Recipes for Homemade Bunny Biscuits/From 2011

I did this thread last Year and so brought it out again in case anyone want's to try some homemade bunny biscuits for their buns, I make some every year for our buns and the boarders.



Been searching the internt for rabbit biscuit recipes as I am going to make some for our buns so thought maybe some of you would like to have a go as well. There is also a recipe here for Rabbit Porridge for sick bunnies and a Bunny Birthday cake.

Cookie cutters http://www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000067.pl?page=search&SS=bunny+cookie&ACTION=Go%21&PR=-1&TB=A
or Make Mine Chocolate do one which you can get off their website or the Hay Experts
https://www.thehayexperts.co.uk/Make+Mine+Chocolate%21%99.140/Make+Mine+Chocolate%21%99+Bunny+Cookie+Cutter.528.html
http://www.makeminechocolate.org.uk/shop?page=shop.browse&category_id=3

Remember, these are treats, so give them sparingly, Overfeeding treats will cause obesity and other problems.

Banana Biscuits

1 small carrot, pureed
1/2 banana, mashed until really creamy
1 tbsp honey
1/4 cup rabbit pellets, ground finely in a coffee grinder
1/4 cup ground oats, ground finely in a coffee grinder

Mix pureed carrot, banana and honey in a medium bowl. Add pellet powder and ground oats. Mix until blended. Knead in your hands for 1-2 minutes. Roll out the "dough" in 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick layers between sheets of plastic wrap. Cut into small cookies (about 3/4 inch across). Place cut shapes onto a parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for about 30 minutes (check to make sure they are not browning too much). Turn off the heat and let the cookies sit in the warm oven for an hour or so.

Raspberry Cookies.

1/3 cup Frozen Raspberries, de-thawed
1/2 Tbsp Dried Mint
1/3 cup Rabbit Pellets
3 Tbsp Old Fashion Oats

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
With a fork, mash raspberries together
Mix raspberries with mint.

Grind pellets (use a coffee grinder only used to make rabbit treats)
Mix with oats. Slowly add dry mixture to raspberry, mint mixture until well blended together. Using a teaspoon measuring spoon, spoon out onto a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper (it prevents sticking and doesn't add any grease)
Flatten cookies with a fork to about 1/4" thick
Cook for 20 minutes or until brown on bottom. Let cool (For a crunchier treat, turn off oven and leave in until stove cools)
Once cooled, place in sealed container or bag. Can be left out for about a week but to prevent spoiling, refrigerate or freeze treats
Makes About 18-20 cookies


Papaya & Pineapple Cookie
This cookie is great, as papaya can help prevent hairball, as well as pineapple cookie. Instead of baking, you can always freeze it and serve.

1/4 c. Papaya, mashed evenly
1 spoonful Pineapple, mashed evenly
1/4 c. Rabbit pellets
3 tsp. Old Fashion Oats

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Mix pineapple and papaya together until it looks pureed and blended altogether. Grind pellets finely and mix with oats. Add mixture to the puree and mix until well blended. Using a tsp. measuring spoon, spoon out onto a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper. It prevents sticking and doesn't add any grease at the same time. Flatten your cookies until about 1/4" thick and bake for about 30 minutes or until brown on the bottom. For a crunchier treat, turn off oven when and leave it in until it cools or take it out and let cool. Serve to your rabbits and store leftovers but not for more than 5 days in a refrigerator.

Bunny Birthday Cake

1 Carrot
2 Strawberries
1 Raspberry
1 Blackberry Leaf
2 Dandelions
1/2 tsp. Honey
1-3 tsp. Papaya, mashed (not the seed or skin)

* Make sure ingredients are organic and free of pesticides, insecticides, and other chemicals.

*Wash the carrot and leave wet.
1. Put all the ingredients (excluding papaya and honey) in a grinder or blender and have it mixed until the results are chopped up in small,tiny pieces. Take the mixture out and place it onto a bowl.
2. Shape it into an even circle but make sure it's still very loose, like dirt.
3. Use your finger and make a hole halfway down that is the size of a ping pong ball (which is about 1 inch around) and add in the papaya then top it with honey. After doing so, scrunch everything up and tighten it to prevent it from falling apart. Serve .


Rabbit Porridge

Finally something healthy, simple, and gooey! specially made for sick rabbits, (they need something too) it's useful for those times..

