I knew I was going to be the puppy mom who would be making her own dog treats, but I thought I’d start more than two days after we brought her home. I guess I can chalk it up to nesting!
Thankfully, the boyfriend’s sister’s fiance’s mother’s coworker (lost yet? I am.) was able to pass along a great homemade treat recipe. They come out much like the texture of the classic Milkbones. For mine, I used a few different 3-inch cookie cutters – since they’re hard biscuits, you can break them in half for smaller pups pretty easily if need be. Or, just use smaller cookie cutters altogether!
Can we talk about how cute these are? I have a ton of different cookie cutter shapes, but I decided for my first batch I would go with the classic bone shape, as well as a fire hydrant and a squirrel. Since the biscuits don’t spread while they bake, they’ll retain whatever shape you give them – so feel free to get creative! Penny loved these, and I’m sure your furry friend will, too!
Pumpkin + Peanut Butter Dog Treats
[Makes about 18 treats]
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (canned pumpkin, not pumpkin pie mix)
1 egg
1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
1 1/2 cups ground oats
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1) Preheat oven to 325° F.
2) In a medium bowl, mix ground oats and baking soda. Set aside.
3) In a large bowl, mix pumpkin puree, egg and peanut butter until well combined.
4) Slowly add dry ingredients to wet mixture until well combined.
5) Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface and use cookie cutters to cut out the biscuits.
6) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and place the biscuits about an inch apart on prepared pan (they’re not going to spread when they bake).
7) Bake for 30 minutes and then let place on cooling rack and let cool for about 15 minutes.
8) Store in an airtight container and dole them out to your pooch when they deserve a treat!
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| Mommy, I’ve been so good – may I have a treat? |
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| Yesssssssss! |
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