Easy Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe
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This Easy Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe will be your dog’s favorite for years to come! We make these all the time for our dog Bentley, and let’s face it, they are pretty tasty human treats as well. Dogs often have sensitive stomachs and skins that respond better to homemade food than store-bought dog treats.
Kylie is my pumpkin fanatic, so when she found out Bentley could have dog treats made with pumpkin, she was on a mission to make him happy. And that she did. She was so excited when we found some cute little cookie cutters shaped just like the little dog biscuit treats. We will make more special treats since the dog devoured these!
We used Fox Rug Dog bone cookie cutters from Amazon. You can use any cookie cutters for these; my girls loved that they were in the shape of dog bones. You can find a wide variety of dog-themed cookie cutters on Amazon! In 2023, we got the Ann Clark Dog bone treat cookie cutters to use, and we love them as well.
Easy 4-ingredient Pumpkin Dog Treat Ingredients:
- All-Purpose Flour– You can use all-purpose, whole wheat flour, oat flour, almond flour, and chickpea flour. I use all-purpose flour most often. Watch for reactions if it’s your first time baking a special treat for your dog.
- Large Egg
- Canned Pumpkin – Use pumpkin with no additives; see below for a canned vs fresh pumpkin comparison.
- Peanut Butter– I used creamy peanut butter, be sure your peanut butter doesn’t have Xylitol.
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Can Dogs Have Pumpkin?
Before giving your dog any new foods, consult a vet to ensure they are safe for your dog and its breed. As well as being a healthy dog snack, these are tasty human treats. According to the American Kennel Club’s list of Safe Fruits and Vegetables, pumpkin is safe and has health benefits for the digestive system and their skin and coat.
Plain canned pumpkin is good to have on hand for your dog. According to the American Kennel Club, the soluble fiber can add bulk to a dog’s stool and absorb water when a dog has diarrhea or an upset stomach. In addition, pumpkin offers skin and coat benefits for your furry friend and an aid to digestive issues. Plain canned pumpkin is the healthiest choice for your dog. But like all things in moderation, too much pumpkin in a dog’s diet can cause more stomach issues. Nummmy Tum Tum makes amazing pumpkin products for dogs.
Should I Use Canned Pumpkin Or Fresh Pumpkin:
Plain canned pumpkin is the healthiest choice and is an excellent ingredient for these pumpkin peanut butter dog treats. You will want to ensure any canned pumpkin has no added salt, sugar, spices, or other additives. (Pets.Webmd gives a great breakdown of the best advice on this topic)
Fresh pumpkins will have a higher water content than canned pumpkins. To make fresh homemade pumpkin puree, you will de-seed your pumpkin and then boil it until soft. Remove and drain the pumpkin from the water to mash, then store the puree in the fridge for three to four days or six months in the freezer.
Never use canned pumpkin pie or peanut butter containing Xylitol, an artificial sweetener toxic to dogs.
How To Make Easy Pumpkin Dog Treat:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees!
In a large mixing bowl, combine your wet ingredients: the egg, peanut butter, and pureed pumpkin. You can use a hand mixer or stand mixer for this step, or mix with a whisk or wooden spoon.
Once your wet ingredients are mixed, slowly mix in the dry ingredient of flour. We put in a cup, then added in 1/4 cup each time until we got to the 2 cups of flour, and the dough’s thickness increased.
Flour your counter and roll your dough into a ball onto the floured surface.
Roll your dough out flat with a rolling pin onto your floured counter.
Cut out your cookies to the thickness you like your homemade dog treats to be.
Next, lay out your dog treats on a baking sheet, aka cookie sheet, you can use a piece of parchment paper as well.
Bake for about 20 to 30 minutes until they are done or golden brown
Allow to cool off and share the treats with your dog! Kylie tried a bite of one and liked them as well as Bentley did
How To Store Homemade Pumpkin Dog Treats:
Place these in an airtight container and store them at room temperature. You could store them in a refrigerator as well if you choose. Store for up to a week.
Our Other Homemade Dog Treat Recipes:
Have you made dog treats before for your dog?? What did you make??
Easy Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1 Egg
- 3/4 Cup Canned Pumpkin
- 1/3 Cup Peanut Butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees f!
- In a large mixing bowl, combine your wet ingredients the egg, peanut butter, and pureed pumpkin. You can use a hand mixer or stand mixer for this step or mix with just a whisk or wooden spoon to do this.
- Once your wet ingredients are mixed slowly mix in the dry ingredient of flour. We put in a cup then added in 1/4 cup each time until you get to the 2 cups of flour, and the thickness of the dough does increase.
- Flour your counter and roll your dough into a ball onto the floured surface.
- Roll your dough out flat with a rolling pin onto your floured counter.
- Cut out your cookies to the thickness you like your homemade dog treats to be.
- Next layout your dog treats on a baking sheet aka cookie sheet, you can use a piece of parchment paper as well, and bake for about 20 to 30 minutes until they are done or golden brown
- Allow to cool off and share the treats with your dog!
Do you use white flour or wheat?
We used white flour to make ours
I used white all purpose flour
Are these crunchy or soft ? My dog will only eat crunchy treats. Also , do they need to be kept in the refrigerator ?
