Calling all dog lovers for a cute holiday baking project involving HOMEMADE DOG TREATS and BACON PB GLAZE! lols, life is awesome.
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My dogs are addicted to these treats. When we open the jar they come running. Makes a lot so we freeze them to have for awhile.
Mark Scholl
Oh, hi there!
I’ve been doing some holiday baking this week for my friends, annnd by baking I mean homemade dog treats, and by friends I mean my dog.
That counts, right?
How To Make Our Homemade Dog Treats:
I am 100% not the type of person who makes food for their dog, except for that right now, this exact very minute, I am that person. !!! I do not even know myself anymore. Making my own dog treats? Honestly. File under Things You Said You’d Never Do That Now Bring You a Weird Amount of Great Joy.
Something about the holidays and the music and the snow and cuddly Sage in a French blue striped turtleneck sweater just got to me, and in a moment of Christmas miraculousness, I became that person that I always rolled my eyes at. A little pumpkin, a little peanut butter, and a little whole wheat flour later, and we were in dog treat business.
Thankfully, Sage doesn’t have any special allergies or dietary needs, so there’s really no reason for me to make her homemade dog treats other than the fact that I love her something fierce and needed a break from cookies for a minute. But conveniently, this homemade dog treats recipe makes a TON and we know lots of other neighbor-ly dogs who can and will appreciate a little gift bag of soft-baked, peanut butter and bacon glazed homemade dog treats.
That drizzle, though. I mean, daaaaang.
Dog treats got me like 😍😍😍😍😍
Finally, yes. The big moment.
Merry Christmas, dog friends of the internet! Sage wishes you lots of warmth and snuggles.
Also: please do yourself a favor and check out these adorable dog treat cookie cutters on Amazon. I die.
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Homemade Dog Treats
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 30-ish large dog treats 1x
Description
Get your baking on with these cute dog treats and over-the-top bacon glaze! Your pup will thank you!
Ingredients
Dog biscuits:
- 1 cup pumpkin
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup oil*
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Glaze:
- 2 tablespoons bacon grease, coconut oil, chicken fat, or any other fat that will solidify at room temperature, melted
- 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine pumpkin, peanut butter, eggs, and oil in a bowl. Add in baking soda and whole wheat flour. Stir until a stiff dough forms. Knead dough or mix just until flour is incorporated.
- Roll out dough with a rolling pin and use a cookie cutter to cut out dog bone shapes, or just bake into little circles like cookies. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Whisk the bacon grease and peanut butter until very smooth. Drizzle over the treats and cool till glaze hardens (it does best in the fridge or freezer).
Notes
We just used a basic canola oil, but we also give Sage coconut oil for her fur/skin, and I think coconut oil would work nicely here. You can also use coconut oil in place of the bacon grease in the glaze, but, I mean, come on. It’s bacon grease. SO YUMMY.
Thank you to the readers who have mentioned the issue with using bacon fat for dogs. A trace amount of bacon grease (two tablespoons divided amongst 30 biscuits = less than 1 gram of bacon fat per serving) shouldn’t be a concern. Of course, we’re not veterinarians over here, so please check with your vet or use an alternative type of oil if you are concerned.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: homemade dog treats, dog treats, peanut butter dog treats
All ingredients are considered safe for dogs, but as with humans, it’s always a good idea to make sure there are no doggie allergies or sensitivities to any of the ingredients. ♡
Do I need to store these in the frig?
I am not adding the bacon/peanut butter glaze so they should stay as a dry cookie treat.
I also added Turmeric, ground flax seed, & bone broth because my “BO” L:ab mix pup needs ani inflammatory needs for her leg joints. My “Buddy” is 2 and very active. He is a chijuajua/american pit mix.
I want to add lions mane mushrooms, veggies to this.
What do you think?
I used coconut oil for the glaze. My dog Gizmo loves them!
I’m confused, I was just about ready to take my dog treats out of the oven and someone told me that baking soda and baking powder is toxic for dogs. I googled it and it does say that and it can cause some serious issues. Can someone explain?
Made this using Christmas cookie cutters came out Great!!!
hi, I am doing a cookbook project for school and wanted to do a cookbook for a furry friend so I was looking and looking for a good one but I could not find one but the this website saved me! I was not sure but then I started to love it these seem pupfic for my project thank you ❤️❤️
For the homemade dog biscuits with bacon glaze, how thick do roll the dough?
My new rescue dig is gaga over these dog treats. It’s definitely a hig value treat! I’m looking forward to more recipes for NY pet.
Can I use a pumpkin left from Halloween, baked to soften?
Hi! Can you tel me what size bone cookie cutter you used for your recipe?
Thank you
Kristine
Bacon grease is harmful to dogs. Not sure why you would recommend this recipe.
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/is-bacon-bad-for-dogs#:~:text=The%20greases%20and%20fats%20in,nausea%2C%20vomiting%2C%20and%20diarrhea.
I have an 8-week-old puppy. I want to make healthy treats for him.
I rolled the dough into 1″ balls and baked them in a silicon tray with round forms. They are perfect for my dog’s Woof Pupsicle ball! She really seems to like the flavor, but they last longer than the balls I’ve purchased from Woof and they are much less expensive.
Why the baking soda it will not do anything without an acid. Or is it baking powder for the recipe. I make these and omit the soda and just add a pinch of salt to flavor it or else there bland. Yes I try everything before I give to my boys
I have four dogs two pockets bullie and two shi shut should they eat same treats
I am going tomorrow to buy ingredients for the Treats. I am anxious tom try my hand at making these for my doggy. Healthy for him. Thank you so much!
I can’t wait to try these recipes!
Just wondering if these dog treats are soft or hard…
Great question! I’d say they’re in between if that makes sense –kind of like the texture of a scone.
My baby,Bandit, is a picky eater. I have had to resort to homemade everything for him. This recipe is perfect because he loves pumpkin and peanut butter.
Can’t wait to try these!!
Look fantastic, would love some recipes.
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I made these for my bullies. Used coconut oil on the glaze cause its so healthy for them. They absolutely loved them! Im making them again and adding some of the ideas i saw on reviews here 😁 I will let you know how it goes. Truly amazing recipe, thank you!!!!! 🥰
The dogs couldn’t get enough of these treats! They were so easy to make too.
How long do they stay good for??