Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin Puree not Pumpkin Pie Filling; can also substitute mashed banana, mashed sweet potato, or mashed winter squash (e.g. acorn, butternut)
- 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.
- Whisk together pumpkin and egg till smooth.
- Using a spatula, stir in peanut powder. Finally stir in oats. This will be a very thick dough.
- Using a small disher, scoop onto parchment lined sheets. Flatten with slightly wet fingers.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 300. Bake an additional 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:
- Soft Pumpkin Oat Dog Treats - Got an old pup with tender teeth? Pull the pumpkin dog cookies out of the oven after just 25 minutes in the oven at 350ºF. Just 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.
- Pumpkin Dog Treats Without Peanut Butter - If your pups can’t do peanuts, swap in whole wheat flour or ground flaxseed instead.
- Other Fruit Peanut Butter Dog Treats - Bake or steam a sweet potato until super soft, then blitz into a purée to use in place of pumpkin. You can also use a mashed banana or unsweetened, unflavored apple sauce if you like!
- Grain-Free Pumpkin 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.
- Personalized Treats - Homemade dog treats make a great gift, especially if you decorate them for the occasion. I cut them into pumpkins for fall, but they’re a treat you can make year-round. (Feeling extra? To make these seasonal treats look like pumpkins, you can create Jack o' Lantern faces using a toothpick (for the eyes) and a spork for the smile.) Or, try cutting them in different shapes (e.g. paw prints or dog bone shapes using a small bone cookie cutter), or make small squares with their initials pressed in. Or, for Christmas gifts, cut them to look like stars and candy canes!
Nutrition
Calories: 30kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 32mgPotassium: 27mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 980IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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