Pumpkin Dog Treats

Easy, homemade pumpkin and peanut butter dog treats are a great option for your favorite dog!

Table of Contents

Ingredients for Pumpkin Treats for Dogs
Pumpkin Dog Treats Recipe substitutions and additions
How to make Pumpkin Dog Treats
How to serve Homemade Dog Treats with Pumpkin
How to store Pumpkin Dog Treats
Homemade Pumpkin Dog Treats to make your dog go crazy!
Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe FAQs
More Recipes You’ll Love
JUMP TO RECIPE

Your dogs will go crazy for this pumpkin dog treats recipe. With simple ingredients, they offer the perfect balance of crunchy and moist. Plus, they’re super cute. Win-win!

Ingredients for Pumpkin Treats for Dogs

You’ll need:

¾ cup of pumpkin puree
½ cup of no-added sugar or salt natural peanut butter, ½ cup more for drizzle
¼ cup of oats
1 egg
2 cups of brown rice flour

PRO TIP:

Watch out when you are at the grocery store that you buy pure pumpkin purée and not canned pumpkin pie filling.

Pumpkin Dog Treats Recipe substitutions and additions

FLOUR: Whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, or almond flour all work fine for these homemade treats.

PUMPKIN: You could change up the vegetable for these homemade dog biscuits and use mashed sweet potatoes instead of pumpkin puree.

PEANUT BUTTER: You could substitute peanut butter for any type of creamy nut butter you have (almond butter, cashew butter, etc.) at home. It might make for a little different consistency, but the taste and overall outcome of these delicious treats will be the same.

How to make Pumpkin Dog Treats

PRO TIP:

The best part of this great recipe is how well they freeze. Make a double batch of this homemade dog treats recipe so that you always have a supply of your own homemade dog treats on hand.

STEP ONE: In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients in order and beat until well combined. The dough should look crumbly but will stick when placed into a ball.

Pumpkin Dog Treats process shot of ingredients in a bowl

STEP TWO: Split the dough in half and roll it into a ball. Place the ball of dough between two layers of parchment paper.

Pumpkin Dog Treats process shot of dough being rolled

STEP THREE: Flatten the ball with the palm of your hand, and then roll with a rolling pin. The dough should be about ¾ inch thick. Once flattened, use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes.

PRO TIP:

I used a medium-sized dog bone cookie cutter to create these. But you can use a traditional circle cookie cutter or a glass.

If you have other cookie cutters in cute shapes, you could use those as well. You could also use smaller cookie cutters and use them as training treats.

STEP FOUR: Carefully lift and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat until all of your dough is used.

Pumpkin Dog Treats process shot of dog treats on a baking sheet

STEP FIVE: Place in the oven and bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes. For a crisper treat, flip over treats and cook for an additional 6 minutes or until crisp.

You may need to adjust baking times depending on the treat thickness and type of cookie sheet.

STEP SIX: While the treats are baking, heat additional peanut butter for 20 to 30 seconds in the microwave or until smooth and creamy.

Once the treats are finished cooking, drizzle the peanut butter. Let cool completely before serving to your dog.

PRO TIP:

For a more senior dog whose teeth are not what they used to be, you can break the cookies into smaller pieces or put them in their bowl with a small amount of water to soften them up.

Pumpkin Dog Treats process shot of peanut butter being drizzled onto baked dog treats

How to serve Homemade Dog Treats with Pumpkin

These crunchy biscuits are a great way to show your best friend how proud you are of them. Share a special treat as a reward or just because.

For more homemade dog treats for your furry friends, check out our dog ice cream and dog birthday cake. Have cats? Make these easy homemade cat treats!

MORE DOG TREAT RECIPES

Dog Treats

Homemade Dog Treats

Dog Treats

Dog Ice Cream

How to store Pumpkin Dog Treats

IN THE FRIDGE: Pop your pumpkin treats into a sealed plastic bag or airtight container. You can store them in the fridge for up to two months.

IN THE FREEZER: These pumpkin peanut butter dog treats will last six months in the freezer.

close up shot of Pumpkin Dog Treats drizzled with peanut butter on a parchment paper

Homemade Pumpkin Dog Treats to make your dog go crazy!

Your four-legged friend will love these pumpkin dog treats. This easy recipe is quick to make and has all-natural ingredients that your pup will gobble up.

Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe FAQs

Can I use homemade pumpkin puree in this recipe?

These tasty treats would work fine with either store-bought or homemade pumpkin puree.

Can I freeze these dog cookies?

You can freeze this recipe for up to 6 months stored in an airtight container.

My dog has sensitive stomach issues. Will these cookies be ok?

Ultimately, you know best what foods your dog has issues with, but this dog biscuit recipe avoids the most common food allergies that trouble dog tummies, so they should be fine.

Can I replace whole wheat flour in this recipe with all-purpose flour?

You can certainly use either whole wheat or all-purpose flour in this easy recipe.

More Recipes You’ll Love

Homemade Dog Treats with Pumpkin

5 from 4 votes

Easy, homemade pumpkin and peanut butter dog treats are a great option for your favorite dog!

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Print Recipe Pin Recipe Review Recipe

Ingredients

¾ cup pumpkin puree
½ cup no sugar or salt added peanut butter ½ cup more for drizzle
¼ cup oats
1 egg
2 cups brown rice flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine all ingredients in order and beat until well combined. Dough should look crumbly but will stick when placed into a ball.
Split dough in half and roll into a ball. Place ball of dough between two layers of parchment paper.
First, flatten with the ball with the palm of your hand, and then roll with rolling pin. The dough should be about ¾ inch thick.
Once flattened, use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Carefully lift and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat until all of your dough is used.
Place in oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. For a crisper treat, flip over treats and cook for an additional 6 minutes or until crisp. You may need to adjust baking times depending on treat thickness and type of cookie sheet.
While treats are baking, heat additional peanut butter for 20 to 30 seconds in the microwave or until smooth and creamy. Once treats are finished cooking, drizzle on peanut butter.
Let cool completely before serving to your dog.

Video

Notes

Watch out when you are at the grocery store that you buy pure pumpkin purée and not canned pumpkin pie filling.
The best part of this great recipe is how well they freeze. Make a double batch of this homemade dog treats recipe so that you always have a supply of your own homemade dog treats on hand.
We used a medium-sized dog bone cookie cutter to create these. But you can use a traditional circle cookie cutter or a glass. If you have other cookie cutters in cute shapes, you could use those as well. You could also use smaller cookie cutters and use them as training treats if you’d like.
For a more senior dog whose teeth are not what they used to be, you can break the cookies into smaller pieces or put them in their bowl with a small amount of water to soften them up.

Nutrition

Have You Tried This Recipe?Follow me on Pinterest @spaceshipslb

Proudly Prepared by the Spaceships Kitchen

This recipe was developed, tested, cooked and photographed by the Spaceships Kitchen. From our dinner table to yours, we hope you think it's out of this world!

Stephanie Keeping Publisher
Layne Kangas Marketing
Rhadonda Sedgwick Creative Director
Lexus Monroe Editorial Assistant
Andra Willits Writer + Editor

Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe

Ingredients for Pumpkin Treats for Dogs

Pumpkin Dog Treats Recipe substitutions and additions

How to make Pumpkin Dog Treats