Gluten Free Beefy Dog Biscuits

Cousin Becky with Baxter & Sophie
at Gleneden Beach, August 2013

Since I've learned that some dogs are sensitive to gluten, I've changed some of the ingredients in the recipe I posted last year to make this gluten-free version. Any dog will love this version!

Gluten free 
Beefy Dog Biscuits

1 cup ground beef

1 cup beef or chicken broth

1 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

2 cups rice flour

2 cup cornmeal

1 cup oat bran

1 tsp salt

Using the paddle blade of a stand mixer stir the ground beef, broth, vegetable oil and eggs together on a low setting until well mixed. Stir the dry ingredients in a bowl then mix them into the wet ingredients. Pat or roll the mixture out to a thickness of 1/2 inch. Cut to biscuit size. Bake on foil-lined cookie sheets at 350 F for 25 to 35 minutes until solid and slightly crispy. When cool, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes: You can usually purchase smaller amounts of rice flour, cornmeal and oat bran in the bulk foods section of the grocery. 

I’ve found it easiest to just pat the “dough” out on a piece of waxed butcher paper or another cookie sheet, then use cookie cutters near the edges of the dough and just slide it away from the rest of the dough (peel any excess from around the biscuits after cutting). Transfer the biscuits to the cookie sheets and re-pat the dough to cut more.

This recipe is easiest using a large “stand” mixer, but can be mixed by hand using a large wooden spoon and plenty of “elbow grease.”