Homemade Guinea Pig Treats

Ingredients

• 1 cup kibble (guinea pig or rabbit)
  
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  
• 3/4 cup finely shredded carrot
  
• 3/4 cup old fashioned oats, ground or 3/4 cup oat flour
  
• 1 cup small pieces of Timothy hay (I used the fine bits from bottom of box)
  
• water
  

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  
• Mix together the kibble, applesauce and carrots to hydrate them.
  
• Stir in the other ingredients. Mixture should be moist enough to hold together when squeezed in your hand. (May need to add 1 tablespoon or so of water as kibble and hay textures can vary.)
  
• Spread mixture onto prepared baking sheet and pat until about 1/4 - 1/2 - inch thick.
  
• Bake for 15 minutes.
  
• Remove from oven and use a pizza wheel or knife to cut into squares (don't separate at this point.)
  
• Continue baking for another 30 minutes.
  
• Remove from oven and cut on the same scored lines. Separate them on the baking sheet. Bake another 30 minutes.
  
• Use a small spatula to turn the squares over. Bake for 45-60 minutes more or until dried to the desired consistency. When they seem just about all dried, I usually turn off the oven and let them cool in the warm oven - helps dry them out even more.
  
• Store in an airtight container.