Peanut butter dog treats are a hit with our dogs. If you also have a dog, chances are you are sick of purchasing over priced treats that are full of fat and sugar. Or perhaps you have a dog like our boy Raymond that has food allergies. This is a limited ingredient recipe that is made with brown rice flour to avoid the common allergic ingredients. You can also substitute the brown rice flour for any type of (dog safe) flour if your dog doesn’t have dietary restrictions. For instance, you could use all purpose flour or white rice flour.
Our dogs give these peanut butter dog treats two paws up!
These tasty dog biscuits only take 4 ingredients: brown rice flour, peanut butter, eggs and water. You can make a large batch like I do and freeze them or make a half batch. I found it is easier to just make them all at once. And I share them with family and friends with dogs.
You will also find that your furry friends are going to show up to investigate as you bake. Be prepared for a helper or two to get under your foot. Raymond decided to try out the flour.
We decided to create this recipe for his special day today. He is 9ish years old today according to what they told us at the local pound when we picked him out a little over 8 years ago. Everyone wish Raymond many more years to come!
If your pup loved this peanut butter dog treats recipe, try out our 3 Ingredient pumpkin recipe here. They help with those pesky anal glands and keep your dog regular! Plus dogs can’t resist them.
One word of caution: do not use sugar-free peanut butter as some ingredients can be very dangerous for dogs. Luckily, they are clearly labeled and quite expensive so it is easy to avoid. Also, if your dog has ever suffered from any health problems or is elderly, make sure your vet says it’s okay to use peanut butter. In fact, it’s always wise to check with your veterinarian when trying new foods. I personally ran these ingredients by my dogs’ vet to be certain they were safe for them. I will include basic nutrition information and a full list of ingredients for you to be able to share with them below in the recipe. Safety first when it comes to your beloved four-legged family members!
4 Ingredients Peanut Butter Dog Treats
Ingredients
- 1 bag (680g) brown rice flour
- 1 cup (240mL) water
- ½ cup (132g) peanut butter
- 2 large (100g) eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C.)
- In a large bowl, mix egg, peanut butter, flour and water until it forms a soft dough.
- Roll out about 1/4" (6mm) thin. Cut into desired 1" (2.54cm) shapes.
- Bake from 15 – 25 minutes. Cool completely before serving.
- Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks, fridge for a month or in the freezer up to 6 months.
This is an easy, great recipe! I managed to make doggie biscuits for my 3 grandogs for Christmas and froze them!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Andrea! Be sure to give your three grand dogs some extra pets from me and my crew. 🤗🐕🐕🐕🐾
These cookies look great! Do they turn out crunchy, or are they more soft baked? Thanks!
The longer you bake them, the crunchier they will be. They are crunchy on the outside with a chewier center if you bake for minimum time.
just wondering if I could substitute with coconut flour? and how much would that be? is it still 4 1/2 cups seems like a lot.
Brenda, you can indeed substitute with coconut flour. You are right, 4 1/2 cups of flour is indeed a lot of flour! Rice flour doesn’t absorb the moisture as well as wheat flour so you have to compensate. You want to make the treats a drier dough so they can become crunchy and not mold as fast after being baked. Since there are no preservatives, moisture is the enemy of homemade dog treats.
You only have to add enough coconut flour to make a dough that you are comfortable working with when rolling out. You could drop the egg down to one egg and start out with just two cups of flour and work your way up until you get a dough that is no longer tacky and can be flattened out well without sticking to your rolling pin and work surface.
You can also just add enough flour (about a cups worth) and make these into “drop” cookies by dolloping them onto a baking tray and pressing them down with the back of the spoon (they will not spread much) baking for 12 – 15 minutes. But they will not last as long as they will have more moisture in them, maybe 2 – 4 days. I hope this helps!.