Ever since I found out my dog has certain food allergies I totally love making my own treats. I have 3 dogs who are constantly spoiled and getting lots of treats so I’m always buying them but love making them as well. This is a super easy DIY 3 ingredient dog treats you can make and you most likely already have these ingredients in your house.
My dogs love, I mean LOVE peanut butter. They go crazy for it. They are also always trying to get to my bananas so I thought I should totally make them some treats.
The first thing I did was take some oats (original/plain oatmeal) and ground it up. I used a blender but you can use a food processor as well. Next you beat the banana (large) and peanut butter in a bowl until smooth. I left the banana with a few chunks in it but they definitely are better if completely smooth.
Then you need to roll out the dough so you can use cookie cutters to put them on a tray to bake. I decided to use silicone moulds as they are simply easier to keep the treat whole (I also didn’t have any cute dog related cookie cutters).
Ingredients:
- 1-1 1/2 c. oats
- 1/2 c. peanut butter
- 1 large banana
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350*F
- Grind your oats to a powder using a blender or food processor
- In a bowl, beat the banana and peanut butter until smooth. The dough should then stick together without being super sticky.
- Sprinkle the powdered oats on your counter/workspace. Keep the dough about 1/4 thick once rolled out.
- Cut the dough to your desired shapes. I used a silicone mold shaped to paw prints
- Place the dough onto parchment paper which is on your baking pan.
- Bake the treats for about 13-16 minutes or until the edges start to turn a golden brown.
- Cool completely prior to placing them into an airtight container.
Yields around 12-20 depending on shape and actual thickness.
Make your own? I would love to see photos and hear how yours turn out.
There you have it, an easy and simple 3 ingredient dog treats. Let me know if you make these and what your dog thinks of them.
These are adorable! I started cooking for my dogs when my golden had serious allergies. Sadly after 13 years he’s no longer with us. I still do enjoy cooking for my lab and husky. Can’t wait to try these!
I’m so sorry to hear about your golden. Excited though to see how they work for you and hope your lab and husky enjoy them!
These look perfect! Going to try them out. My pup has terrible allergies
I love this post – such a good idea! Do you have any recipes for cat treats or would these be okay to try?
I do actually have some for cats! Peanut butter isn’t the best for cats because too much can cause them to vomit. I’ll totally do a blog post for cat treats soon. I make them as well.
Brilliant – thank you so much!
You’re quite welcome!
I don’t have a dog but I’m sure they ll love it.
Agreed. I make and donate a lot of these to animal shelters in my area.
This sounds like the perfect, yummy & healthy treat for our friends!