DIY Rabbit Treats: Recipes That Will Dazzle Your Rabbit's Taste Buds

Making your little bun a treat might not be the first thing that you think of when researching how to reward your rabbit or what treats to give them. But making treats can help you save money and also ensure that you know what ingredients are being fed to your rabbit.

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When you are making homemade treats it is important to remember not to put in any ingredients that your rabbit shouldn’t eat. Do your research beforehand to ensure you are not feeding your rabbit any fruits or vegetables that they shouldn’t be eating or that your rabbit specifically doesn’t like to eat. We know that your little bun can be picky with their DIY rabbit treats so have fun and play around with some recipes! Keep reading for recipes that work as treats for your rabbits.

Treat #1

Ingredients

• 1 cup of your bunny's food

• 1 banana

• 2 carrots

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius (356 Degrees Fahrenheit) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

2. Start by chopping up the banana and carrots into slices.

3. Grind your bunny's food up so it becomes powdery (it is quite easy to do with the excel rabbit food)

4. Puree the banana and carrot slices in the blender.

5. Put all of these ingredients into one bowl and mix until completely combined.

6. Take a bit from the mixture and roll it into a ball.

7. Place onto the baking sheet.

8. Repeat this with the whole mixture.

For optimal baking time, view original recipe courtesy of instructables.

Treat #2

Ingredients

• 2 small bananas

• 1 tablespoon fenugreek

• 2 handfuls rolled porridge oats

• 1 handful dry rabbit food (pellets)

• a splash of water

Instructions

1. Add fenugreek, porridge oats and banana to a mixing bowl.

2. Collect dust from bottom of rabbit food bag/tub, if you decide there isn’t quite enough, mush some pellets up to make more.

3. Mix together, adding a splash of water if necessary until it binds together.

4. Put some grease proof paper on a baking tray (the dabs of oil at the corners are underneath to stop the paper rolling up).

5. Break off sections of the mix and roll it between your palms to make a ball.

6. Place the balls on the baking tray and flatten.

7. Place the baking tray in the oven. We tried using the leftover heat after cooking a meal but it needed a little longer to dry out completely, so a low heat of about 150 C (302 F) for 30-60 minutes and just keeping an eye out, should do it.

For optimal baking temperature and step-by-step pictures to go along with the instructions, view original recipe courtesy of The Rabbit House

Keep in Mind

When you are trying any new DIY rabbit treat recipe with your rabbit, be mindful of how much sugar is in each treat. Even though you aren’t adding any sugar like you would when you make yourself chocolate chip cookies, there is still a lot of sugar for a rabbit that comes from fruit. That's why it's to only give your rabbit 1-2 treats per day.

Remember: Treats should not be used as a substitute to their daily feeding of Timothy Hay or Orchard Grass.

Treats are a fun way to spoil our little ones, just like giving ice cream as a dessert for children! It gives you a way to either reward them for doing something good or as a fun way to change up their routine.