I searched the pros and cons of various ingredients for dogs plus tested out various consistencies and found my personal favorite blend. My dogs, Eva and Mitzi, drool when these come out of the oven. Save money and know you are giving your fur-baby some healthy and delicious treats. Yes, you too can eat them!
Ingredients:
(1) 1 Large Egg
(2) 1/3 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
(3) 1/2 Cup Mushed Banana OR 1/2 Cup Pumpkin
(4) 1 Tablespoon Honey (can omit)
(5) 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
(6) 1/2 Cup Wheat Germ OR 1/2 Cup Ground Dry Oatmeal
(7) Optional: Parsley (helps with breathe)
Directions:
(1) Mix all until ingredients are wet and blended with a metal spoon; the viscosity is very dry so I do recommend using a solid spoon. The size of treat you want to make depends on the size of your dog; I do 2″ long x 1/2″ diameter treats which I give her each evening prior to bedtime; roll a bit of the dough in your hands and squish the ends to make them blunt. I also do smaller dime sized treats for training purposes on walks and after baths, etc.; make a little ball, smash a bit flat, and voila.
(2) Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for roughly 30 minutes. The time it takes depends on the size of your treat but, no matter what, you need to bake them until almost all of the moisture has been baked out to make them hard and crunchy. Remember that if you are making the smaller dime-sized treats they really do not take very long to bake. Keep an eye on your oven.
(3) Cool completely and place in an air tight container. Stays fresh for 2 weeks!
Variation using parsley:
Does your dog have any allergies? Wanting to make treats with variations.
Yum! I’ve been wanting to make some homemade treats for my pup!
I had been wanting to for a long time too and just love the ability to change ingredients out on this one dependent on season and pantry contents.
I’ve been looking for an easy recipe for dog treats! Thank you for sharing this!!
xo Ashley
Thank you and your welcome ~ any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!
Can’t wait to make some homemade snacks for my pup! Homemade is always great!
Absolutely ~ love making homemade versus store bought!
This looks like a great recipe. I’m sure my dog will love them, and I really like the fact that they are all natural and have no preservatives. They’d make great holiday gifts too!
I load up on pumpkin after Halloween and Thanksgiving; can get them for 50¢ each. Cook, bag and freeze them to use all year long.
How fun! I’ve made dog treats before! My dog didn’t like them haha. But she was a really picky eater.
That’s my cat 😉 She is 15 1/2 years old and cranky to boot. My dogs I am lucky with them not being picky about anything 🙂
Ive never attempted to make our dogs treats. This could be really fun.
I always enlist one of my kids to help me each time I make them. These also make great gifts to fellow dog lovers or rescue shelters especially during the holidays 🙂