Surprise your pup with homemade Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats and make this healthy recipe! Simply mix pumpkin purée, oat flour, peanut butter, and chicken broth and bake into adorable biscuits. These nutritious sugar-free snacks are sure to get two paws up from your furry friend!
While in the midst of full-on “Pumpkin Week” in our house, (Pumpkin Soup, Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, and Pumpkin Butter were on the menu!) I realized I had forgotten one very important mammal…
Our sweet husky-mix and 10-year-old dog, Tevah!
Of course she would LOVE some delicious pumpkin treats, too! (Pumpkin is actually extremely healthy for dogs and good for their digestion.)
But making solely pumpkin dog treats wouldn’t do. Nope, she’s a lover of all the delicious-human-foods-that-dogs-can-eat, so a bit of peanut butter, ground oats, and even a touch of chicken broth were mixed in, too.
And let me tell you… it was love at first lick!
Now granted, she couldn’t actually TELL me how much she enjoyed the tasty treats, the look on her face and the slobber running down her snout said it all.
Her other puppy friends, Maiz, Patch, Archer, and Pepper, definitely agreed, too. (Don’t tell Tevah I gave some of her treats away!)
Ingredients
The simple ingredients you need to make this pumpkin dog treat recipe include:
- Oats. If you do not have store-bought oat flour, you can make your own. Simply add 2 cups of whole rolled old-fashioned oats to a high-speed blender, and blend just until a fine flour is formed.
- Pumpkin. Either canned or homemade pumpkin purée can be used. For canned, make sure to select pumpkin purée and NOT pumpkin pie filling. Pie filling has added sugar and spices to it that are unhealthy for your canine to have.
- Peanut Butter. Dogs do not tolerate peanut butter in large quantities due to its high fat content, so very little is included. Find a peanut butter that is unsalted and has no added sugar. Also, make sure to NOT substitute with almond butter, as almonds can be harder to digest for dogs than peanuts.
- Chicken Broth. It’s recommended to choose a reduced sodium chicken broth or a homemade one. However, since such a small amount of broth is being used for a lot of treats, a little bit of regular sodium chicken broth will be OK.
- Egg. One egg is all you need to help bind everything together.
- Baking Soda. This leavening agent is important for the texture of the treats.
How to Make
The basic steps for making pumpkin dog treats are simple to follow. Please see the recipe card below for more detailed ingredient amounts.
Make the Dog Treat Dough
Whisk together pumpkin puree, peanut butter, chicken broth, and egg in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in oat flour and baking powder until well combined. Divide the batter in two and shape each half into a ball.
Whisk wet ingredients. Add flour and soda. Stir to combine.
Roll Out the Dough
Lightly flour a cutting board with additional oat flour or all purpose flour. Place one ball on the floured surface and flatten it out using a rolling pin until ¼-inch thick. Try not to make them much thinner than this. The treats do not rise much in the oven, so the thickness here will determine the size of the final treats.
Place dough on floured surface. Roll to ¼” thick.
Cut into Shapes
Use cookie cutters to form the dough into dog bone or paw shapes. Metal cookie cutters are best, but plastic ones will work if that’s what you have available.
Bake in Oven
Place the treats on a parchment paper lined baking sheet about ½-inch apart. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 25-30 minutes, or until firm.
Storing and Serving
- To Serve: Let these healthy dog treats cool completely before giving them to your pup.
- To Store: Keep the treats in an airtight container for up to 1 week at room temperature, or 1 month in the refrigerator.
- To Freeze: You can also freeze them in freezer-safe bags for up to 4-6 months.
FAQs
Yes! Pumpkin is actually really healthy for dogs. It packs in important nutrients and can help with digestion.
These dog treats combine peanut butter, oat flour, broth, and pumpkin. You can also mix cooked pumpkin with bananas, unsweetened yogurt, sweet potato, or even some of their dog food.
Oat flour or whole wheat flour is best. However, all purpose flour is OK to use in moderation.
They are, because there are no preservatives, chemicals, extra fats, or sugar.
Expert Tips and Tricks
- Avoid almonds. Do not swap out the peanut butter for almond butter since they are hard for dogs to digest.
- Check the label. Make sure the peanut butter does not contain added sugar or salt.
- Metal cuts better. If you have them, metal cookie cutters work better than plastic ones.
- Measure the thickness. Since the treats don’t rise much, keep the thickness at ¼-inch.
- Give them away. These pumpkin dog treats make adorable gifts for Christmas or Halloween.
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Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats
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Ingredients
- 2 cups oat flour or old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree canned or homemade
- ¼ cup peanut butter smooth or chunky
- ¼ cup chicken broth reduced sodium or regular
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp. baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Add whole oats to a high-speed blender and process for 10-20 seconds to make oat flour. Measure out until you have 2 cups.
- Whisk together pumpkin puree, peanut butter, chicken broth, and egg in a large bowl until smooth.
- Mix in oat flour and baking powder until well combined.
- Divide the batter in half and shape each half into a ball.
- Lightly flour a cutting board with additional oat flour or all purpose flour.
- Place one ball on the floured surface and roll out using a rolling pin until 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut batter into dog bone or paw shapes using cookie cutters.
- Place cut cooking on a parchment paper lined baking sheet about ½-inch apart.
- Bake cookies in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until cookies are firm.
- Let cool completely before serving to your pup!
- Store dog treats in an airtight container for up to 1 week at room temperature.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
The dough is very sticky. I had to add quite a bit more flour to use cookie cutters
My dog loves them!!!!
Yay! So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe, Diane! I’m so glad your pup likes them, too. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment!
Hi, can I substitute the chicken broth for beef broth?
Absolutely! I’m sure your pup will love them!
Can the Pumpkin Dog Treats with Putter Butter be baked until soft instead of firm. I have an elderly dog who is losing his teeth. He can’t eat GM hard foods or treats.
Thanks for your help.
Absolutely!! They should be done at about 20 minutes if you’d like to pull them out a bit sooner 🙂