Dog Treat Icing
Your Helpful Guide
Knowing how to make and use dog treat icing effectively has set some of the gourmet dog treat bakers apart. Their coatings are their secret to success. And they aren’t sharing. We understand this, and ourselves have some ideas on dog treat frosting that we are cooking up. But you have found this page because you want to know – how to make a dog treat icing, or how to apply dog treat coatings, or something along those lines. We can help! (And if you are just getting starting baking your own treats - check out this unique
Do It Yourself Wheat Free Dog Treat Biscuit Mix!!
It's a great way to get starting baking your own healthy homemade dog treats.
We are putting together some of the dog treat coating recipes that we have been able to find after countless hours (maybe even days) of searching for dog treat frosting ideas. (Check back on November 30th for this update). Now, as you try these, you may realize that these are more for the “bake for my own dog” treat bakers, for dog treats that are only meant to be held refrigerated for a few days. If you have your own treat business, or are baking for others and need your treats to last, or are looking for an easier icing to work with check out this
dog treat icing solution for the dog treat baker or business owner.
Dog treat icing is a nice way to add color and definitely flavor for your fido. Most (if not all) of the icing recipes we are assembling use some type of sugar or sweetner to make the already tasty morsels you have baked even better. Again, use these treats sparingly as they may add unwanted puppy pounds quickly. Check out our page on
doggie weight gain
to help guide you in treating your pups with these treats.
Most treat bakers refer to their coatings as either yogurt or carob. We want to set the record straight. Very few gourmet treat bakers are using any type of true yogurt coating. We know of three (possibly four) who actually use a dehydrated yogurt powder, but the rest are using other toppings loaded with hydrogenated oils. Remember, the dog treat labeling requirements are not heavily enforced. Most bakers take liberties that could not happen for human food. What these bakers are typically using is a candied chip called “yogurt chips” or “carob chips”. The “yogurt” version of these chips typically is no more than “white chocolate” and has no yogurt powder in it. These coatings are soft and can be challenging to work with. You may need to add additional oil or shortening to the melted chips in order to achieve the sheen you are looking for. Food coloring is very effective at coloring the white chips. Keep in mind that these dog treat icings are not durable, and will chip / smear / or rub off if not handled carefully. The definitely won’t hold up to shipping or transport via mail services.
And since you are baking for your own pup, and don’t need a durable dog treat icing, you can actually add real yogurt to your topping recipe, and just hold it refrigerated. Check back on September 30th for our dog treat frosting recipes page. If you are looking for a dog treat icing solution that will hold up and that is easy to work with, check out our
dog treat frosting page now.
We are formulating fast and furious to create a Carob dog treat coating mix, but don’t have it completed. (Check back with us shortly, or
fill out our CONTACT form here
for our email notice when our yogurt dog treat frosting is available). As always, we respect your privacy and will NOT share your email address with anyone or spam you with unwanted emails. We’ll simply email you a notice that our carob mix is ready!
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