Banana Peanut Butter Dog Treats
This healthy 4 ingredient recipe is filled with nutritious vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber for your favorite fur baby!
Ingredients
- 1 C Ripe Banana about 1 large
- 2 Eggs
- 1.5 C Peanut Powder
- 1.5 C Old Fashioned Oats blitzed into flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Using your food processor (or high speed blender), blitz your oats into a flour.1.5 C Old Fashioned Oats
- Mash the banana in a large bowl. Whisk together banana and egg till smooth.1 C Ripe Banana, 2 Eggs
- Using a spatula, stir in peanut powder. Finally stir in oats. This will be a very thick, tacky dough.1.5 C Peanut Powder
- Using a small disher, scoop onto parchment lined sheets. Flatten with slightly wet fingers.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until they're starting to brown, then reduce heat to 300. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes, then turn off oven and allow treats to fully dry out. (Alternately, you can keep them as soft, chewy treats for older doggies by pulling them out after the initial 30 minutes. Just know that these soft treats will need to be refrigerated for freshness.)
Notes
STORAGE: Dry dog treats should be stored in an airtight container (preferably with a leftover packet of silica from a box of shoes or a bag of beef jerky) in a cool, dry spot. They'll last indefinitely if they are baked until fully dry and protected from humidity and pests.
NOTE: These are not intended to replace your dog's normal meals! Please use them responsibly. Treats and supplementary foods shouldn't exceed 10% of your dog's daily calories.
Optional Variations:
- Rolled & Cut - If you want to get a little “extra” and make your homemade dog treats in cute shapes, add an extra ½-¾ cup oat flour for a drier, sturdier dough. Add enough oat flour to take away the tacky feeling. The dough can then be rolled out to ½-inch thickness with a rolling pin and cut with your preferred cookie cutter shapes. (I'm partial to the dog bone my photographer used, but feel free to try different shapes and different sizes to suit your pup.)
- Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats - Swap out the bananas for canned pumpkin purée. Butternut squash or sweet potato mash can also be used! Note that since pumpkin doesn’t have as much sugar as ripe bananas, you can bake them a bit longer before they burn. I recommend adding 10 minutes to the initial cook time, then an extra 5 minutes to the second cook time for drying them out.
- Soft Banana Peanut Butter Dog Treats - Got an old pup with tender teeth? Pull the dog cookies out of the oven after just 20-25 minutes in the oven at 350ºF. Note that these soft and chewy treats will need to be refrigerated to maintain freshness, and they’ll only last for about 7-10 days. (The fully dried-out version keeps at room temperature nearly indefinitely.)
- Banana Dog Treats Without Peanut Butter - If your babies can’t do peanuts, swap in whole wheat flour or ground flaxseed instead.
- Grain-Free Dog Treats - Use ground flaxseed or your favorite quasi-grain flour (e.g. quinoa or buckwheat) in place of ground oats.
- Vegan Dog Treats - If your fur baby is on a vegan diet, swap in any of your preferred vegan egg substitutes like flax eggs or aquafaba. Alternatively, swap in natural peanut butter for the eggs, adding enough as needed to bring the dough together. The fat content will be a bit higher, though.
- Optional Mix-Ins - Dog treats are essentially cookies for your pups, so feel free to get creative here! Try using sugar-free dried fruit like blueberries or apples (NO RAISINS/SULTANAS), unsalted nuts like peanuts, or dog-friendly carob chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 32kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 32mgPotassium: 27mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 29IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.2mg
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