Easy Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe
on Sep 27, 2019, Updated Aug 22, 2024
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This easy pumpkin dog treat recipe contains four simple ingredients that are good for your pup and that he or she will love to chow down!
We welcomed our fluffy Aussie-doodle Webster to our family a few months ago, and it’s been a whirlwind. He’s been such a joyful addition to our already full house, and to say he’s brought a lot of laughter and memories already would be an understatement! So I figured, the guy could use a little lovin’ on my blog too.
These simple pumpkin dog treats with just 4 ingredients will be a great healthy snack for pups of all types! Based on Webster’s review (aka, him scarfing them down), I’d say these treats are a hit.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Pumpkin is great for doggies’ digestion and even good for dogs with sensitive tummies. Raw pumpkin puree is recommended to give to dogs who are experiencing stomach problems because it’s calming and soothing to their systems.
- Your pup will love and eat up this easy pumpkin dog treat recipe! It’s only four ingredients and beyond easy to make healthy, tasty cookies for your furry friends.
Recipe Ingredients
- Pumpkin – homemade or canned
- Eggs
- Creamy peanut butter
- Whole wheat flour – all-purpose can work too
See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How To Make Pumpkin Dog Treats
- In a mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, eggs, and peanut butter. Add flour and combine.
- Divide the dough and roll it out. Cut the dog treats out using a cookie cutter.
- Place the cut-out cookies on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
Recipe FAQs
Vets commonly advise owners whose dogs have either constipation or diarrhea to feed them plain canned pumpkin to calm their tummies. It is a good source of fiber, too. Even if your dog isn’t having stomach issues, pumpkin is a great and healthy natural ingredient that dogs enjoy (especially paired with peanut butter!).
If you only have regular all-purpose flour, you can certainly use it, but many dog treat recipes call for whole wheat simply because it has a greater nutritional value!
These treats last in an airtight container in the fridge for a week or frozen for 3 months. Just set them out on the counter for a few minutes to thaw before feeding them to Fido!
Peanut butter is a solid source of protein and healthy fats for your dog, but be sure it doesn’t have any xylitol, as it’s a sweetener in some PBs that is toxic to dogs.
Expert Tips
- Make sure your peanut butter doesn’t contain artificial sweeteners like xylitol—it’s toxic for dogs.
- Bake for an additional 10 minutes if you’d like a crisp dog treat. They are more shelf stable when they are cooked longer, but the fridge or freezer will still prolong their usability.
- No cookie cutters? No worries! You can just roll out the dough and cut it with a knife or pizza roller for simple but effective treats.
How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Puree
I have you covered! I make homemade pumpkin puree by either cooking a whole pumpkin in the crock pot or by roasting whole pumpkins in the oven to make the puree. Both methods are great and good to know how to do.
More Fall Recipes to Consider
Pies, Crisps & Tarts
Healthy Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Dessert Recipes
Easy Pumpkin Donut Holes
Halloween Recipes
Halloween Food Ideas for Kids
From Scratch Recipes
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Easy Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2.5 to 3 cups whole wheat flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, eggs, and peanut butter, and stir well.
- Add 2.5 cups of flour, and stir to combine. The dough should be about the consistency of play-dough: soft and easy to roll out, but not wet and sticky. Add more flour as needed to reach this consistency.
- Divide the dough into 2 pieces. Working with one piece at a time, roll it out on a well-floured surface until it is 1/2-inch thick.
- Cut the dog treats out using a cookie cutter, or you can simply cut them into squares using a knife.
- Place the cut-out cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining dough, gathering and re-rolling the scrap dough until all the dough is used.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for 3 months.
Notes
- The homemade dog treats will still be a little soft at the 20 minutes mark. My pup prefers them like this. Their shelf life is shorter like this, though (this is why you keep them in the fridge or freezer).
- Bake for an additional 10 minutes if you’d like a crisp dog treat. They are more shelf stable when they are cooked longer, but the fridge or freezer will still prolong their usability.
- Let treats thaw at room temp for a few minutes before giving to you dog.
- Make sure your peanut butter doesn’t contain artificial sweeteners like xylitol—it’s toxic for dogs.
How should they be stored??
I live in the desert so I just toss them in a container in the pantry. If you are somewhere prone to mold I’d consider keeping them in the fridge.
This recipe is so easy thank you! How many treats can my 15 week german shepherd puppy have? Mines are 11/2 ” X 11/2″
That’s I don’t know… sorry. When we were giving them to our puppy I just limited to 1 a day.
My schnoodle who is picky loves these cookies! Ty how many can I I give her in a day? She is 14 lbs she wants them all day !
My dog absolutely loved these and I’m not honing to lie I tasted these and I liked them too will be making in the future
Hello dear,
Could you tell me what kind of pumpkins are good for eating?
Thanks
You can used canned pumpkin for this recipe or if you are cooking pumping, you can cook almost any pumpkin including the bigger ones that kids use for jack-o-lanterns. You can also buy smaller pumpkins that are labels “sugar” or “pie” pumpkins that you can roast and puree to eat. You have lots of options!
Can I use all-purpose flour instead?
Yep, you might need a little bit more than called for but it will work fine.
Is it bad to give the treats when still frozen?
Hello, what can I use instead of wheat flour?
You could put oatmeal in your blender and turn it into oat flour, I bet that would work great.
I used 1cup of buckwheat flour and 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour and increased pumpkin and peanut butter as in previous suggestions. Dogs love them
Question: Can I substitute pumpkin for sweet potato or yams?
thank you
yvonne
Yes as long as they are pureed nicely (so no chunks) then any of those will work really well, I’d just start by adding less flour than called for though and adjusting it as needed to form a nice dough, the sweet potato will probably have less water than the pumpkin!
I love making dog treats to give as gifts during the holiday season! I’ll have to keep this recipe in my drawer…I’m always looking for new flavors! You need to use the cat cutter….afterall…it isn’t everyday he will have the opportunity to eat a cat!