Christmas Dog Treats

Whip up a batch of Christmas dog treats to spread holiday cheer to your furry friends. With simple ingredients like whole wheat flour and peanut butter, these treats are easy to make and are perfect for including pets in your festive celebrations.

Course Dog Treat

Cuisine Pet Friendly

Keyword Christmas Cookies for Dogs, Christmas Dog Treat Recipe, Christmas Dog Treats, Christmas Treats for Dogs, Dog Christmas Cookies, Dog Christmas Treats, Doggie Treats Christmas

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Rest Time 2

Total Time 2 35

Servings

Calories 88kcal

Equipment

Paw shaped cookie cutter, bone shaped cookie cutter and snowflake cookie cutter
3 disposable piping bags -or- quart size ziplock bag

Ingredients

Treat Dough

2 ½ cups whole wheat flour spooned and leveled
1 cup creamy peanut butter
⅓ cup water
1 medium size ripe banana mashed
1 extra large egg beaten
2 tablespoons honey

Treat Frosting

⅔ cup plain greek yogurt
¼ cup +2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 ½ tablespoons honey
Red and green gel food coloring

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add the whole wheat flour to a large sized (4-5 quart) mixing bowl.
Heat the creamy peanut butter for 20 seconds, if your peanut butter is a bit too thick.
Stir in the creamy peanut butter, water, mashed banana, beaten egg and honey. Continue stirring until well incorporated.
Dust your work surface with the remaining flour. Turn the dough out onto the floured work surface. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to ¼ inch thickness.
Use the cookie cutter to cut the shapes out and place on the prepared baking sheet 1 inch apart.
Bake for 18-20 minutes. (Remember all ovens cook differently, so begin checking the treats at the 15 minute mark) Look for a golden brown bottom.
Transfer the treats to a cooling rack to cool completely. While the treats are cooling, prepare the treat frosting.
In a small sized (3-4 cups) bowl, combine the plain greek yogurt, cornstarch and honey until well combined.
Divide the frosting into 3 bowls. Add 1-2 drops of green food coloring to one bowl and red to another, leaving the third bowl untinted. (You can add more food color if a darker color is desired) Stir until colors are consistent.
Next, fill piping bags with each color of frosting. Snip the tip of the piping bags and decorate the treats with small circles for paw pads or snowflake patterns. (The frosting will be on the thin side, so be very careful as it will drip)
Allow the frosting to harden before serving.

Notes

Store any leftover treats in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. You can freeze the treats for up to 2 months. Allow the treats to thaw overnight at room temperature before serving.
You can substitute oat flour for the whole wheat flour. You can substitute beet root powder and spirulina powder for the red and green food coloring. Carefully read the ingredients on the natural substitutions and they do not include green tea, which is harmful to pets.
You can substitute molasses for the honey, noting that the dough and frosting will be a darker color.

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