According to Gus, all treats should include a healthy shake of parmesan cheese on the top.
After viewing the Canine Crouton recipe on DogTipper, we knew it was something we had to try. Like most dogs we know, Gus loves cheese, especially parmesan. He even knows which canister it’s stored in and the sound the lid makes as it pops off. We kid you not, Gus comes running in the kitchen seconds after the lid is opened. Needless to say, these treats were a hit! Thank you Dog Tipper for allowing us to share this recipe!
Psssst….this post has A LOT of photos! If your finger gets tired of scrolling, skip to the bottom and view the nifty slideshow.
Being the Type A control freak that I am, we started out by organizing all of our ingredients. We had exactly three pieces of whole grain bread left in the pantry which was perfect since we planned on cutting the recipe in half.
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To cut down on fat and calories, we opted to use olive oil and chicken broth instead of bacon fat.
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We thought we’d give Gus a sniff of the croutons before we popped them into the oven…the little stinker snuck in a quick lick too.
After 40 minutes in the oven, they were ready. Golden, crunchy and beautiful!
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Whoa…check out those crazy eyes!
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Canine Croutons
Adapted from DogTipper’s Canine Croutons- 3 slices whole grain bread
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/8 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees
- Cut bread into squares (or use cookie cutter of your choice)
- Lightly mix bread cubes, oil, broth and parmesan in a large bowl
- Place bread cubes on cookie sheet
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until hard
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Thank you, DogTipper for allowing us to share your recipe! The croutons were a big hit with Gus and we enjoyed the leftovers in a bowl of tomato soup…YUM!
Hope you all have a fantastic Saturday! Besides long walks at the park, we’re hoping to do some more cooking for Gus. We’re anxious to try Doggy Dessert Chef’s Parmesan Mini Meatballs and Life With Lulu (and Wally, too!)’s Chicken Jerky. We’ll see how ambitious we feel by this afternoon. 😉
We’re participating in this Saturday’s Pet Blogger Hop. Click the image below for the rules and how to enter your own link. Happy Hopping!
According to Gus 
veryvizsla
January 22, 2011
Thank-you for posting this super great tutorial!! I am *so* putting this up in my Free Dog Recipes section!!
According to Gus
January 22, 2011
We just discovered your DIY section. It’s awesome…love the dog treat jar ideas!
Carol's Critter Corner
January 22, 2011
Gus is in heaven and I want some too. They look yummy!
Minnie and Mack
January 22, 2011
Yum, yum! Looks easy enough to throw together a batch after hu-mom gets home from work!
Thank for sharing.
Drools and licks,
Minnie and Mack
Jasmine
January 22, 2011
love those crazy eyes, looks like I will try them myself
Helen
January 22, 2011
I can’t wait to try these. We are always looking for homemade options for treats. Much cheaper than supporting Petco.
According to Gus
January 22, 2011
Yes, much cheaper than store bought and a great way to use up bread. Plus, they truly are delicious on soup/salads for humans too. Win-win 🙂
Debby & Kirby
January 22, 2011
Gus is so adorkable! I am actually munching on some croutons I had in my kitchen cabinet. Your pictures are that yummy!
Angel @ Life with LuLu & Wally, too
January 22, 2011
Those croutons look delish! Gus sure looks excited to eat them! 🙂
Lu loves parmesan cheese, too. She won’t eat breakfast without it… I have to say “Lu, you want your shakey cheese?” and sprinkle a tiny bit on top of her kibble. The funniest thing is that she doesn’t wait for it at dinner time, only at breakfast! Silly doggy!!
You should definitely give the jerky a try. It’s SO easy! Thanks for the shout-out! 😉
Pip
January 22, 2011
Those croutons look yummy! You look pretty cute to Gus!
Your pal, Pip
sagechronicles
January 22, 2011
Yummy munchies! Dogs sure do love cheese!
Carrie Boyko
January 22, 2011
Sounds to me like these croutons would be delicious in a bowl of chili on Super Dog Sunday. Hope to see you at our Blog Hop that day 🙂
Opie and Opie's Mom
January 22, 2011
Mama says those sound like people croutons! She’s says she’s gonna do the recipe. I hope so. I discovered I love sourdough toast. Happy blog hopping and thanks for the recipe.
Chanel
January 22, 2011
Gus, you lucky chico! Those look quite yummy, and you look muy cute digging in! Happy Blog Hop Saturday!!
Ignacio
June 7, 2012
We made this soup tonight (with a few subtiitutsons, including unripe (sadly) baking pumpkins & a bit of beef broth b/c not enough chicken broth on hand. Hello?! It was DELICIOUS. Thank you!
steve at gangs of new yorkie
January 22, 2011
Ymmmm!!
Coolest crazy eyes ever… Gus, you are adorable!
Miss Kodee
January 22, 2011
OH YUM! Fantasitc photos. Poor Kodee grain allergy prevents her from trying though.
Cheryl Gustin
January 22, 2011
Lori, you take the most awesome photos. I think your new career should be photography.
Course you have the most wonderful subject to shoot. Agreed!!
Trixie, Lily and Sammy-Joe
January 22, 2011
They look delicious AND easy to make! Maybe our Mama will make them for us on Monday. We KNOW she will NOT make them for us today or tomorrow, because after Gramma cleaned out the fridge today, the dogs among us got into the garbage and ate a LOT of junk food! So Mama says no more treats until we’ve digested it all. But Gus sure looks happy!
raisingdaisy
January 22, 2011
Oh yeah….Gus’s eyes say it all – YUM to the highest degree! Those croutons sound delicious, for humans and pets – we’ll give them a try!
Chewy
January 22, 2011
yumm thanks for the recipe! I am gonna get my momma to fix that!
Chewy
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Kolchak Puggle
January 22, 2011
ROTFLMTO @ your crazy eyes picture! You sure were excited about those croutons! We make all sorts of snacks at our house (and we’ll be sharing more and more recipes on our blog) but we LOVE how quick and easy these look! Thanks for sharing!
Mel
January 23, 2011
Awesome! This looks easy and good enough to eat for humans and dogs!
I have to say Gus’s wide-eyed excitement was awesome! Made me laugh. 🙂
Snoopy and Annette
January 23, 2011
Wow Gus,
They look really yummy, you seem TOTALLY focused!! I haven’t tried parmesan, maybe I can convince mum?
Tell your mum the pics look really cool!!
Your buddy Snoopy 🙂
According to Gus
January 24, 2011
Oooohh…you will love parmesan!
katherine/phetched
January 24, 2011
Umm, wow. I’m totally making these tomorrow. And I may or may not share them with the dogs. 😀
Anna
January 25, 2011
I have yet to make a treat that Luna didn’t eat.. Wyatt will eventually eat them (would never guess he was a lab with his eating habits). A staple is dried sweet potato pieces.. But the latest favorite is what I am calling the “Blueberry Snaps” I just made, they both love them. Maybe I will start a recipe section on Luna blog.. there’s an idea.
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