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Recipe: Easy Peanut Butter Dog Treats

Paris Permenter & John Bigley Last updated on April 11, 2020

22 Jan

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If there’s a better combo than peanut butter and jelly then it’s peanut butter and pooches. Puppies of all ages just love the taste of peanut butter. These easy peanut butter dog treats are quick to make,  they’ll make your house smell great as they bake, and they’re easy on the budget.

ingredients

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet and set it aside.

You can use creamy or crunchy peanut butter (I would have selected crunchy if I’d had it in the pantry but I only had creamy.) If you have organic peanut butter, that’s tops!

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Mix the dry ingredients then add the wet ingredients, adding the water a little at a time. The amount of water you’ll need will vary based on the moisture in the peanut butter. I started with a 1/2 cup of water then added a few more teaspoons to make the dough just the right consistency:

dough

Work the dough on a lightly floured surface (if the dough’s too sticky, sprinkle with more flour…if it’s too dry, add just a little water.) Roll out the dough to about a 1/4-inch thickness then it’s time to cut with a cookie cutter. I like to use a small dog bone cutter (I like small dog treats) but any shape will do. If you don’t have a cookie cutter on hand, just flip over a small glass and use that!

dough-cutter

Tip: if you’re having trouble getting the dough to pop out of the cookie cutter (and this is thick, sticky dough), just dip the cookie cutter in flour.

After you cut out all the bones you can squeeze out of the dough, bring together the scraps, knead the dough a little, roll it out again, and continue cutting until you’ve used up all the dough. You’ll put the bones on a greased cookie sheet:

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Pop the cookie sheet in the preheated oven:

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After baking the bones until browned on both sides, remove the dog bones from the oven, set them out and let them cool completely; this will make them crisper. You’re then ready to serve the treats!

Peanut Butter and Carrot Dog Treats
Yield: 24 treats

Peanut Butter and Carrot Dog Treats

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

This recipe—which will fill your kitchen with the scent of fresh-baked cookies—is one of our dogs’ favorites. If you want to decorate the treats by icing for a special event, puree the carrots for a smoother texture

Ingredients

  • • 1 cup peanut butter
  • • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • • 1 cup multigrain cereal or bran flakes, crushed (do NOT use cereals with raisins)
  • • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • • 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
  • • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Grease a cookie sheet and set it aside.
  3. Mix dry ingredients then add wet ingredients, adding the water a little at a time.
  4. Work the dough on a lightly floured surface.
  5. Roll dough to about a 1/4-inch thickness.
  6. Cut dough with cookie cutter.
  7. Add treats to cookie sheet; bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. After baking the bones until browned on both sides, remove the dog bones from the oven, set them out and let them cool completely; this will make them crisper.

Notes

Never include cereals with raisins in dog treat recipes. Raisins (and grapes) are toxic to most dogs and can result in acute renal failure. Raisin toxicity can develop within just hours of ingesting.

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About Paris Permenter & John Bigley

Paris Permenter and John Bigley are the award-winning authors of over 30 pet and travel books including The Healthy Hound Cookbook and Texas with Dogs, both available through Simon and Schuster.

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Comments

  1. Pintu says

    March 23, 2010 at 8:33 pm

    Thanks for this recipe, I’m going to try this today!

    Reply
    • Paris and John says

      March 25, 2010 at 8:30 pm

      I really liked making this recipe because it made the whole house smell like peanut butter cookies (so much so that John wanted to eat the dog treats 😉 –Paris

      Reply
  2. Jeniffer says

    March 18, 2019 at 8:07 pm

    Thanks for sharing this dog treat recipe, it looks and sounds yummy. Our dog Jake will love this treat!!

    Reply

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Hi! I'm Paris Permenter! I'm the founder of Yucky Puppy dog walking gear, and the co-author, with my husband, of 35 travel and pet books. I love long dog walks with our two rescue dogs--Tiki and Barli--and hope you enjoy our tips! Read more
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