After-Dinner Mints for Dogs

How to Make After-Dinner Mints for Dogs

The recipe for making after-dinner mints for dogs was birthed from the frustration of pulling SO MUCH invasive mint from my onion garden. Go figure. That frustrating thing that I thought I didn’t want, ended up being a fun treat for my senior beloved pet. Ok, so full disclosure, my dog also has bad breath. She is a bit older, so besides having mint, I loved the idea of adding ginger to this recipe to aid in digestion as well as other benefits. Ginger is great not only for humans, but can have some helpful characteristics for your pets, such as nausea or bloating. Consider this article for more information.

My almost 13 year-old Lotus looking stately after eating her after-dinner mint. Lovely.

To make these easy mints, use the following ingredients:

handful of mint pulled from the garden
a bunch of parsley pulled from the garden
plain yogurt (preferably organic with no additives)
approximately 1 teaspoon to one tablespoon of grated ginger (with skin on is fine)

Chop all ingredients together in a food processor for best results. Keeps in the fridge for about 4 or 5 days.

Spoon into your pets dish after dinner or feed from a spoon!

OR

Dehydrate at 115°F for about 8 hours. (Anywhere from 100F-145F is probably just fine; enzymes and bacteria die at 150F dry heat, so you’ll negate the probiotic benefit of yogurt if you get it too hot. I prefer not to go over 115F, although that’s when enzymes die in wet heat, like boiling. If you’re not in a hurry, I guess I’d shoot for 110F to be safe and gentle on the healthy bacteria.)  When you dehydrate them, they become flat disks, so, you can put them in molds. It just takes longer. Pour a thin layer in molds. They can be dried in all shapes and sizes.

Pour thin layer in molds as an option when dehydrating.

The treats can be dried in all shapes and sizes.

OR

Alternatively, you may freeze the batter in ice cube trays for quick one time treats. My Lotus doesn’t particularly care for anything in ice form, so I don’t do this. Just wanted to offer it as an alternative.

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Yogurt recommendation is Stonyfield whole milk yogurt, however, soon I’ll have a blog about making your own yogurt.

Parsley, mint and ginger is best fresh. If you do not have these items in your garden, you most certainly can find them in the produce section in the grocery store.

Excalibur Dehydrator is always my favorite option, but feel free to use any brand. It’s possible there is a way to bake these treats at a low heat. I have not tried it.

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But THIS is just plain cool to water any pets!

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Almond Flour: Bob’s Red Mill

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Flax meal: Bob’s Red Mill

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