These naturally green dog treats are naturally colored with sunflower seeds!

Aren’t these green dog treats fun? They’re perfect for Christmas and St. Patrick’s Day! And what’s best they’re made without artificial food coloring: Sunflower seeds make these dog treats naturally green! Sunflower seeds contain chlorogenic acid which turns green in an alkaline environment (baking soda).

My puppy loves the naturally dog treats! She didn’t mind being a model for the photos and tasting the treats! 😉 If you make the naturally green dog treats for your dog I’d love if you’d send me a picture on instagram! And you can follow the adventures of my puppy on her instagram account @khaleesi_theblackgsd.

Naturally Green Dog Treats – Colored With Sunflower Seeds!

Ingredients:

Naturally Green Sunflower Seeds

• 1/2 cup (100g) sunflower seeds
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 tbsp baking soda

Naturally Green Dog Treats

• 2 cups (250g) flour
• 1/2 cup (100g) naturally green sunflower seeds *
• 1/4 cup (50g) butter
• 5 tbsp water

* Alternative: For light green dog treats, use 1/4 cup (50g) naturally green sunflower seeds instead of 1/2 cup

Directions:

Naturally Green Sunflower Seeds

Simmer sunflower seeds, water and baking soda for 20 minutes – be careful it foams like crazy! Then drain the now yellow sunflower seeds and spread them out on a plate. On exposure to air, the sunflower seeds turn green after some hours.

Naturally Green Dog Treats

Preheat the oven to 400°F/ 200°C and line a baking sheet with baking paper.

Pulse the green sunflower seeds in a food processor until finely ground. Then knead all ingredients together.

Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch (6mm) thick. Cut out the cookies with a tree-shaped cookie cutter.

Bake the naturally green dog treats for 5 – 8 minutes.

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