Peanut Butter + Pumpkin Dog Treats
I’ve never baked for a pet before. But then I stopped and thought about how I’m trying to eat healthier, why not the dog too? I had so much fun making these treats and Piper is absolutely gaga over them. (I even tried one myself, but it only tasted like a cracker.) I don’t like using my rolling pin, but the dough was sturdy and really easy to work with.
Peanut Butter + Pumpkin Dog Treats
• 2 1/2 C whole wheat flour
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 C pumpkin puree
• 3 Tbsp all-natural peanut butter
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place all ingredients in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, use your paddle attachment. Mix on low for about a minute or until the dough starts to come together. It won’t be one big ball yet, but a bunch of smaller ones. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Work it together into a large ball, then roll it out to about 1/4″ thickness. You can use a cookie cutter for shapes or a knife to cut strips. (I used a 1″ 2-sided biscuit cutter.) Roll out the scraps again and again until there’s not enough dough left to work with. Place the treats on a baking sheet lightly coated with cooking spray. They don’t expand, so 1/2″ between treats is enough. Bake 30 minutes. Let cool completely. Makes 75+ 1″ treats.
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catherine
May 1, 2012 at 9:25 amwe just got a dog today, so your timing is impeccable!
Gloria
May 1, 2012 at 9:25 amMy dog would definitely gobble these up – pumpkin and peanut butter are his favorites!
adele
May 1, 2012 at 11:54 amNever thought of making doggy treats before. Think my German Shepherd Missy would love (she loves Peanut Butter!)
Have a fab Tuesday Hun xoxo
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thebrownumbrella
May 1, 2012 at 4:15 pmI made these dog treats for my dog and my family’s dogs around Thanksgiving. They are so easy, you are right about that. I am glad you reminded me to make more… my dog loved them.
wakanetwork
May 2, 2012 at 4:41 amHealthy treats for our dogs.
Bee
May 2, 2012 at 4:58 amSuch a cute idea! I love that they have pumpkin in them – always good to get some veges into the doggy!
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Meg
May 2, 2012 at 12:52 pmWhat a cute idea! My pooch Honey would love these!
Meg xx
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the lil bee
May 3, 2012 at 8:11 pmUm, I can’t un-see this, so now I feel like I have to make them for the boys…is it wrong that I want these for myself, too?
Kelly
May 3, 2012 at 8:20 pmi tried one. not very pumpkiny or peanut buttery, more crackery.
Emily
May 5, 2012 at 7:18 amthese sound soooo yummy – i have a 95# boxer and a 30# terrier, so I’d bettrer make a BIG batch!
Steph
July 26, 2012 at 1:11 pmHow long do these keep for? All other homemade natural dog treats I’ve made spoil before my dogs can eat them all. 🙁
Kelly
July 26, 2012 at 9:10 pmmine kept for several months in a sealed container!
Cortney
October 7, 2012 at 7:23 pmI made these today and my papillon absolutely loves these! The recipe makes a ton of cookies. I used a 1 inch star cookie cutter and they came out so cute!
Kelly
October 8, 2012 at 8:25 pmso glad to hear!! thanks, Cortney.
Pam
October 27, 2012 at 2:19 pmCan you freeze these treats?
Kelly
October 30, 2012 at 10:33 amYup!
Janette
November 7, 2012 at 7:54 amI wanted to make these but I have no wheat flour. I do have white rice flour which I’d think would be better on my dog’s stomach. Do you think that will be an ok substitute? I am thinking about freezing half of the dough too so that I don’t have all these treats sitting around and can make them when he finishes the first batch.
Kelly
November 7, 2012 at 9:39 ami’m sure since i’ve never tried it, Janette. but i’m betting it works just fine.
carrie
November 9, 2012 at 9:13 amI have a dog named Piper as well!!
I love the recipe, however I will substitute oatmeal flour instead of the wheat ( My Piper is a Westie and has allergies to wheat).
Ali
January 28, 2013 at 7:50 pmMu dogs are crazy about almonds…would almond flour work? Also can you use canned pumpkin for the purée? Thx!!!
Kelly
January 28, 2013 at 7:53 pmi’ve not tried it with almond flour, so i really couldn’t say. but yes, canned pumpkin is pumpkin puree. hope they enjoy them!
jennifer-jo
March 21, 2013 at 9:18 pmI’m hoping that Almond or Coconut flour will work because my FiFiGiGi has Cushings and is on a completely grain free diet… will report back when I try them (some time this week)
Dicey and Schilling
April 22, 2013 at 5:49 pmWow thank you for this recipe – we got some of these made today … only they are peanut butter and sweet potato biscuits. The sweet potato was baked in its skin and cooled before the dough was mixed. Ours also used spelt flour which is supposed not to cause the same wheat intolerance issues – quite frankly we don’t care about all that dietary stuff we just want the biscuits! Yummy.
Gabby
June 17, 2014 at 5:51 pmHow long do these dog treats last?
Kelly
June 17, 2014 at 8:41 pmIn an airtight container about 3 months.
Rosemary
October 6, 2014 at 7:54 amdo these treats bake up hard or r they soft?
Kelly
October 6, 2014 at 6:20 pmthey’re crispy.
Anthony
March 9, 2015 at 2:53 pmHow did the Almond or Coconut flour work for these treats?
Rhonda Cornelison
July 24, 2015 at 12:59 pmBaked these today for my dogs, they loved them. I will certainly keep this recipe along with my favorites! I love my dogs and love to make them happy!
Kristin S.
August 22, 2015 at 7:42 pmHey, I wanted to thank you for this awesome recipe! I make it all the time for my sweet doggie…But we’re also in rescue, so I bake these for our rescue dogs as well–They deserve a treat after everything they’ve been through. And I ALSO often make them to sell as fundraisers at events!! They are huge sellers bc everyone know how much their doggies love them. Don’t go spreading around how easy these are to make, or we’ll lose money! 😉 Thank you!!
Kelly
August 22, 2015 at 8:10 pmSO glad to hear this! Give those rescues some extra love from me today. 😉
jane fleming
November 22, 2015 at 8:27 pmcan i use regular flour ?
Kelly
November 23, 2015 at 11:19 amit’s not recommended for dogs.
Rose
February 22, 2016 at 9:55 pmDo they have to be refrigerated ???
Kelly
February 22, 2016 at 9:56 pmNope, just store them in an airtight container for freshness.
Dianna Kowerchuk
November 6, 2016 at 4:02 pmMade these very easy. Dog loves them. Thank you
Kim
October 4, 2017 at 10:59 pmI’ve made these treats and put them in ziplock bags to store in the freezer! My dog loves them ..even frozen! So now she goes to the kitchen and whines for one in front of the fridge. I make double or triple batches now.
Kelly
October 5, 2017 at 11:28 amI’m so glad your pup loves them!!
Dianna
August 20, 2018 at 8:19 pmOur dog gets the runs from any store boughten treats 💩. I made these for her and she loves them and they don’t bother her stomach at all. Thank You for sharing this wonderful recipe. 👍🐕
Kelly
August 21, 2018 at 12:23 pmOh good! That makes me so happy to hear. 😀
Didi Wolfden
November 18, 2018 at 11:42 pmOkay, so when I saw these had peanut butter AND pumpkin in them I knew my dog would love them, and he did. I made them with my kids and we all thought they looked delicious. We’ll be making them again – this recipe is a keeper.
Kelly
November 19, 2018 at 11:54 amI’m so happy to hear he loved them! 😀