These homemade peanut butter and pumpkin treats are super easy to make and they’ll leave your dog begging for more! This homemade dog treat recipe uses 3 main ingredients including creamy peanut butter and plain canned pumpkin.

With 3 dogs, I’ve been spending a lot of money on dog treats so I’ve been experimenting with making more homemade dog treats and slowly weeding out the store-bought treats. 

Not only is making my dog’s treats saving me a little bit of money but it also makes me feel better to give them dog cookies that only have the good stuff and none of the bad stuff like artifical sweetners or ingredeints that I’m not familair with. 

Of course, I’m not saying that all store-bought dog treats are bad, but when I was checking the calories on the pumpkin peanut butter biscuits that that I bought from the store recently, I know they contain a few ingredients that my dogs can do without. 

So that’s why I decided to try my hand at baking some healthy homemade dog treats starting with these cute and easy pumpkin peanut butter dog biscuits.

I’ve nailed down a few recipes that make the dogs drool like these oatmeal and pumpkin baked treats but today’s peanut butter dog treat recipe was specifically created for Odin who is a huge fan of anything peanut butter.

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Super Cute Dog Breed Cookie Cutters

Before we get to today’s simple dog treat recipe, I wanted to acknowledge the adorable dog breed cutters I’ve collected over the last few years.

Having Newfies and a Corgi I’m always on the look out for anything that has their cute faces on it.

Today’s  Newfie cookie cutter was inspired by a fellow Newfie owner and it sent me down a rabbit hole of all the dog cookie cutters. 

The cookie cutters that I’m using today were purchased on Amazon and  Etsy.

Of course, you don’t need breed specific cookie cutters to make this recipe!

Anything you have will work great or you can just cut them into any desired shape you want. 

Homemade Pumpkin and Peanut Butter Dog Treats

Now that we have my favorite cookie cutters out of the way, let’s grab our large mixing bowl and get to the good stuff!

I’m all about making things easy and so of course this homemade peanut butter pumpkin dog treats are simple and contain only a few simple ingredients along with a few optional additions. 

The main ingredient is plain canned pumpkin which is such a great ingredient to add when you’re making your own dog treats. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of plain pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter (no artifical sweeteners like xylitol)
• 3 cups of whole wheat flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. of Ceylon cinnamon (optional)
• 1/4 tsp. of ground ginger (optional)

 

• Pumpkin puree. You can use canned pumpkin puree or homemade pumpkin puree. Just make sure you don’t use pumpkin pie mix and if you use homemade pumpkin puree you might need to use more flour.
• Whole wheat flour. I find that wheat flour works best but you can use brown rice flour, just keep in mind that you might have to tweak the other ingredients a bit. 
• Peanut butter. Almost every dog loves peanut butter! You can use homemade dog-safe peanut butter or organic peanut butter.  Just make sure that if you use natural peanut butter that you stay away from anything that contains xylitol which is toxic to dogs. One of the peanut butter brands that I like to use is Crazy Richard’s Peanut Butter because it doesn’t have any added sugar. 

• Eggs. Eggs are what is going to bind all your ingredients together.
• Ceylon cinnamon. I love using cinnamon in homemade dog treats and the boys love it too! Ceylon cinnamon is said to be safe cinnamon for dogs and it’s the same type I use to make sweet potato dog chews.
• Ginger. I LOVE ginger and it’s safe for most dogs to consume in small amounts. Check with your vet if your dog is taking any anti-coagulants or NSAIDS like Deramaxx or Rimadyl. You can omit this ingredient if you don’t have it!

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350° F
• With a spoon, combine all the wet ingredients (pumpkin puree, peanut butter and eggs) together in a large bowl ( you don’t need a hand or stand mixer for these!)
• Add cinnamon and ginger
• Mix well
• Gradually add flour and mix. Don’t be shy! Get in that mixing bowl and mix with your hands! If your dough is sticky, add more flour. 

