Healthy Homemade Dog Treats
These healthy homemade dog treats are made from four simple ingredients and are the perfect homemade treat for your pup. You’ll feel good feeding your dog(s) these healthy homemade treats and knowing that all the ingredients are simple and clean. Use the bone and paw print silicone molds or the Easter themed cookie cutters for a fun and festive twist. Grab all your dog treat essentials here.
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Ingredients – You’ll need rolled oats, homemade unsalted peanut butter, carrots, and bananas for this recipe. I use Bob’s Red Mill Organic rolled oats and they work perfectly. I also made my own homemade peanut butter which is great because it doesn’t have palm oil, sugars or other ingredients that can upset a dog’s belly. Recipe for the peanut butter below.
How to Make Healthy Homemade Dog Treats
Preheat the oven 350 degrees. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
Make the Homemade Peanut Butter
Add 12-ounces of unsalted peanuts to the food processor. Buzz until smooth and creamy, no lumps. Takes about 3-5 minutes. You’ll only need ½ cup for this recipe. Extra peanut butter can be used as needed. Store extra peanut butter in an airtight container.
Make the Cookie Dough
Next, clean the food processor and add the rolled oats, bananas, carrot, and homemade peanut butter. Blend until a sticky dough forms.
Cut the Cookies
Lightly dust your work surface with oat flour or another dog friendly flour and add the dough. Dust the top of the dough with some oat flour as well. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Use the Easter themed cookie cutters to cut your cookies or you could use any cookie cutter you have handy.
Bake the Cookies
Place the cookies on the prepared baking tray. Bake for 14-16 minutes. 16 minutes yields a slightly crispier cookie. However, these cookies do tend to be on the softer side. They will also firm up a touch as they cool. If you opt to use the silicone bone mold instead of the cookie cutter bake for 18-20 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool before giving them to your dog.
Storage
Store in an airtight bag at room temperature for 3-4 days. Option to store these cookies in an airtight bag in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks. Or you can freeze the cookies in an airtight bag for up to 2 months. Freezing makes the cookies a little crispier which dog seems to love too!
Healthy Homemade Dog Treats
Equipment
- 1 baking tray lined with parchment
- 1 food processor
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 cookie cutter
- 1 silicone mold optional
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats, Organic Bob’s Red Mill
- ½ cup unsalted peanut butter, homemade
- 1 small carrot, remove ends
- 2 bananas, ripe works better
Instructions
How to Make Healthy Homemade Dog Treats
- Preheat the oven 350 degrees. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
Make the Homemade Peanut Butter
- Add 12-ounces of unsalted peanuts to the food processor. Buzz until smooth and creamy, no lumps. Takes about 3-5 minutes. You’ll only need ½ cup for this recipe. Extra homemade peanut butter can be used as needed. Store extra peanut butter in an airtight container.
Make the Cookie Dough
- Next, clean the food processor and add the rolled oats, bananas, carrot, and homemade peanut butter. Blend until a sticky dough forms.
Cut the Cookies
- Lightly dust your work surface with oat flour (or another dog friendly flour) and add the dough. Dust the top of the dough with some oat flour as well. Roll out the dough using a rolling pin. Use the Easter themed cookie cutters to cut your cookies or you could use any cookie cutter you have handy.
Bake the Cookies
- Place the cookies on the prepared baking tray. Bake for 14-16 minutes. 16 minutes yields a slightly crispier cookie. However, these cookies do tend to be on the softer side. They will also firm up a touch as they cool. If you opt to use the silicone bone mold instead of the cookie cutter bake for 18-20 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool before giving them to your dog.
Storage
- Store in an airtight bag at room temperature for 3-4 days. Option to store these cookies in an airtight bag in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks. Or you can freeze the cookies in an airtight bag for up to 2 months. Freezing makes the cookies a little crispier which dog seems to love too!
One Comment on “Healthy Homemade Dog Treats”
I’m not exactly the make your own treats kinda person, but I thought I would give it a go because it seemed easy enough. I just cut the treats into small squares. I will definitely be making these again! Ha my husband was sad when he found out the good smell was for the dog and not him. Oh and the dog loved them. Added bonus, no funny smells or dog toots.