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Homemade Peanut Butter Dog Treats

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This is Bigsby. He’s my bestie. Isn’t he cute?

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Bigsby loves peanut butter. He also loves chasing cats and chewing on my shoes, but I just can’t condone those things. The peanut butter, however, I can get on board with, so I decided to bake him some treats. He’s always by my side when I’m baking and taking photos, so I thought he deserved something for being such good company.

I’ve been a crazy cat lady for years, so adding crazy dog lady to my list of qualifications isn’t too much of a stretch. I figured I’d just be an all around crazy animal lady and call it good. But seriously, just look at that face…

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To make these treats, I looked at some books and websites to see what ingredients were safe for dogs to eat. I used wheat flour, oats, eggs, peanut butter, and unsweetened apple sauce, which were all ingredients that I had in my pantry anyway. I dumped them in a bowl, stirred them up, rolled ’em out, baked them, and voila! If your dog is allergic to wheat, you can use all oat flour instead, but it might change the texture (your dog probably won’t care). Your dog probably won’t care if you use a bone shaped cookie cutter either, but I thought they were cute. I used the little one to make treats for my 10 lb. dog, and the bigger one to make treats for a friend’s 85 lb. weimaraner.

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Homemade Peanut Butter Dog Treats

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup oat flour (I used rolled oats and finely ground them in the food processor)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter (I used no-stir natural)
  • 1/2 cup (4 oz.) unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4-1/2 cup hot water

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
  2. In a large bowl (I used a stand mixer, but you don't have to), combine the wheat flour, oat flour, and baking powder.
  3. Add the peanut butter, apple sauce, and egg, and stir to combine.
  4. Add 1/4 cup of the hot water and mix until combined.
  5. Add the remainder of the hot water a little bit at a time, until the dough reaches the right consistency. It should be pliable, but not sticky. If it becomes sticky, add a little bit more wheat flour.
  6. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out about 1/4 of an inch thick.
  7. Use a cookie cutter to cut out individual cookies, and poke a couple of holes in each one with a fork. This will keep them from puffing up too much when they are baking.
  8. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets. I baked the larger dog treats for about 20 minutes, and the smaller ones for 10 minutes.
  9. Cool completely.
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Comments

    • Thanks! I hope you have a dog someday, too. Bigsby is my first dog, and even though he is a lot of work, it is totally worth it!

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  4. Thank you for the wonderful dog treat recipe! We don’t own a dog, but our next door neighbor has adorable dog and we enjoy spending time with him on the court. I will keep this recipe and make it for holiday treats. These will be a great gift!

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  7. How long can these be kept, and would they have to be refrigerated? I’m thinking of putting some in jars for Christmas gifts.

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    • I’ve never tried to keep them for more than 4-5 days at room temperature. They would probably last longer in the refrigerator, but I couldn’t say how long for sure.

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  8. I make these for my Pomeranian and my German Shepherd….the *only* thing I changed was in lieu of flour, I put 3 1/4 cups oats in the food processor and used that instead. They are perfect. My furbabies LOVE them …. I have shared the biscuits and the recipe often! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  9. Do I have to add the water? I think the consistency was great before I added the water.. after I added the water, it got really sticky to the point where I had to add way too much flour. I also halved the recipe, if that matters. Thanks!

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    • You definitely don’t have to, and you may not need it depending on the consistency of your peanut butter.

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    • I’ve kept them for up to one week in the fridge. I haven’t tried keeping them longer than that.

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  14. Natasha, Out of all the treats I have baked, these are my dogs’ favorite! Thank you so much. I was wondering if you have any idea how many calories are in a large biscuit? We cut out the large bones. My dogs are getting older and need to watch their calories.

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    • Thanks, Robin! I am so glad your dog likes them. My spoiled little dog won’t eat biscuits from the store, so I created these for him. Unfortunately I don’t have an accurate calorie count. My recommendation would be to see how many servings you get and use something like My Fitness Pal. Sorry I can’t be more helpful with that!

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