 

• Chill in the fridge for 30-60 minutes ( I chilled mine for about 45 minutes and it was good)
• Sprinkle a little flour on your work surface and rolling pin
• Roll dough onto a flat surface sprinkled lightly with flour
• Lightly flour your cookie cutter and/or cookie stamp
• Cut your cookies into desired shapes
• Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

• Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. I baked mine for 30 minutes and let them cool in the oven because my dogs like crunchy treats.  Baking time will vary based on how thick your peanut butter treats are.
• Store in an airtight dog treat jar or regular airtight container for up to 7 days, store in the fridge for 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months for longer storage.
• Now for the best part-serve to your pups!

 

The first time I made this simple dog treat recipe made 24 cookies: 16 Newfie faces and 8 Newfie bodies.

The second time it gave me a total of 40 dog cookies of various sizes. 

I rolled the cookie dough out to about 1/4 of an inch thick.

A few other notes:

If you’re using cookie stamps for these pumpkin peanut butter dog treats, make sure that when you’re pressing down the stamps on the lightly floured surface to twist the stamp a little to cut the dough better.

Also, make sure that you’re pressing down on all the details. 

My dogs are big fans of this easy recipe and even my sister’s picky eaters love them which is why I’m making a double batch today!

If you’re looking for an even easier pumpkin and peanut butter dog treat recipe, check out this adorable no-bake pumpkin peanut butter recipe. 

And if you have a dog that doesn’t like peanut butter or if they’re counting calories, these  homemade pumpkin dog treats are made with just plain pumpkin, oats and a dash of plain non-fat Greek yogurt. 

Tasty Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treats

Yield: 24 baked dog trest

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes 25 seconds

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes 25 seconds

These peanut butter and pumpkin dog treats are super easy to make and they’ll leave your dog begging for more! This homemade dog treat recipe uses 3 main ingredients including creamy peanut butter and plain canned pumpkin.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup of plain pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter (no artifical sweeteners like xylitol)
• 3 cups of whole wheat flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. of Ceylon cinnamon (optional)
• 1/4 tsp. of ground ginger (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. With a spoon, combine all the wet ingredients (pumpkin puree, peanut butter and eggs) together in a large bowl ( you don’t need a hand or stand mixer for these!)
3. Add cinnamon and ginger
4. Mix well
5. Gradually add flour and mix. Don’t be shy! Get in that mixing bowl and mix with your hands! If your dough is sticky, add more flour. 
6. Chill the dough in the fridge for 30-60 minutes ( I chilled mine for about 45 minutes and it was good)
7. Sprinkle a little flour on your work surface and rolling pin
8. Roll dough onto a flat surface sprinkled lightly with flour
9. Lightly flour your cookie cutter and/or cookie stamp
10. Cut your cookies into desired shapes
11. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
12. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. I baked mine for 30 minutes and let them cool in the oven because my dogs like crunchy treats.  Baking time will vary based on how thick your peanut butter treats are.
13. Store in an airtight dog treat jar or regular airtight container for up to 7 days, store in the fridge for 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months for longer storage.
14. Now for the best part-serve to your pups!

Notes

Substitutes

Pumpkin puree-you can use homemade pumpkin puree or canned pumpkin puree but don't use pumpkin pie filling because it contains nutmeg which is toxic to dogs.

Peanut Butter- you can use whatever kind that is dog-safe. Do not use peanut butter that contains xylitol.

Flour- I think that whole wheat flour works best for this recipe but you can also try brown rice flour or grain-free flour. If you substitute flour, you may have to adjust other ingredients to get the dough to the right consistency to work with the cookie stamps.

If you would rather make this a 4-ingredient recipe, ginger and cinnamon are optional.

Your bake time and calories count might be different based on what size dog treats you make.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 77Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 20mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gProtein: 3g

This calculation is based on an equal serving size of treats. Depending on the size of the cookie cutters that you use the calories per treat will vary. Other varying factors include different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. Always speak to your veterinarian before adding new food to your dog's diet. These dog treats are meant to be fed in moderation.

 

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