(For rabbits that aren't eating or drinking due to disability or illness should be syringe fed with this recipe)

1/2 Fresh Carrot
1/8 Apple
3-4 Fresh Broccoli Spears
1 Cup Fresh Spinach
2 Tablespoons Fruit Yogurt (not sugar free, aspertame can cause serious problems for bunnies!)
1/2 Cup Uncooked Oatmeal
Water

Put the carrot, apple, broccoli, spinach, and yogurt in a blender. Puree ingredients until smooth (add water to get it going). Add oatmeal and continue to puree, adding water until you have the consistency of yogurt and it can be fed from a syringe. You may also use different vegetables, but make sure you use oatmeal. The porridge is ready for feeding. Store extra porridge covered in the refrigerator, and do not use after more than 12 hours.
Syringe feed your bunny water too, in order to make sure she is not becoming dehydrated. For bunnies that have diarrhea, feed them a serving of bene-bac once per day.


Enjoy!

They sound fantastic! Especially the Bunny Birthday cake, as it's Joeys birthday in 2 weeks

I was just thinking you could change some ingredients and add cranberries in the Birthday cake and Raspberry cookies or even have Raspberry and cranberry Christmas cookies

*I'm just full of useful information today am I not *

They sound amazing Maysie (for bunnies ) but I just know fussy thumper wouldn't touch them

Anyone making any bunny biscuits ?

I'm tempted!

Florence just helped me make a cake, a person one, but it didn't rise very well so I'm not impressed about her cake making abilities

I might make her some over Christmas, I think she'd enjoy them

How did Florence help dare I ask?!

I bet Florence held the greaseproof paper down didn't she with her little front paws

Tuckerbunnies wrote:I bet Florence held the greaseproof paper down didn't she with her little front paws

Awwwww! Cute thought

JoeyBunsMum wrote:How did Florence help dare I ask?!

She ran around the kitchen giving me instructions!! Last time I listen to her

Tuckerbunnies wrote:I bet Florence held the greaseproof paper down didn't she with her little front paws

She wanted to but she's moulting so I said no

bless her!!

They sound like fab special treats Maysie!! I will definatly try making some of them over christmas!! One question though, does it mater if there is a fruit in the recipe that your bun has never tried? Or is it best to try them with all those fruit an veggies and check they agree with them before making the treats? sorry if that is a really stupid question!!

lizzi_blackwell3 wrote: bless her!!

They sound like fab special treats Maysie!! I will definatly try making some of them over christmas!! One question though, does it mater if there is a fruit in the recipe that your bun has never tried? Or is it best to try them with all those fruit an veggies and check they agree with them before making the treats? sorry if that is a really stupid question!!

Well you only would want to put a little fruit in because of the sugar content, our buns love cranberries and so I will put some in but yes you could try them on a little bit and see if they like them, all our bunnies like a bit of banana but I know there are some rabbits that don't like it
I bought one of the Make Mine Chocolate rabbit cutters so I shall use that and make them bunny shaped biscuits

icedancer wrote:

JoeyBunsMum wrote:How did Florence help dare I ask?!

She ran around the kitchen giving me instructions!! Last time I listen to her

I take it she's not a Delia in the kitchen then

Oh they're fab, i'm going to bookmark them and have a go at them

Thank you for sharing these recipes love, I will have to get my baking head on LOL!!

Hugs

Jo xx

Tuckerbunnies wrote:

lizzi_blackwell3 wrote: bless her!!

They sound like fab special treats Maysie!! I will definatly try making some of them over christmas!! One question though, does it mater if there is a fruit in the recipe that your bun has never tried? Or is it best to try them with all those fruit an veggies and check they agree with them before making the treats? sorry if that is a really stupid question!!

Well you only would want to put a little fruit in because of the sugar content, our buns love cranberries and so I will put some in but yes you could try them on a little bit and see if they like them, all our bunnies like a bit of banana but I know there are some rabbits that don't like it
I bought one of the Make Mine Chocolate rabbit cutters so I shall use that and make them bunny shaped biscuits

Oh that's such a cute idea!! I wonder if you can get carrot shaped cutters?! Buttons loves banana, he attacked me for my banana i was eating the other day, as i didn't let him get to it (i'd already given him a small bit!) he grabbed one of the sides that was hanging down, puled and it all came off and he ran of under the sofa with it in he mouth...until he tripped up over it!!

I think the fruit thats stuck out to me that ive never tried buttons with is a strawberry!! But im sure he will love them too!!

Bump it up for Christmas

The ones I made last Year for the buns.

Does anyone have a recipe for bunny biscuits that are made with rosebuds and dried cranberries? I cannot find my recipe. They smell SO delicious when they bake.

Tuckerbunnies wrote:I bet Florence held the greaseproof paper down didn't she with her little front paws

I can see Florence doing this! Santa hat perched atop her adorable little head....and ordering you around! How I have missed hearing about
her and Dougal . and ALL their antics. I wuv those 2 bunnies!

They sound amazing!

Oh - I might give these a go for Willow and Mojo. I don't have any bunny shaped cookie cutters though