Homemade Peanut Butter Dog Treats
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The easiest homemade dog treats ever – simply mix, roll and cut. Easy peasy, and so much healthier than store-bought!
I know. Dog treats on Damn Delicious? I never thought I’d see the day. But with this face, I just couldn’t resist.
No, but really, I’ve been spending a lot of time and money shopping for good-quality dog treats for Butters here, but then I thought, why not just make them at home?
Nothing beats the homemade version and I know exactly what’s going into his food instead of all those suspicious by-products.
Best of all, these homemade treats are incredibly easy with ingredients you already have on hand – peanut butter, some leftover pumpkin puree from the holidays, eggs and whole wheat flour.
And bone-shaped cookie cutters are just so much fun to work with. I used these and made several different sizes, although I certainly favored the smallest ones. They are just too cute.
But you can really use any kind of cookie cutter you want – hearts, stars, dog houses, paws, etc. It’s up to you! Just be sure to adjust baking time as needed – the longer they bake, the crunchier they are so it’s really up to your pups’ preferences.
And believe me when I tell you that your pup is going to LOVE these so much!
Please consult with your pet’s veterinarian regarding possible allergies your dog may have.
Homemade Peanut Butter Dog Treats
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup peanut butter*
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat pumpkin puree, peanut butter and eggs on medium-high until well combined, about 1-2 minutes.
- Gradually add 2 1/2 cups flour at low speed, beating just until incorporated. Add an additional 1/4 cup flour at a time just until the dough is no longer sticky.
- Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough 3-4 times until it comes together. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut out desired shapes and place onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Place into oven and bake until the edges are golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.*
- Let cool completely.
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This is my first time baking dog treats.
My dog is picky and he loves these treats.
Very easy and tasty too ! I had to take a bite so my spoiled rotten baby would eat it . Lol ( really need too know how long you can store them for though.
I am making these today for my german shepherds 1st birthday. She loves pumpkin and peanut butter so these seem perfect. I am wondering though, after they are made how long the shelf life is and if they need to be refrigerated? Thank you for the recipe!!
That’s so sweet! Happy birthday to your pup! 🙂
These can be kept at room temperature for a few days but we recommend storing them in the fridge (or freezer) to extend shelf life. But methods for optimal food storage and shelf life should be based on good judgment and what you are personally comfortable with.
Would you be able to throw them in the freezer to extend the life even longer ?
I’ve put them in the freezer and thawed them back out with no problems. Dogs still loved them!
Not only did my dog love them, my parrots also think they are fabulous.
Love this recipe but I’m making these for a local store which has a lot of fur baby traffic… no refrigeration so I am wondering could I leave the eggs out and use nana purée to keep them shelf stable without refrigeration?
Thansk
William
What a great idea! But unfortunately, without having tried this myself, I cannot answer with certainty. But if you get a chance to try it, please let me know how it turns out! 🙂
this is my first attempt with your damn delicious dog treat recipe although i have experimented with so many other of your recipes over the years!
my question is, do you recommend refrigerating the dough before rolling it out? i know with cookie dough, that always seems helpful to make the dough more pliable. i haven’t ever gotten my nerve up to make bread, only an occasional pizza crust! please advise and thank you!!
p.s. i used my homegrown pumpkin pureé from last year’s (frozen) pumpkin harvest as my family and i own and operate a pumpkin patch and corn maze and more!! this year i’m hoping to sell homemade dog treats with our homegrown pumpkin and your damn delicious recipe!
thank you ! (:
You can absolutely refrigerate the dough if you wish but I personally don’t think you need to! 🙂
I love to make dogs treats for my and my boyfriend
Dogs
Easy to make and the dogs loved them. Much less expensive than buying treats at the store.
Oh my lanta I have been like for a recipe like this forever!!!! But this is so amazing and helpful!!! Me and my friend will be making these and selling them at our craft sale!!!! Now that I mention that, how many do you think we should have in a baggie??? 5-10 maybe?????
5-10 sounds like a good amount, Gracie! 🙂
Hello,
I tried the recipe for the first time today. Very easy to make. Pups are going to love them. My only question is how do I get the treats to not bubble when they are baking?
My cousin is so happy that she’s not the only one that says “oh my lanta!”
LOL
My daugther and her friend are thinking of making these for a craft sale as well! I was just curious how much you ended up charging for each baggie. I’m not sure how to price them! Thanks for any suggestions!
How many cookies does this batch make ?
Furbabies love thesea nd they are so easy! The dough rolls out beautifully.
My dog is obsessed! I only needed 2.5 cups of flour for this recipe, I didn’t need to add in anymore. This was super simple to make and I already had all the ingredients at home so it wasn’t a hassle to go out and buy everything:)
4 Th time making these!!!!! Dog loves them! I add a snack size cup of applesauce as saw in another recipe! I’m making big batch Freeze a dozen per bag!
Can these be made with regular all purpose flour?
You can substitute all-purpose flour but it is not as healthy as whole wheat flour. I would also check with your pet’s veterinarian to check for any possible allergies.
how many does this recipe make?
It’s really hard to say – it all depends on the size of the cookie cutters that you use.
They are the best things I’ve ever made for my vet and they actually love them
I made these for my 10 yr old 9 month Siberian husky. He loves them. He’s always loved to steal rolls off the counter at breakfast. But now he has his cookies! Riddick barks thank you!
I have not tried this recipe yet… but I will. But PLEASE be aware that you must use pumpkin puree and NOT PUPMKIN PIE FILLING, this is poisonous to your dog! If you have already used pie filling don’t worry a small amount won’t do much harm, but over time it can be very harmful. Also a side benefit to this recipe is… if you have a dog that eats your other dogs feces, the pumpkin in the treats will make the feces distasteful to the dog that’s eating it.
Pumpkin pie filling is not poisonous, Rhonda. It just has added spices and sugar. Not healthy for a dog but don’t tell people it’s poisonous.
Nicole, I think that Rhonda may have been referring to the spices that are often used in canned pumpkin pie filling like nutmeg which is toxic to dogs in even small doses.
What’s the shelf life of these cookies once baked?
A few days at least but as I am not an expert on food safety, I cannot really say with certainty. Methods for optimal food storage and shelf life should be based on good judgment and what you are personally comfortable with.
Have yet to try out the recipe for my pups, but may I know if there are other flour alternatives to use for this recipe such as almond flour (for dogs with sensitive stomach)?
If so, what would be measurements be and any things to take note when using other types of flour for this recipe?
I would imagine it would be a 1:1 ratio but as always, please use your best judgment when making substitutions and modifications.
I just made these with oat flour instead of whole wheat flour and they turned out great. I used the same amount of oat flour as is called for in the recipe. I did make my own oat flour from rolled oats by grinding them up in my blender at high speed. My dog is loving these!
I made a bunch of these treats for my dog’s first birthday party. All the dogs that came and my dog absolutely loved it! I’ve never made any kind of homemade treats before but making these was so easy and they came out looking so good. Will definitely make again!