Dogs Deserve Homemade, Too!
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats
Makes Approx. 80 SM, 40 MD, or 20 LG Treats
Equipment Needed:
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Whisk
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Kitchen Scale
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Measuring Cups & Spoons
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Stand Mixer Fitted with Paddle Attachment​
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Smaller Mixing Bowl
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Rolling Pin
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Parchment Lined Baking Sheet
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Biscuit or Cookie Cutter​
Directions:
1). Gather all ingredients & equipment. Preheat oven to 350*F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper & set aside. Measure your flour and salt in a small mixing bowl, give it a whisk, and set aside.
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2.5 C. (300g.) AP or Whole Wheat Flour
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1 t. Salt
2). In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine pumpkin, eggs, and peanut butter. Mix on medium speed until well combined. Add in the dry ingredients, and resume mixing on low speed until fully incorporated, and dough pulls away from the sides to form a ball. If mixture seems too crumbly and doesn't come together to form a stiff dough, add a little water a teaspoon at a time.​
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1/2 C. (114g.) Canned Pumpkin (sub w/ mashed sweet potato)
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2 Large Eggs
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2 T. (32g.) Peanut Butter
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1 t. Water (or more if needed)
3). Turn your dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a ball with your hands. Sprinkle some flour on top of dough and use a rolling pin to roll it out to about 1/4" thick. You can use a knife or pizza cutter to cut dough into 2" square pieces, or use a cookie or biscuit cutter of choice (the size you choose to cut will depend on the size of your dog - mine are small breed, so I use my 1.75" diameter biscuit cutter).​
4). Transfer cut pieces to prepared baking sheet, and space them out about a 1/4". They don't spread out during baking, so they can be close together. Bake for about 25-35 minutes or until golden brown, turning pan halfway through and/or flipping each treat for even baking. You can increase or decrease the baking time by a few minutes depending on how soft or crunchy you want them to be. Let treats cool for 20-30 minutes before feeding them to your pup. I hope your dog enjoys these as much as mine do!​​​
Peanut Butter, Honey & Oatmeal Biscuits
Makes Approx. 80 Sm., 40 Md., or 20 Lg. Treats
Equipment Needed:
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Kitchen Scale
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Rolling Pin
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Stand Mixer Fitted with Paddle Attachment
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Measuring Cups & Spoons
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Parchment Lined Baking Sheet
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Biscuit or Cookie Cutter​
Directions:
1). Gather all ingredients & equipment. Preheat oven to 350*F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper & set aside. Measure all ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on low speed until it starts to come together, and then mix for another 1-2 minutes on medium speed, or until a stiff dough has formed and pulls away from sides and bottom of bowl.
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1.75 C. (230g.) All-Purpose or Whole Wheat Flour
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1/2 t. Kosher Salt
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1/2 C. (90g.) Potato Starch (sub w/ tapioca flour or cornstarch)
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1 C. (100g.) Rolled Oats
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1/2 C. (128g.) Peanut Butter
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1 Large Egg
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2 T. (42g.) Raw Honey
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3/4 C. (175ml.) Chicken Broth
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1 T. (15g.) Light Olive Oil
2). Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a ball with your hands, and gently press dough ball into what looks like a large hamburger patty. Sprinkle some flour on top of dough and use a rolling pin to roll it out to about 1/4" thick. You can use a knife or pizza cutter to cut dough into 2" square pieces or use a cookie or biscuit cutter of choice (the size you choose to cut will depend on the size of your dog - mine are small breed, so I use a 1.75" diameter biscuit cutter).​
4). Transfer cut pieces to prepared baking sheet, and space them out about a 1/4". They don't spread out during baking, so they can be close together. Bake for about 20-30 minutes or until golden brown, turning pan halfway through and/or flipping each treat for even baking. You can increase or decrease the baking time by a few minutes depending on how soft or crunchy you want them to be. Let treats cool for 20-30 minutes before feeding them to your pup. I hope your dog enjoys these as much as mine do!​​​
Chicken & Cheese Flavored
Rice Biscuits
Makes 45-60 biscuits (depending how you roll/cut them)
Equipment Needed:
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Rolling Pin
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Parchment Lined Baking Sheet
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Biscuit or Cookie Cutter​
Directions:
1). Gather all ingredients & equipment. Preheat oven to 350*F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper & set aside. Measure all ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on low speed until it starts to come together, and then mix for another 1-2 minutes on medium speed, or until a stiff dough has formed, and pulled away from sides and bottom of bowl. If dough seems too sticky, add more AP flour 1 T. at a time until dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
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1 C. (165g.) Rice Flour (brown or white - doesn't matter)​
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1 t. Salt
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1/2 C. (90g.) Potato Starch (sub w/ cornstarch or tapioca starch)
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4 C. (100g.) Crispy Rice Cereal
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3 T. (15g.) Nutritional Yeast (optional for cheese flavor)
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2 T. (15g.) All-Purpose Flour (plus more for dusting surface)
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2 Large Eggs
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2 T. (30ml.) Olive Oil
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1/2 C. (118ml.) Chicken Stock/Broth (sub w/ beef or veggie broth)
2). Dust countertop with AP flour and turn dough out onto the floured surface. Form dough into a large "burger-like" shape, and sprinkle with more flour. This is a sticky dough, so you want to continue to keep it well floured, so it doesn't stick to your surface or rolling pin. Roll dough out until it's about 1/4" thick (or thinner). You can make these as thick or thin as you want. I like mine to be similar in thickness to a saltine cracker. Use a cookie or biscuit cutter to cut out the treats and place them on the prepared baking sheet. They don't expand during baking, so no need to space them out much. Bake for 20-25 minutes, turning pan and flipping each treat halfway through for even browning. Some of my cookie sheets brown these faster than others, so just keep an eye on them and pull them a little early if necessary. My dogs LOVE these treats, and they are a little easier on the tummy if your dog has food sensitives. ​​
