These easy, healthy Homemade Dog Treats are a special recipe to serve your favorite pet!
Homemade dog treats are a simple way to let your little puppy know they’re loved. This easy, healthy homemade dog treats recipe is the best.
They are so simple to make homemade and deliver great flavor even for dogs with sensitive stomachs or allergies. We use a cookie cutter to get the cute shape.
We use peanut butter, but there are lots of variations you could try. These include pumpkin, banana, sweet potato or baby food — there are lots of options.
You’ll make your own homemade dog treats from now on once you try this simple recipe… enjoy!
Before we get to the recipe, I want you to meet Max. This little cutie patootie belongs to my sister. He’s stolen my heart too, if I’m honest.
My sister is expecting her first (human) baby right now. Little Max is definitely sensing the changes in the family dynamic. It’s amazing how in tune with emotions pets can be.
My sister and I had a conversation about this the other day. I offered to bring my boys over with some homemade dog biscuits and she agreed. Twist my arm to love on Max. 😉
I figured a little extra dose of attention might help Max as they prepare for the soon to be arrival of baby.
This homemade dog biscuit recipe is so easy to put together. Rowen helped me in the kitchen — something we both love.
Let me tell you: kiddo help in the kitchen is a great time to bond and I love that my boys can learn valuable life skills while we’re at it.
Plus, Rowen loves to show off his muscles with all the measuring and mixing. 😉 He did a great job rolling out the dough and helping me with the cookie cutter.
Ingredients for This Dog Treats Recipe
This simple recipe has only five ingredients. FIVE. It’s that simple.
You’ll be using:
- smooth peanut butter
- molasses
- milk
- whole wheat flour
- baking powder
How to Make Dog Treats
First up, you’ll want to preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Then, combine the ingredients in a mixer on low until well blended. Or borrow your son’s muscles. In my experience, boy’s love proving how big their muscles are and showcasing what they can accomplish.
Once well mixed, put the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll to approximately 1/4 inch in thickness.
We used a darling bone shaped cookie cutter for our puppy treats. You could also use a traditional circle cookie cutter or a glass.
Once we had the bone shapes, we popped them onto a cookie sheet for baking in the oven.
You’ll bake for approximately 17 minutes.
You’ll get about 40 medium sized dog cookies from this recipe.
How to Store Homemade Dog Treats
Now that you’ve learned how to make your own dog treats, how do you store them?
Although, your pal will want to devour them all in one sitting, I wouldn’t recommend it. 😉
I stored Max’s in an airtight container in the fridge. They can last for up to two months in the fridge or up to eight months in the freezer.
Max loved this recipe! And my boys loved giving them to him. Both my boys are definitely dog lovers and have a big soft spot for Max. He loves them as well — especially when they are in front of him with homemade dog treats! 🙂
While Max was noshing on his dog cookies, my sister and I did some chatting. I’m so excited watching her get ready for the birth of her daughter.
I’m excited that I was able to partner with PetArmor to bring you this recipe. Your four legged family members will thank you, trust me. 🙂
You see, as my sister and I talked about preparations, hospital bags and freezer meals, I asked what else she’s doing to help get Max ready for baby.
One of the things on her list is making sure that Max is protected from fleas and ticks. Naturally, she doesn’t want Max to have to deal with them or have them around the baby!
Fleas and ticks can be present year round, not just in warm weather. They can also lay dormant for several months before hatching. Um… ewww.
PetArmor Plus is a topical protection you apply to your pet. You can find it at Walmart and Walmart.com, making it a convenient and affordable option. It’s a fast acting, waterproof formula that is available in four different weight brackets. They also have a formula for cats.
You can grab it while getting ingredients for your homemade dog biscuits!
Show your pet you care with these homemade peanut butter dog treats and PetArmor soon!
Plus, check out How to Make Apple Carrot Dog Biscuits!
Homemade Dog Treats
Ingredients
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 cup of milk
- 2 cups of whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine ingredients in mixer on low until well blended.
- Put dough between two sheets parchment paper.
- Roll to approximately 1/4 inch in thickness.
- Use cookie cutter (or glass) to cut out biscuits.
- Bake for approximately 17 minutes.
These dog treats are a hit with my puppies! They like them way better than the store bought treats!
It is indeed convenient and affordable option. My dog loves it very much!
I’m certainly going to make these have big and small dogs all rescue love them all
Can I use regular flour instead of wheat?
I also use regular flour. Sometimes I use crunchy peanut butter because they love peanuts. Some say they shouldn’t have them but wondering why not. My dogs have never had a problem with them.
These are so easy to make and our dogs LOVE them.
They have never liked store bought dog biscuits however these are a hit!!
I made these today. Fun’s and easy. Thank you for sharing.
Is there away to make these treats gluten free my dog is allergic to grains wheat thank you
Did you attempt it with sweet potato yet?
Not yet, please let me know if you do 🙂
Can you use plain flour?
Do you r can you leave the peanut butter out.
Are these Vet approved
Hi, Yvonne — these are approved by my breeder. Feel free to check with your own vet before making! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Wondering if I can substitute pumpkin for the peanut butter?? Or if anyone has a recepie for treats that uses pumpkin??
Diana I use 1 cup pumpkin puree instead of the milk. My 12 furry kids love them!
I also tried the pumpkin . Love it .
Thanks for the suggestion , we are a dairy free home !
how long can they store for …. or should you freeze them
You can store them in an airtight container in the fridge. They can last for up to two months in the fridge or up to eight months in the freezer.
Would almond flour work? Dog on grain free diet.
It might but I don’t know for sure because I haven’t tried it. I also know that almond flour can be a little more dry, so it could change the texture and you might need to adjust other ingredients accordingly. Good luck!
There are no measure ments on the recipe how much of each ingredient should I use. Would love to try these but don’t know how much to use. Would you please let me know. Thanks
Hi, Tammy – if you scroll to the bottom of the post, there is a printable recipe card with measurements. Thanks!
Hello, I just ran across this recipe and I am going to give it a try. My 4 fur babies aren’t crazy about bought dog biscuits. Can you use self rising flour?
Hi, Wanda – yes, I think you could. Hope your babies enjoy it 🙂
I made for mom’s 🐕 and she loves
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These were so easy to make and our pup LOVED them! I made a whole months supply, but missed the “putting them in the fridge” part, so within 2 weeks, they went bad and I had to throw them away! Going to make another batch & this time, they are going in the fridge!!
I made the peanut butter… for Pita’s 1st Birthday! She loved them ❤️ I made the pumpkin today… I messed up a bit…. I made the way I made the peanut butter… with the milk 😳way to moist… so I added more flour… after I scraped them off of the parchment paper…. they are in the oven right now…. we will see how they turn out…. I would like to try the banana do you add milk to that?
I haven’t made the banana yet!! Let me know if you do 🙂
Do these come out really hard? Like store bought biscuits. ..I have an older chihuahua who has trouble crunching the store ones
No, they are not super hard. You can also adjust the cook time a little to make them softer or crunchier as well.
Our babies love them……xxxx