven and bake for 15 - 18 minutes, until a tooth pick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Mix together the yogurt and vanilla. Add tapioca starch, 1 tbsp. at a time until a thick "frosting" consistency is reached.
Spread or pipe icing onto treats. If desired, you can use a serrated knife to cut the dog bone treats in half and fill the centers with icing, whoopie pie style.
Store covered, in the fridge for up to a week. Store in an airtight container in the freezer for 60 - 90 days.
I would make Caru stew frozen Bones!
I would try the Carob Mint treats as well as many others. I have started baking my babies treats, and they love them!
I am a huge fan of making frozen yogurt dog treats, so that is exactly what I would put in this, love it 🙂
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Carob and mint doggy treats sounds interesting.
I would love to try the carob mint biscuits
I’d like to try the carob mint treats.
We haven’t tried carob treats yet, but these look tasty. And Merlin is definitely intrigued by chocolate so I think there’s a good chance he’d enjoy these. 🙂
We would love to try today’s recipe. Can you use regular flour in this recipe? Thanks for hosting the give away.
Yes, absolutely ! Regular white flour will work just fine.
Carob and mint would be fun to try
My dogs like pumpkin based treats the best =)
I would make my dogs anything peanut butter! They love it 🙂
Probably peanut butter or pumpkin! Though I have been wanting to give a Carob treat a try. This might be the time.
I would make dog candy in my new pan!
They sound great and that dog bone mold will work perfectly. Already have one, so I won’t enter for it.
My furkids are cheese hounds so I will definitely have to try something involving cheese!
These carob mint treats looks great. I bet Ginger would love them!
Peanut butter, pumpkin, yogurt with berries! So many options!
I love making treats for my dog.
The ICE CREAM DOGWICHES sound fun!
carob and mint sounds yummy!
I would love to make your BANANA CAROB MARBLE DOG TREATS.
Wow, impressive recipe page!!!! 🙂
Thank you Michelle! We’ve been baking for our dogs for an awfully long time!
I think I would make some type of frozen berry/honey/yogurt combo.
I would make apple-banana whole wheat bisciuts.
I love when my mom freezes apple sauce or yogurt! Yummmmmie! 🙂
I would definitely try the mint treat recipe!! I love the tray!
I must try this “carob” you speak of… mmm…. *wags*
I will make some pumpkin and peanut butter treats that Luma loves!
the carob mint treats look like my pup will like them
I’d make the carob mint cakes. I bet my guys would love them!
We would try the My Brown Newfie Peanut Butter and Carob cookies.
I think I would try one of your coconut recipes. Thanks!
I love to bake for the dogs and they enjoy all sorts of flavours – fish, liver, pumpkin, coconut. I think that carob and mint sounds very unique and tasty though 🙂
I would make my BucaBella Brownies in the pan.
Can’t wait to make these for my 4 pups.
I would try a carob recipe as I hear so much about it but haven’t tried it yet. Love silicone molds. I could use some more!
I would love to try the mint cookies! I can’t wait to start making all kinds of treats for my pups!
frozen banana bites and puppy ice cream
not quite sure, probably something with peanut butter
I make homemade dog biscuits with either sweet potato (I buy them fresh and cook them, then mash them up for the biscuit dough) or pumpkin (canned – making sure it’s not pumpkin pie filling but just straight pumpkin).
I would love to try the mint carob recipe. I also love the easy frozen yogurt treats.
I would make some frozen treats for summer!
Carob mint! Winston and I would share!
I like to make my boys fun frozen treats.
Frozen yogurt/carrot/peanut butter/bacon treats for those hot summer days
****** My dogs love pumpkin & peanut butter treats!******
I’ve been meaning to actually try carob myself…
Peanut butter carob cakes and candy
1 would make treats with turkey bacon in them, rice flour, grated carrots, etc.
Corned beef cakes.
I would freeze Greek yogurt with peanut butter, honey and banana in this mold.
I would start making Lily delicious gluten free treats so that she wouldn’t be itchy anymore!
Jedi is not too keen on cakey things, but he LOVES ice. I’ll freeze broth (or even the water used to boil chicken) and he goes crazy over it.
I would make something in the chicken line for Schooner and Skipper
Peanut Butter & Pumpkin Spice Dog Treat
We’ll make some frozen yogurt and pumpkin treats!
My puppy loves peanut butter and pumpkin so I would love to make her some bones with those ingrediants! 😀
I’m sure my dog would love some homemade treats !
I’d make the Banana Carob Marble Dog Treats.
I really want to do the LUNA & CYNDER’S SWEET POTATO AND CARROT COOKIES 🙂
anything peanut butter and my pups are in heaven
I would make peanut butter treats. Always a big hit with the 4 footed at our house
I think he’d like ice cream dogwiches.
I would make carrot and peanut butter treats
Pumpkin Peanut Butter treats made with brown rice flour – only three ingredients!
My dogs love liver so I will probably make some of the different liver treats first
I would make delicious dog treats =) Maybe with some liver sausage!
My dogs love whatever I make them – even when it’s just mashed up dog food! They’d go nuts for bone shaped treats!
I would make some pumpkin-peanut butter treats for my dogs! 🙂
I’d make some peanut butter dog bone treats. I would love to try this. I’ve thought of making my own treats before, but haven’t tried it yet!
Carob mint sounds yummy!
I would make the grain free peanut butter carob dog treats. Ranger loves peanut butter.
I’ve never made dog treats before but I’d love to do it. I’d probably start with something I know for sure he would like and is easy to make like the Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Spice treats.
little frozen bones!
I would make biscuts with egg & chicken.
I would like to make the peanut butter balls for them.
cheese and peanut butter treats
Mine would LOVE the peanut butter, pumpkin, spice!! Who am I kidding they would love any, but I would first make them peanut butter, pumpkin, spice. I would even let them lick the bowl!
pumpkin!
Ice cream dogwiches for my little girl.
I would like to try the banana pancakes treats.. healthy for me and my furbaby.
I would start with the Carob & Minty dog treats.
I would make some PEANUT BUTTER & PUMPKIN SPICE DOG TREATS.
I would like to try out your Banana Carob Marble Dog Treats recipe.
i love to make my dogs treats, I’d love this!
I would make the PEANUT BUTTER & PUMPKIN SPICE DOG TREATS.
I would make the breath freshener treat recipe I have. I made them once before but they were a pain to shape, I’d love a mold to make them all look nice so that I can give them as gifts as well as make them for our boy.
I would make peanut butter dog bones and frozen peanut butter yogurt treats.
I would make the Turkey & Kale Checkerboard Dog Treats first!
peanut butter
I would make pumpkin and fruit treats for my dogs
Grain Free Peanut Butter & Jelly Dog Treats
Peanut butter treats are a fave at our house. I would also love to try making the Cilantro-Ginger Beef Jerky Dog Treats from your recipe list.
Liver cos Layla loves liver
I would like to make my dog some Chicken & Cheddar Dog Biscuit in the dog bone pan.
I’m a big fan of two ingredient dog treats, but the above recipe looks great!
I would peanut butter and carrot cookies.
I might try the mint one.
Peanut butter and Carob or a mix of fresh fruits mashed into the shape of the tray.
Peanut butter treats are a hit in our house, especially when they are shaped like cute little bones!
I think my dogs would like your Cheesy Carrot Apple Pupcake Dog Treat Recipe.
I would like to try something that would allow my dog to eat veggies
id love to make the Chicken & Cheddar Dog Biscuit Recipe