Ours turned out crunchy which worked out since that’s what our dog prefers as well. I kept them in a bag on the fridge and he hasn’t reacted.
My dog loves them!
My dog has many allergies, like wheat, and eggs, so let people know when making dog treats they can use oat flour and 1 THIRD CUP OF Unsweetend apple sauce for every egg the recipe calls for.
Thanks for the alternative to wheat flour. Where can you buy oat flour?
I put oats in my blender and made my own flour. My granddaughter has to have everything given free.
Auto correct! Gluten free not given free.
If using oatmeal ground instead of wheat flour be sure to use gluten free oatmeal. Oatmeal is naturally gluten free but gets contaminated at the elevator. My stomach goes crazy if itās regular oatmeal, purrs like a kitten with gluten free oats!
Please edit to use only natural peanut butter with no salt added. The excess salt can be harmful to dogs. I make peanut butter dog treats all the time for my “pack” too!
It’s not about the salt or being “natural”. It’s about xylitol. That’s what you DON’T want in the peanut butter. Natural isn’t always healthier.
I’m going to comment here:
There should NEVER be xylitol in natural peanut butter. Natural peanut butler’s ingredient list should read: peanuts
I am going to try this the but I will give the website 5stars ??
Do you have any diabetic friendly recipes for dog treats?
I know coconut flour is good for dogs with diabetes.
Would you recommend those for cat treats as well. I have 4 and the treats are getting to be too expensive for me.
Will this Kill fleas on my cat? I know grind pumpkin seeds are for fleas.
I am not sure. I have never heard of that before.
No, it will not kill fleas. Neither will ground pumpkin seeds. The only 100% guaranteed way to get rid of fleas on a cat is a product like Advantage or Frontline (Advantage works best). Talk to your veterinarian about your cat’s flea problem, it can cause serious issues if left untreated.
is this recipe ok for cats?
Cedar chips are a natural flea repellent. Used it for years with my Alaskan Malamute and he never had fleas. Vet was 100% for it
Did you use All purpose flour?
Yes I did
It’s pumpkin puree, correct? Not pumpkin filling??
Yes pumpkin puree
Does it matter?
Can you substitute crunchy peanut butter?
Two cups of four ?
Oh my gosh fixed that thank you!
Do these have a lot of farce for diabetic digs
huh what?
Our 4 dogs LOVE these!!! Thank you ,,,
How long do they last? Do you keep them refrigerated always?
How long will these keep? Do they have to be put in fridge?
How long do the treats keep? How fast is the turnover rate?
Our dog went thru them in about a week. I would just watch for the freshness it depends on how fast you give your dog treats. I plan to try to freeze them next time.
How did freezing work. Iād like to make a large batch.
Yes you can freeze them just fine!
I always make treats for my family dog’s and put them in the freezer but a few in the frig. I always use wheat flour . Our goats like them too .
How long are they good for?
I think the overall premise is good however your information is lacking some serious knowledge of how humans foods and products interact with animals digestionās. Please consider doing more research on the topic and including it in your post next time… your readers did more work in their comments then you did on this recipe.
Last comment was a little rude to the writer. No one is going to agree with everything. I think we all know she had good intentions in this recipe posting. I am a vet and this is safe for pets on special occasions. However, some pets DO require special attention to foods so always talk to your vet for questions.
FLOUR, EGG, PEANUT BUTTER, PUMPKIN? CANNOT FIGURE OUT FOR THE LIFE OF ME WHAT THE “OFFENDING” INGREDIENT IS BEING REFERRED TO BY THIS RUDE POSTER. YEAH, GIRL, IF YOUR DOG IS ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THESE INGREDIENTS THEN COMMON SENSE DICTATES YOU WOULD NOT FEED THESE TO YOUR DOG! IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING! YOU’RE WELCOME. (ROLLING MY EYES).
COOKEATGO.COM – MY HERO! I’VE BEEN TRYING TO GIVE PUMPKIN OUT OF THE CAN FOR STOOL BINDING ASSISTANCE AND THE BOYS HAVE NOT BEEN THE LEAST BIT THRILLED. NOT SURE IF BEING BAKED IN WILL STILL HAVE THE DESIRED EFFECT BUT WE’RE GONNA GIVE IT A SHOT. TUVM!
I hav3 a jack Russell that loves the dog treats I made from your recipe is there any other flavors the dogs can have?
Hello Michella,
This is our newest on that our dog Bentley loves https://cookeatgo.com/easy-healthy-homemade-coconut-oil-peanut-butter-dog-treats/!! You can aslo see our other pet treats all right here-> https://cookeatgo.com/?s=dog+treats
Glad your dog loved them!
my dog had anal cancer. my vet told me to give him pumpkin puree to keep his stool soft. it worked. and for the rude person, if you can’t make positive statements, don’t make any.
How long will these last inthe refrigerator? Can they be frozen?
Btw, my dog loves them! Easy to follow recipe.
Mine normally don’t last longer then 5 days cause Bentley loves them! I would freeze them and there shouldn’t be any issues
Do you know the calories on these treats?
