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Get ready to spoil your furry friend! These homemade dog treats are made with simple ingredients and come together in no time. Your pup won’t stop begging for more!
Why These Belong in Your Dog’s Snack Jar
- Pup-Approved Perfection: These treats are tail-waggingly good, tested and loved by our four-legged taste tester, Leia!
- Kid-Friendly Fun: A great activity for the whole family! Your kids will love helping out in the kitchen (and your pup will love the results!).
- Wholesome & Worry-Free: Made with simple pantry staples and zero fillers, these all-natural treats let you know exactly what’s going into your dog’s belly.
Homemade Dog Treat Ingredients
- Peanut Butter: What dog doesn’t love it? It’s loaded with protein and healthy fats, but be sure the brand you choose is xylitol-free, as xylitol is toxic to dogs.
- Whole-Wheat Flour: This option packs more nutrients than all-purpose and is better for your pup, but all-purpose works in a pinch.
- No Nutmeg: Nutmeg is toxic to dogs, so keep it out of this recipe. That includes pumpkin pie spice, which almost always contains nutmeg.
How to Make Homemade Dog Treats
Making this homemade dog treat recipe is a cinch. It’s fun, too! You can use any shape of cookie cutter you like! If you’re like me, you love to spoil your pup! Make my doggy birthday cake for your dog next!
- Mix Wet Ingredients: To start, preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In the bowl of a mixer, use the paddle attachment to combine the pumpkin, peanut butter, and eggs on medium-high speed.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Next, add the flour and cinnamon to the wet mixture and stir until a stiff dough has formed.
- Roll Out Dough and Cut: Turn the dough out on a lightly floured surface, then roll out to ¼ inch thick. Then, use cookie cutters to cut your desired shapes! Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until the edges begin to turn golden brown. Allow to cool completely. Your homemade dog treats are ready!
How to Store Homemade Dog Biscuits
The only downside to homemade dog treats is their shelf-life being shorter than typical treats. By storing them in the fridge or freezer instead of at room temperature, you can extend their shelf life!
- At Room Temperature: Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- In the Refrigerator: Your dog treats will keep in the fridge for up to 3 weeks. Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag for best results!
- In the Freezer: When stored in a resealable freezer bag, your treats will last 3 months. Allow to thaw before serving to your pup.
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Homemade Dog Treats
Wholesome homemade peanut butter dog treats made with simple ingredients and zero fillers. Your pup will go crazy for them!
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ⅓ cup peanut butter no xylitol
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a mixer, use the paddle attachment to combine 1 cup pumpkin puree, ⅓ cup peanut butter, and 2 large eggs at medium-high speed.
- Add in 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour and ¾ teaspoon cinnamon and mix until a stiff dough has formed.
- Turn the dough out on a lightly floured surface and roll out to ¼ inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut your desired shapes.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until the edges begin to turn golden brown. Allow cooling completely.
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Storing Leftovers
- At Room Temperature: Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- In the Refrigerator: Your dog treats will keep in the fridge for up to 3 weeks. Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag for best results!
- In the Freezer: When stored in a resealable freezer bag, your treats will last 3 months. Allow to thaw before serving to your pup.
Nutrition
Calories: 73kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 22mgPotassium: 93mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1613IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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These are good, but unfortunately the spoil in a few days and this recipe makes a lot 😉
Can we use doggy treat molds instead of cookie cutters?
Hi Lia, I think that would work just fine as long as you can be easily pressed into the molds. Just be sure you bake them all the way through, pressing them into a mold might make them thicker so they may need to baked longer. Let me know how they turn out!
Can you substitute Whole Wheat Flour with Oat Flour?
Hi Debbie, thank you for your question. Yes oat flour works great!
Hi Alyssa,
I was so thrilled to find your recipe for dog treats! I love that there are few ingredients and there aren’t any excessive steps. My two Aussies absolutely love them! I made the triple recipe right away the first time I made them. Unfortunately, today I had to throw away most of them because they were covered in mold. 🙁
I just had them stored in a basic glass jar with a lid but not an airtight lid. How do you store them, typically? I definitely noticed that some of the treats seemed a little spongy after I took them out of the oven but I assumed they would harden up. I’m guessing I may have taken them out too soon also. Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you,
Angela
Hi!! Thanks so much for trying the treats! These are my dog’s favorite!! When you store them, try storing them in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for up to 7 days. They aren’t made with preservatives, so they aren’t shelf stable for longer than that. If they are kept in a warm spot they will spoil faster!
Would it be possible to substitute yams or sweet potatoes for the pumpkin?
Yes, that would be fine!