This gourmet dog treat is packed full of beneficial cinnamon, 3 teaspoons to be exact! Cinnamon
aids in digestion, helps fight bad breath, and helps regulate blood sugar. No wonder this is a
frequently used spice in homemade dog treats!

Ingredients:

Dough:
•1/2 cup cornmeal
•2 cups whole wheat flour
•2 tsp cinnamon
•2/3 cup broth, chicken, beef, or vegetable. Low sodium is best.
•1/3 cup plus one tablespoon of applesauce, unsweetened.
•Additional flour for rolling.
•Additional egg for egg wash.


Filling:
•1 tbsp brown sugar, light or dark
•1 egg
•1 tsp cinnamon



Instructions:
1.Preheat oven to 350° F
2.Lightly spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
3.In a medium bowl whisk together the cornmeal, whole wheat flour, and cinnamon. Make a well in
the center of the dry mixture and pour in the broth and applesauce.
4.Stir until thoroughly combined.
5.In a small bowl combine the filling ingredients and set aside.
6.Kneed and roll out the dough into a 1/4" thick square, see note below.
7.Spoon the filling onto the rolled out dough.
8.Roll the dough tightly and carefully into a large log.
9.With a serrated knife, cut desired size pieces, see note below.
10.Lay the pieces swirl side up and reshape into a round treat, if needed.
11.Whip the extra egg in a small bowl.
12.Using a pastry brush, spread the egg wash on the sides of the cinnamon bun.
13.Bake for 30 minutes.



Storing & Yield: This gourmet dog treat recipe for cinnamon buns will last in the refrigerator for 3
weeks. If you ice the treats with the cream cheese glaze, they will only last for 1 week in the
refrigerator. You can freeze the treats for up to 4 months. The yield for these treats varies on how
thick you'd like the cinnamon buns to be. If you cut them about an inch thick, you should get at
least a dozen.

Tips & Techniques

•Hip to Be Square - Do your best to roll the dough as square as you can. It makes it easier to roll
into a log shape. You'll also get more cinnamon buns for your effort.


I made this the first time to add to treat bags for a Club event and they were such a hit I make
them from time to time for our gang.
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