Carrot and Apple Clusters - Wheat Free Dog Treats

I often bake these wheat and gluten free healthy dog treats for my three Golden Retrievers, Mac, Maesie and Matilda. I love to create treat and cookie recipes especially for them using ingredients, I know are healthy alternatives to the ingredients in most store purchased dog treats. I blog about these healthy recipes on my doggy blog, http://3mbakery.com. As this recipe is gluten and wheat free and working with flours which lack gluten can be tricky (the dough crumbles and pulls apart easily), with a little effort it all comes together for a great result. Your fur-kids will definitely love it if you try it for them!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 1-2
• Yields: 60 cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups  brown rice flour
• 2  cups  gluten-free oats
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  cup carrot, finely grated
• 3⁄4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2  eggs, lightly beaten
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 3  tablespoons molasses

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F and line two cookie trays with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the rice flour, rolled oats, and cinnamon.
3. In a small bowl, combine the grated carrot, apple sauce, eggs, water and molasses.
4. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the carrot/apple mixture.
5. Mix thoroughly together until it is well combined and is a semi-moist consistency.
6. Using 2 teaspoons, drop teaspoon sized clusters onto the cookie tray.
7. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
8. Remove trays from the oven and leave the clusters to rest on the cookie trays for 5 – 10 minutes.
9. Remove clusters from the cookie trays and place on wire cooling racks to cool completely.