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Celebrate Your Dog’s Birthday with Homemade Dog Treats

We are celebrating everything this summer. Literally everything. And our dog couldn’t be happier. We’re always home and we’re always cooking. Even for her.

Our brown-eyed girl had a birthday this week. My daughter and I had the best time whipping up these easy four-ingredient homemade dog treats.

our dog with a festive plate of treats

Once you mix up the dough, knead and roll out on a lightly-floured surface.

kneading the dough

Roll your dough and use your favorite cookie cutters– we used dog-shaped, bones and hearts. Bake as directed below.

cut out dog treats

We ended up making doggie-grab bags and delivering to our doggie besties. Homemade is always better, even Reese agrees!

finished bags with tags

Note: These treats don’t keep as long as the store-bought treats, so it’s great to share. Here’s the homemade tag template if you’d like to use it!

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Homemade Dog Treats

Homemade Dog Treats


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  • 2/3 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 – 3 cups whole wheat flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat; set aside.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat pumpkin puree, peanut butter and eggs on medium-high until well combined, about 1-2 minutes. Gradually add 2 1/2 cups flour at low speed, beating just until incorporated. Add an additional 1/4 cup flour at a time just until the dough is no longer sticky.
  3. Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough 3-4 times until it comes together. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut out desired shapes and place onto the prepared baking sheet.
  4. Place into oven and bake until the edges are golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.*
  5. Let cool completely.
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*Recipe from Damn Delicious.

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I’m Misty, a writer, thinker, creative spirit, wisdom-seeker and memory-keeper. A wife & working mom, lover of all things family. My life is best summed up by lyrics of two favorites: “then sings my soul” and “ya’ll gonna make me lose my mind.” On a good day, you'll find me on the porch with a book and a cup of hot tea. All of it inspires me. Read More…

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