No I don’t I would plug in the ingredients on an app like My Fitness Pal and then adjust the servings to what you are able to get out of your batch.
Great easy recipe! Made them this morning for my pups. They love them.
Mine are in the oven now for my 2 furry angels, canāt wait for them to try them!!!
Did they love them?
What can I use for my dog that needs grain free foods
Your instructions for the dough say “roll into a bowl.” Should this be “roll into a ball”?
I will make these when our dogs need some treats. Thanks!
Oh that’s a total typo!! I’ll fix it now thank you!!
My 11 year old lab loves these!! But, he recently got put on a low fat diet for pancreatitis. : ( what can I sub for the peanut butter to keep these delish but also low fat? Would it affect the recipe if I took out the PB altogether?
With a grand daughters deathly allergic to peanut butter I would be afraid because she almost died when someone else ate it in same room. I make an oatmeal cookie for my dog now. Ideas for replacing peanut butter, please
This dog treat recipe we make has no peanut butter in it. https://cookeatgo.com/homemade-apple-pumpkin-dog-treats/ or https://cookeatgo.com/homemade-breath-dog-treat-recipe/ Hope that helps!
What’s a good peanut butter substitute for a low fat option?
Unsweetened applesauce. But you’ll have to make some adjustments in the ingredients because it has more moisture than pumpkin. There’s a old cookbook you should try to find, “Secrets of Fat Free Baking.” You might find it at the library. There are lots of substitutes for fat and oil, but with each change you try, you have to consider how you’ll work with the oven temp and baking time. Some others I’ve used are sauerkraut, lecithin, prune butter, jarred unsweetened baby food carrots or plums… You could even make a smaller experimental batch, and just try water or fruit juice instead of fat and oil, and see what happens.
Thank you for sharing!! My puppy, Remi, LOVES these!! I did use Whole Wheat Flour, and she begged for more!!
Thank you!!- Jojo
YAY!! Our Bentley loves them!!
Jasper likes these treats, but Charlie Boy thinks it Doggy Crack!! He goes crazy when its baking.
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Diatomaceous earth dust can become aerosolized and works like ground glass in the lungs, if inhaled. It kills roaches by cutting them up internally when they groom and ingest it. Sometimes western medicine is better than naturopathic remedies. The fleas can infest her home, and that will be a nightmare to eradicate. The medications a vet would recommend are quick and effective, one and done. I’d strongly suggest talking to your vet for recommendations.
My dogs love these. I always make a double triple batch and hand them out! I was wondering if apple would work as well as pumpkin. Pumpkin hasnāt been on the shelves lately. TIA
My husband ate one (he always tryās dog treats to make sure the dogs will like them) He said they were great!
Our dogs love them as well. Iām gonna make some for family members dogs for thanksgiving. And of course my babies!
Some times I put low salt soy sauce on some of them. They like that as well.
MY HERO! IāVE BEEN TRYING TO GIVE PUMPKIN OUT OF THE CAN FOR STOOL BINDING ASSISTANCE AND THE BOYS HAVE NOT BEEN THE LEAST BIT THRILLED. NOT SURE IF BEING BAKED IN WILL STILL HAVE THE DESIRED EFFECT BUT WEāRE GONNA GIVE IT A SHOT.
The excess salt can be harmful to dogs. I make peanut butter dog treats all the time for my āpackā too!
But, he recently got put on a low-fat diet for pancreatitis. : ( what can I sub for the peanut butter to keep these delish but also low fat
We make a similar recipe but I use buckwheat, which is not really wheat but healthier. Look it up to decide if it’s better for your pup. I also use completely natural peanut butter with no sugar, just peanuts. If you have a food processor it’s easy to make your own – just put in natural peanuts and whirl away!
Where can you get peanut butter without salt, sugar, I thought skippy peanut butter was ok for dogs.
My dog loves these , made with oatmeal flour which I blended myself and left a few solid oats with shredded carrots. my dog loved them and made them fat so they would be thicker. last longer in frig.
They keep longer in the freezer,only give him one treat a day small dog.
What can I substitute the peanut butter with?
My dog LOVED theses treats!
if you bake the fresh pumpkin, cut up, unpeeled but washed well, in a turkey roaster pan, add just enough water to create steam, cover it and bake until the peel is soft, let cool then scrape the fruit from the peel you will have a nice thick puree.
I used white all purpose flour. I think it needed more flavor however. I added cinnamon to mine and next batch I will put more peanut butter. My 3 dogs like them but my husband said they don’t have much flavor š¤£
Thank you, Iāve been making these type of treats for my pack for years. Substituting wheat for buckwheat or oat flour, ONLY pure purĆ©ed pumpkin (most of the time I have my own canned I make each fall), peanut butter is natural only peanuts (No xylitol) and no added salt. If O use cinnamon it is only Ceylon cinnamon, others can be harmful to some pups.
How long do they stay good for? Mine seem to go bad so fast when I made these.
Can you use coconut flour?
My girl and her besties love these and we make them on a regular basis!!!
Can I freeze the treats?
made these pup cookies tonight, my fur baby loved them, I made them with heart cookie cutter.
Me dogs LOVE theseā¦ they would jump through hoops for these