Skip the expensive pet store treats and whip up these simple homemade dog biscuits instead! With just four pantry staples, you can create healthy, tail-wagging treats for a fraction of the cost. These biscuits cost only 12 cents each compared to $1.50 for store-bought versions, and you’ll know exactly what your furry friend is eating.
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Why This Recipe Works
This recipe combines the binding power of flour with the irresistible flavor dogs love from peanut butter. Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients, while vegetable oil creates the perfect texture that holds together during baking and remains pleasantly crunchy for your pet.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour – Provides structure and helps bind the dough together
- Whole wheat flour – Adds fiber, nutrients, and a heartier texture that dogs enjoy
- Peanut butter – Creates irresistible flavor and acts as a natural binding agent (ensure it’s xylitol-free)
- Vegetable oil – Adds moisture and helps create the perfect chewy-crunchy texture
You may want to get a bone shaped cookie cutter.
How to Make Easy Homemade Dog Treats
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine dry ingredients by blending whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour in a large mixing bowl. Set this mixture aside.
- Mix wet ingredients by combining vegetable oil, peanut butter, and water in a separate bowl until smooth.
- Form the dough by adding the flour mixture one cup at a time to the wet ingredients, stirring to form a dough.
- Knead the dough by hand to blend the final flour, kneading until a nice firm ball of dough is formed. This takes a bit of effort but is essential for proper texture.
- Rest the dough by letting the ball stand for about 10 minutes to allow the gluten to relax, making rolling much easier.
- Roll the dough with a rolling pin to about ¼-inch thickness on a sheet of waxed paper.
- Cut and score using your desired cutter shape. Re-roll scraps to make additional biscuits. Score the tops of each cookie with a fork so steam can be released during baking.
- Bake the biscuits on ungreased cookie sheets for about 25 minutes initially, turning the pan a couple of times during baking for even cooking.
- Check for doneness by ensuring cookies are hard to the touch before removing them from the oven. You may need to increase baking time in 5-minute increments. Most batches require 30-35 minutes total.
- Cool completely before storing to ensure maximum crispiness.
Chef’s Notes
The resting period is crucial for this recipe. Don’t skip the 10-minute gluten relaxation time; it makes rolling significantly easier and improves the final texture. After proper kneading, the dough should feel firm but pliable.
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Easy Homemade Dog Biscuits – 4 Simple Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 1/8 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or other nut butter
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend wheat flour and white flour in a bowl. Set aside. Combine vegetable oil, peanut butter, and water. Add flour, one cup at a time, forming a dough.
- You will need to blend the final flour by hand, kneading until a nice firm ball of dough is formed. (Takes a bit of kneading.) Let ball of dough stand for about 10 minutes to allow the gluten to relax. Makes for easier rolling. Roll dough to about 1/4 inch thickness on a sheet of waxed paper.
- Cut with desired cutter. Re-roll scraps to make more biscuits. How many biscuits you get depends on the size of the cutter you use. Score the tops of the cookies with a fork so the steam that builds up inside the cookies will release. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for about 25 minutes, turning the pan a couple of times during baking. Cookies should be hard to the touch before removing from the oven. You may need to increase baking time.
- Do this in five minute increments.I usually have to bake about 30-35 minutes. Cool, then store in a zip-lock baggie on the shelf. No refrigeration necessary.
how long is the shelf life of this product?
This will last for a couple of weeks ~Stephanie
This is such an easy recipe to make and my dogs love it!!! I have three dogs the Dad, the Mom and the Baby, the Baby will eat anything(like lemons), the Mom is a little more picky, but not much. The Dad is so picky, he wont take from you unless he smells it and then he will either take it or walk away. More often then not with store bought treats he would walk away, not these.
Could you sub Pumpkin for the Peanut Butter? My boxers LOVE Pumpkin!
Ooo..I’m going to try that…sounds yummy!
can i feed these to my kids too LOL but i will surely try these on my doggies i have 4 doggies 1 that is being house broken and he does like the store bought treats i hope he will like these
My 3 dogs love these and they are so easy to make.love this site
How long do these last. I want my GS Troop to make treats for a local shelter.
These last for a couple of weeks, or at least mine do when I make them. I live in a fairly humid climate, so they lasted in an air tight container for about two weeks before they began to mold.
Stephanie
Finally an easy dog "cookie" recipe! I love the fact that the ingredients are things I already have in my kitchen! I’m going to give this a try. Thanks!
My dog loves these treats, I make them all the time.
I wonder if I can substitute soy or rice flour 1:1 for the wheat flour. My furry nephew is allergic to wheat products.
I am a dog sitter and I plan on making these treats for Christmas. for all the great dogs i take of. thanks
Sounds so easy. The real taste test will be later today after I bake these for my little black dog toto. He is very picky. But, alas mom is on a limited budget and toto is feeling the budget crunch too. If this passes his taste taste I will share with toto’s neighbors!!! Thanx 🙂
This is the greatest idea ever!!! My dog’s ( MILO AND WINSTON) have been getting so sick from the store bought brands that they have developed stomach problems!!! So if this can help easy some discomfort!!! COUNT US IN!! Gotta go and get cooking!! lol. Thank’s for the recipe.
For cats try using tuna fish instead of peanut butter 🙂
You know I don’t think that would really work with the tuna in there.
John and I love our baby dogs, (they are our kids). If I can figure out how to
print this recipe, I am going to make it for them. We also have kitty babies.
We would love to have a recipe for them.
Click on the share button below the recipe, a print icon will pop up. It is a printer friendly version that doesn’t use a ton of ink.
My boxer loves these treats! Thanks for the wonderful ideas. Count me in as a regular reader of this blog!
OMG! That’s so easy! I’m going to have to make some of these and try them out on my neighbours doggie! What a fantastic idea!
Got any cat biscuit recipes?
I can honestly say I’ve never tried these in a restaurant, lol. They look great though, and I’m sure Sam will approve!
I have been looking for an easy treat to make for my babies!!
Must give these a try!
These have gotten an approval from my Lilly, and my friend’s dog as well. Easy to make, and they stay fresh for awhile.
Thanks for posting this recipe. I am going to try this for my dog.
I do not have any cat recipes at this time. I wish I did! I have lots of cats.