Make homemade dog treats that are healthier than store-bought options and show your furry pal just how much you care. With no baking required, these recipes make great family projects and show your pet just how much love there is in your heart.
Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper before using cookie cutters in the shape of bones, paws, or any other shapes to create tasty treats for your furry family members!
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1. Peanut Butter Banana Treats
This easy and nutritious peanut-free dog treat recipe will surely delight your canine friend! These treats are an ideal way to reward good behavior or just show some love – the ingredients are simple pantry essentials you likely already have at home!
Peanut butter of any brand will do, just make sure it does not contain xylitol (an artificial sweetener toxic to dogs). Bananas provide natural sweetness as well as many nutritional benefits!
Oat Flour – This grain-free flour adds fiber and texture to these tasty dog cookies, while eggs bind the dough just like they would when baking a regular cake, while providing your furry pal with additional protein. Cookie cutters of any shape work just fine – although bones or paws-shaped ones make things extra festive!
2. Pumpkin Peanut Butter Treats
These delicious pumpkin peanut butter treats can be assembled quickly with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen and pantry, taking only 35 minutes to bake! Plus, their healthy ingredients won’t leave a bitter aftertaste.
Whole wheat flour provides an ideal combination of protein, vitamins and other essential nutrients while being gentler on allergic dogs than other forms of flour. Peanut butter provides additional protein while peanut butter flavor adds variety. Vegetable stock helps the dough retain its shape while adding an irresistibly delicious touch!
Make homemade dog treats easily at home using just two ingredients and a mixer, until a cookie dough-like consistency is reached. Add water as necessary to maintain moist dough; once baked, the treats can be stored either at room temperature or refrigerated for up to two weeks in an airtight container.
3. Chicken and Wild Rice Treats
Homemade dog treats can be an economical and healthy solution to save money and avoid chemicals found in store-bought treats – plus, they’re easier than you may think to create!
Dukes & Duchesses offers this straightforward recipe combining whole wheat flour, ground ginger, vegetable oil and molasses to produce sweet yet healthy treats that you just have to roll, cut and bake! Just combine, roll out and cut.
Dogs that love meat will gobble up these delectable chicken and wild rice treats! Simply prepare and shred cooked chicken, mix with cooked wild rice, shape into balls and bake.
These treats can be cut with different shapes of cookie cutters to form various designs such as hearts, trees, eggs or bunnies for your pup! Just be sure that any nut butter used does not contain xylitol – an ingredient known to be toxic to dogs!
4. Cheddar Bacon Treats
Homemade dog treats have the advantage of knowing exactly which ingredients your pet is receiving and you have full control of how much fat is present. Furthermore, homemade treats tend to be cheaper than store-bought options and last longer in the freezer.
Just three ingredients are needed to create these tasty pet snacks: applesauce for moisture and flavoring purposes and oat flour as a source of fiber and nutrients. Feel free to substitute all-purpose or whole wheat flour instead, however this will alter the consistency of the dough.
This bacon cheese snack recipe is low-cal and simple to prepare; each treat only requires a small portion of cheese. Plus, most people already own most of the necessary kitchen equipment!
5. Peanut Butter Coconut Oil Treats
Peanut butter is packed with protein and healthy fats that provide energy to dogs’ muscles, making it an essential treat. But for maximum benefit use natural peanut butter that doesn’t include added sugars such as salt or xylitol (toxic to dogs), such as this delicious recipe that includes chicken broth, bananas and eggs for an incredible treat!
This irresistible no bake dog treat combines ingredients most dogs will adore, such as pumpkin, applesauce, peanut butter and plain yogurt for an irresistible homemade snack. Peanut butter provides protein and healthy fats while pumpkin provides fibre and vitamin c; applesauce adds moisture; plain yogurt offers probiotics; while bacon makes for the ultimate treat! This simple recipe also includes coconut oil which benefits the skin, digestive tract, immune system metabolism musculoskeletal system helping clear up ear and eye infections as well as improving breath.
