Homemade Peanut Butter & Pumpkin Dog Treats
The pups have voted: These homemade peanut butter & pumpkin dog treats are worthy of our blog. They’re crispy, nutty, wholesome, easy to make, and our pit bull Second Chance is always begging for more. He chose these over two other dog treats in a taste test.
Just four simple ingredients and one bowl required for these homemade dog treats made with pumpkin purée, eggs, oats and peanut butter. Wholesome, easy to make, and dog and puppy approved. Bonus? They’re human–approved for ease and affordability.
Homemade Dog Treat Ingredients
Oat Flour
Oat flour—oats add even more fiber, vitamins and minerals, and help the treats crisp up in the oven. You can use whole wheat or all–purpose flour in a pinch, but they won’t provide as many nutrients.
Eggs
Eggs are great for dogs. They add protein, fatty acids and vitamins to their diet, which make for shiny coats.
Pumpkin Purée
Store–bought or homemade—soothing for dogs’ digestion and adds plenty of fiber and micronutrients. Make sure to use organic 100% pumpkin purée (either canned or made fresh from roasting pumpkins in the oven) and not pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie filling can have added ingredients, like sugar, which isn’t healthy for dogs as it strips away the natural saliva that dogs have inside their mouths that protect their teeth.
Peanut Butter
A favorite ingredient among dogs that boasts plenty of healthy fat and protein. Use organic (no sugar added) peanut butter and double check the ingredients to make sure it doesn’t contain the ingredient Xylitol, which can be toxic to dogs.
How to Make Homemade Dog Treats
Making homemade dog treats is just as easy as making cookies for your family. In fact, they’re prepared in almost the same way. Simply whisk your wet ingredients until combined, add oat flour and mix. Then roll out, stamp with your favorite cookie cutter (or a silicone mold), and bake until golden brown and crispy.
Wait until they are completely cool before feeding to your dog. Make sure to let these dry out on a baking rack for 4 hours before storing in airtight canister. Let’s make some dog treats!
Benefits of Making Dog Treats At Home
Your furry friend is an important member of the family, and that means they deserve homemade treats too. The biggest benefit is that your dog will love these treats. But beyond that, you also know exactly what ingredients go into the dough and how they will impact your dog’s health.
Sure, you can go out and buy a box of dog treats, but these peanut butter and pumpkin dog treats are made with love—and they’re just as easy to make as making a batch of cookies.
How to Make Peanut Butter & Pumpkin Dog Treats
Yield: 50–60 biscuits
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 30–45 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup pumpkin purée (fresh or canned, organic)
- 3 Tbsp. peanut butter (no sugar added, organic)
- 2 eggs
- 2 ½ cups oat flour (can substitute whole wheat)
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F (176 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- To a medium bowl (or in a stand mixer) add peanut butter, pumpkin purée and eggs. Mix well to thoroughly combine.
- Next, add oat flour and stir using a wooden spoon or spatula. You may need to knead with your hands as the mixture gets thicker. Form the dough into a rough disk. It should look and feel just like Play–doh.
- Dust your work surface with oat flour and place your dough in the center of the flour. Dust the top of your disk with more oat flour. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out so it is ¼ to ½ inch thick.
- Use a 1–inch (or similar size) cookie cutter to cut out as many dog treats as you can. Place them on the baking sheet about 1 inch apart. They won’t spread, so you don’t have to worry about placing them too close together. Re–roll the leftover dough and cut out any extra treats from the scraps that are left behind. Based on this recipe, you should have about 50–60 dog treats.
- Bake on the center rack for 30–35 minutes until they are dry to the touch.
- Alternatively, insert bits of the dough into a silicone mold. Bake on the center rack until dog treats are golden brown and crunchy, about 45 minutes.
- Let cool on pan for 5 minutes before transferring onto a cooling rack and cooling completely before feeding to your furry friends.
- Allow to dry for 4 hours before storing in airtight canister. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Nutrition Information
| Serving: 1 treat | Calories: 34 |
| Carbohydrates: 2.6 g | Protein: 1.3 g |
| Fat: 2.3 g | Saturated Fat: 0.4 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.2 g |
| Trans Fat: 0 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg |
| Sodium: 0 mg | Potassium: 34 mg |
| Fiber: 0.7 g | Sugar: 0.4 g |
| Vitamin A: 417 IU | Vitamin C: 0 mg |
| Calcium: 4 mg | Iron: 0.2 mg |
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Source:
Homemade Dog Treats (Peanut Butter and Pumpkin)
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/133123/peanut-butter-and-pumpkin-dog-treats/
Instructional Photos: Dotdash Meredith Food Studios