I've yet to meet a dog that doesn't love peanut butter, and mine are no exception-- they take after their mommy! I'll bet yours are just the same as mine-- as soon as the peanut butter jar comes out, they're right there, ears pricked, looking hopefully up at you with big, doleful eyes.
I like to make doggy treats, since that's one way of ensuring that my babies get a healthy treat that doesn't have a lot of outlandish and questionable ingredients. There are plenty of doggy treat recipes out there, including many with peanut butter as the starring ingredient.... irresistible for dogs who love peanut butter!
You can have a lot of fun making all kinds of uniquely shaped dog treats-- dinosaurs, little -'peanut butter' men (as opposed to gingerbread men), Halloween characters, Christmas characters....there is no lack of variety when it comes to cookie cutters. I used a simple dog bone shape here to create a classic dog-bone shaped treat, using a dog-biscuit recipe that is an adaptation of several different recipes I found online.
I had a lot of fun playing around with these little rustic-looking doggy bone biscuits and some new cherry-patterned melamine 'paper plates' that I recently bought.....
.....as well as some pretty retro-themed napkins that I found in one of my fabric bins (I have enough decorator fabric on hand to start a yardage store, but that can be a future post....).
But in the end she couldn't resist and inched closer and closer to the pile of treats (she'd already had a sample earlier, so she knew what these little guys were), until she was close enough to nab one!
On to the recipe.....This is an easy recipe with simple, wholesome ingredients, which include, in addition to peanut butter, oats, wheat flower and a broth (chicken or beef).
I used old fashioned oatmeal for a rustic, robust-looking texture (not that dogs care about texture).
After rolling out the dough and cutting the cookie shapes, you can gather up the remaining dough, roll it out again, and cut out some more biscuits. Gather up the last remaining pieces and roll into a rough cylinder and cut little bite-sized treats. This is one time when you don't need to worry about over working the dough and creating tough cookies----as I note above, dogs don't seem to concern themselves too much with texture.
Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup of chicken or beef broth
1 cup old fashioned peanut butter (such as Laura Scudder's)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Stir in the broth and peanut butter until the flour mixture is incorporated and the dough is crumbly. Using your hands, form a ball.
Kneed the dough for about 30 seconds on a lightly floured work surface until the dough holds together. Roll the dough into a 10-inch circle, at about 1/2 inch thick. Using a cookie cutter, cut out the 'bones' and place on the prepared cookie sheet. Gather up the remaining scraps and form another ball, which can then be rolled out for more cookies. Or, roll the remaining dough into a cylinder shape and cut little bite-sized treats.
Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Bake a few minutes longer for more crispy treats. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. These doggy biscuits can be stored in an airtight container for up to one week--- but your doggies will want to gobble these up long before then!
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My boys(dogs) love peanut butter....I can not wait to bake these for them, I am sure they will love them! Pinning! We would love for you to share with us at Party in Your PJs, our weekly link party.
ReplyYes, I'm pretty sure your dogs will love these treats. My dogs certainly do! Thanks for inviting me to join Party in Your PJs.
OMG! I made these on Saturday for my boys and they LOVED them. AND, I loved making them for them, so much so, that I blogged about them. I directed people to your blog to get the recipe, I hope you don't mind. Thank you again, and Lupin and Tyson send you doggy kisses too!
http://www.thecookiepuzzle.com/2015/04/homemade-dog-treats.html
Wow, thanks so much! I'm glad you and Lupin and Tyson had fun making and eating (the dogs) these treats.
Bailey will eat pb snacks, but could care less for it straight out of the jar. I need to make her some of these.
ReplyBailey will eat pb snacks, but could care less for it straight out of the jar. I need to make her some of these.
ReplyI'm sure Bailey will love these treats. Thanks for visiting!
Uh oh...we didn't get to have this post on OUR party?
ReplyThis will not do! You are hereby invited to come right over to share this adorable doggie post.
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I pinned this twice so I won't lose the recipe. My yellow lab, Sadie, will love them!
Sinea, thanks for telling me about Wonderful Wednesday and inviting me to link up! I'm sure Sadie will love these treats.
Our Neena would LOVE these treats...I'll have to make them for her! LOVED the photo shoot with your two cuties!!
ReplyThank you Martina!