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Make delicious homemade Pumpkin Dog Treats with just 4 simple ingredients! These easy dog treats use pumpkin puree, peanut butter, and whole wheat flour — perfect for spoiling your pup naturally.
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🐶 You can bake these treats to your dog’s preference — soft and chewy after 20 minutes, or crispy and crunchy with an additional 10 minutes in the oven.
My 2 Best Tips For Making Pumpkin Dog Treats
Dough Consistency: The secret to easy-to-handle dough is achieving that perfect play-dough texture. Start with 2.5 cups of whole wheat flour and add more gradually until the dough is soft enough to roll but not sticky. If your dough is too wet, your treats will spread during baking.
Customize the Size: Use different sized cookie cutters based on your dog’s size and preferences. Smaller treats work great for training sessions, while larger shapes make special occasion treats. Remember that smaller treats will bake faster, so adjust timing accordingly.
🩷 Melissa
Your pup will love and eat up this easy pumpkin dog treat recipe! It’s only four ingredients and beyond easy to make tasty cookies for your furry friends.
These pumpkin dog treats stay fresh in the fridge for up to a week or can be frozen for up to 3 months. Simply store them in an airtight container, and you’ll always have healthy homemade treats ready for training sessions or special moments with your pup.
Note: Double-check that your peanut butter doesn’t contain xylitol by reading the ingredient list carefully. Natural peanut butter with just peanuts and salt is always the safest choice for your furry friend
And, of course, check with your pet’s veterinarian if you have any questions about what your pup can eat!
Pumpkin Dog Treats
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin, canned or homemade puree
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 ½ to 3 cups whole wheat flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, eggs, and peanut butter, and stir well.
- Add 2 ½ 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 in half. Working with one piece at a time, roll it out on a well-floured surface until it is ½-inch thick.
- Cut out the dog treats using a cookie cutter, or you can simply cut them into squares using a knife or pizza cutter.
- 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. (The treats will still be a little soft at the 20-minute mark. Bake for an additional 10 minutes if you'd like a crisp dog treat.)
- 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 so you will need to 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.
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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. (No cookie cutters? No worries! You can just roll out the dough and cut it with a knife or pizza roller as shown below.)
- Place the cut-out cookies on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
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.
Recipe FAQs
After 20 minutes, the treats will be cooked through but still slightly soft—perfect for dogs who prefer chewy treats. For crispier treats that are more shelf-stable, bake for an additional 10 minutes until they’re firm to the touch.
Yes! Canned pumpkin works perfectly for this recipe. Just make sure you’re using pure pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling, which contains spices and sugar that aren’t suitable for dogs.
While eggs help bind the ingredients together, you can try substituting with 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce or mashed banana. The texture may be slightly different, but the treats will still be delicious and safe for your dog.
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Thanks, Melissa! This was my first attempt at homemade treats and it was so easy from start to finish. I did keep mine in another ten minutes as you suggested as my little buddy likes his crunchy treats. Thanks for this great recipe, I’ll be making it frequently!
xo Julia
I have an older dog so I add 2 Tbsp. Fish oil to the mix for her joints. She seems to be moving better with this addition. Just make sure to add the full 3 cups flour.
I made these twice for my fur babies. I can’t figure out why they puff up? Any recommendations would be great. Joana
It’ll just be how you mix them or how thick you roll them, you can always prick them with a fork before baking to avoid the puffing!
Hi. Not trying to be a downer here but I just read your pumpkin muffin recipe. Although I agree that it is cute to think humans favorite fall spices should go into dog food, that is not the case. You mentioned Nutmeg and cloves, both should be avoided. Please check with your vet. Or a pet nutrition specialist.
The post says that muffin recipe is for humans (it’s an entirely different post than the dog treats)… there’s no nutmeg or cloves in the dog treat recipe.
I only see the one recipe for dog treats but i clicked on this bc it promoted 4 recipes for long lasting dog treats. Where are those recipes??
Treats came out great! I used all natural pb, canned pumpkin, and all purpose flour. Made a bunch of little Christmas cookies for my small pups that should last them a couple months. They love them too!
Oh that’s so sweet! I hope they love them!
Hi..I just wanted to say my fur babies love these treats..is there any limit to how many they should a day..we treat them when they come back inside from going potty..
I’m not qualified to answer that question for but you if you are worried you can always cut them into quite small treats and bake them for less time!
I love making these for my pups I think next time I’ll add a tsp of bacon grease or make a paste with a boullion cube to add in for a change in flavor for them.
Do you have any suggestions for what I could use as a binder instead of eggs? Our dog is allergic to anything with feathers (chicken, turkey, duck so no eggs…). Thanks!!!!
Have you ever made egg with flax? That’s what I would do, or just use a little more pumpkin even.
Can I use coconut flour in this recipe instead of wheat flour? My grand dog has grain allergies. Thank you!
You’d need less of it, as it absorbs a ton of liquid/moisture but you for sure could use it and play with the amount.
I wanted to use your easy pumpkin recipe for dogs, but I would like to know if I can use flour other than wheat as I don’t buy wheat flour. Thanks
Yep, you can!
Hi, What size can of Pumpkin do I use? Hope to make these this week for my Boxer pups 1st birthday. Thank you.
You won’t use a whole can, just 1 cup.