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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! Don’t have a dog? Click here for a homemade treat for your cat!
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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Are the treats soft or hard?
They’re somewhere in between but definitely on the softer side.
Thank You Alyssa for this yummy recipe for my 2 little babies,they absolutely loved them . I only made one little adjustment to the recipe, instead of adding 2 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour, I used about a 1/2 cup of oat flour and 2 cups of the whole wheat flour and I had to bake mine for 40 minutes instead of 20 – 25 minutes and they turned out perfect!
I have been making my beautiful babies homemade treats and food for 7 years now and it has been one of the best and most important decisions that I’ve ever made and it’s been wonderful, how many people have made the switch as well. I just couldn’t trust all the dog food companies anymore and all the garbage that goes into the foods was extremely heartbreaking. I get to have all the control of what they eat, and not the manufacturers and what a HUGE difference. My precious babies only has me to take care of them and look out for them so why not do the same thing for them, they’re my everything and there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do for them! Thank You Again ?? ??
Made these a few times and my friends dog loves them I’m making them for a Christmas gift to all my friends dogs
Just baked these and they are a winner! The dough was very sticky to handle, so I placed it on baking paper and flatten down (with flour on my hands). Then into the freezer to get a bit hard. After 30 mins I took it out and used a cookie cutter.
Can these be made in the molds?
Sure, that will work too!
I want to make all of these things for my pup, but how much of each ingredient should be used? Am I missing this, or is it not specified?
The exact ingredient amounts are listed at the bottom of the post on the recipe card!
Do I need to freeze these or refrigerate to keep them fresh? What’s the shelf life?
You can store them in an airtight container. At room temperature, they will last 3-4 days, but in the fridge they should last 7-10 at a minimum. They can also be frozen and thawed at room temperature as needed!
My very picky Portuguese Water Dog loves these. She even tried to get them from the counter while they were cooling! The recipe was very straightforward. The dough was a little sticky but turned out fine. I’ll be making these a lot! Beats buying expensive brand name cookies only to have her decide she doesn’t like them!
Yay! My dog loooooves these as well!
It did not turn out for me it’s too sticky and soft I will have to find another recipe
I love this recipe and my dog loves it to, but the first time I made it, it was so easy but now the Mixture wants to stick to everything and it is hard to roll out, help please!
Can i use carrots,cooked and mashed instead of pumkin puree?
I haven’t tried that before! Let me know if it turns out.
I used coconut flour, much better for your dog.
I haven’t tried the recipe yet because I don’t have whole wheat flour. I have white flour. Could that be used? If not , could I grind up some oatmeal to substitute for the wheat flour?
Hi Sheila! Thanks for the question! Yes, you can use white, all-purpose flour for this recipe and it will be just fine!
I love it. Easy to follow recipe and simple ingredients. I love knowing what my furbabies are eating and they seem to love them too.
I just made these and it was so easy!!! I just used my hands to mix and roll out the dough and they turned out beautifully!!! These really cost nothing to make as I had all the ingredients on hand. I made small treats so this recipe made 80 lil treats. I have a German Shepherd and a Shiloh Shepherd with very sensitive tummies so we have to be very careful of the treats we buy. After making these… I will no longer be buying expensive dog treats!!!
Quick, EASY, healthy and affordable. I don’t have a dog but I dogsit and make these often! I also use oat flour because I thought I read it’s easy on their tummies. Either way, not one complaint! I once made them for a bake sale and they sold out! You could also brush a little peanut butter, melted carob chip (I’d have to confirm safety) or honey when they first come out of the oven so it kind of melts on top. I use a small bone cutter and can make maybe 30-40 treats? That’s a guess. Easy recipe to adapt cooking time for soft vs. crunchy, they do harden a bit when cooled. Awesome!!
Amazing recipe . It’s very easy to make i will surely try this . Thank You .
I’m making treats for my grandpups for Christmas. This recipe sounds good.
Let me know how they turn out!
I will try this one. Its look great. Thanks for this one.
Nice and Great homemade dog treats. I will try this one.