homeade dog treats

All it takes is banana, peanut butter, and oats and you can make these cute cookies for your pup, or for a doggy friend of yours. Not only are these easy to make, but they are so much more affordable than store-bought treats and dogs LOVE them!

Easy Homemade Dog Treats!

oats (old fashioned, 1-minute oats,

bananas

peanut butter

Preheat your oven to 300F (150C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Add the oats to a food processor and grind until they reach a fine powder. (If you do not have a food processor, see the recipe notes for other options). Add the bananas and peanut butter and blend until a sticky dough is formed.

Remove from the food processor and roll out on a lightly floured surface. (Use whole wheat flour, more ground oats, or another dog-safe flour that you have on hand). I used a heart cookie cutter to cut out the treats but you could use any cookie cutter, or just cut them into squares with a knife or pizza cutter.

Lay the treats on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the treats are puffed up a bit, dry and dark brown on the bottoms, (they will still feel soft when first removed from the oven). The treats will get a bit more firm once they are cool but will still be a slightly softer dog treat. Let cool before giving one to your pup. Store in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or I like to store them in my freezer which makes them firmer and makes them stay fresh a long time.

These healthy dog treats are easy to make and full of ingredients that are good for your dog. These treats help freshen breath, improve skin and coat health, and are packed with fiber, and nutrients your dog needs.  Best yet, dogs love them!!

Healthy Dog Treats Recipe!

water

ground flax (for skin and coat health)

unsweetended apple sauce (for dental health and breath (or sub pumpkin puree))

peanut butter (for protein

parsley (for fresher breath)

cinnamon (for brain function)

flour

Preheat your oven to 350F (180C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or leave it dry (the treats shouldn&#39;t stick).

In a small bowl or measuring glass mix the warm water and flax. Set aside for about 10 minutes to thicken.

In a large bowl add the thickened flax mixture, apple sauce, peanut butter, parsley, and cinnamon and mix well. Add the whole wheat flour and mix to make a stiff dry dough (it won&#39;t come together just yet).

Dump the dough and any remaining flour and bits from the bowl onto a clean work surface. Gather the dough and knead to incorporate all the flour. If your dough doesn&#39;t come together and is too dry, sprinkle over 1 teaspoon of water at a time until the dough comes together into a stiff dough.

Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to about 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) thick. Cut the dough into treats. I used this bone-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the treats but you could use any cookie cutter, or just cut them into squares with a knife or pizza cutter. Gather any dough scraps, and reroll to make more treats.

Lay the treats out in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake for 45 mins - 60 mins until the treats are golden on the bottom and dry. Let cool before giving one to your pup. I like to let my treats cool on the baking sheet and sit out in the open overnight to dry even more and become more crunchy. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or you can freeze them.

I couldn't find a way to contact Sam directly via a private message (or through email) so I am sending it through the comments here.  I put 5 stars so I didn't effect the reviews negatively even though I haven't tried the recipe yet.  I was researching recipes to try out as I am wanting to find some good ones to start selling dog treats.  I am a trained chef from years ago but have been in several different careers in my life.  I started to experiment more in only baking last year and am wanting to bake and sell healthy dog treats.  But so I am an animal lover and know that cats and dogs can have toxic reactions to certain smells in chemical cleaners and air freshers, etc. as well as certain foods.  --So...I looked up if parsley or cinnamon was toxic for dogs since it is in this recipe.  Cinnamon is safe to use.  Parsley can be toxic if digested in large amounts but even more specifically, only "curly" parsley is totally non-toxic to dogs.  There is dried parsley in this recipe and so I looked up what type of parsley tends to be in dried parsley.  I found that flat leaf parsley is the one most used in dried parsley.  And flat leaf parsley is for sure in the group of potential toxic parsley not to use.  So I will be substituting "fresh" and "curly parsley" in my use of this recipe.  I am hoping to get a response and maybe a change to this recipe in the future from Sam just to make sure everyone is on the safe side using this recipe in the future.  in my research, Furanocoumarins (scientific name: psoralen angelicin) is the component in flat, italian and spring parsley's that can be toxic to dogs.

These are very tasty I must say! my beagle loves them and I can see why. I keep a few at work to nibble on myself. The only thing I would prefer is if they were a little bit softer, the batchs I have made have been very hard I worry about my beagles old teeth (and mine). What can I do to make them still crunchy, but not so rock hard. I took them out the oven after 40 minutes because I could tell they were done/hard enough. Shall I try less flour? or less time?

I made this for my beagles and they love them! But they have been showing some small signs of irritable bowels so I’m thinking subbing oat flour may be a better fit for my fur babies. Just to be clear my dogs don’t get any sort of store bought biscuits so I’m sure the wheat is a bit more of a shock to their system than dogs already getting a treat like that regularly.

Only wish the dough was easier to knead and roll. It’s quite dense and takes some strength to manipulate. I’m thinking of using my stand mixer next time to take out some of the work. 
Thanks for a great recipe!

Super easy to make, and our sweet little rescue Chihuahua Kowalski loooooves them. I used a pizza cutter to make them into little squares, so it made a LOT. He was kind enough to share them with his canine cousins, who also loved them. These are a WIN!

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