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.
what size cutter was used in the picture?
I believe it was about a 1 inch by 2 and a half inches
Alexandria I dont know where you get your info, but dogs can have peanut butter. They can also have nuts in moderation except macadamian nuts, they are toxic to dogs. Most dog treats contain peanut butter.
DOGS ARENT SUPPOSED TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF NUTS IN THIER FOOD SO UNLESS YOU WANT TO MAKE THEESE FOR YOUR DOG TO DIE THEN I SUGGEST MAKE IT FOR YOURSELF …….
give it a rest dude, dogs can have peanut butter.
Absolutely, your spamming, give it a rest, PB is fine.
Just made these today. First time making doggie treats. Didn’t have wheat flour, so I substituted corn meal for the wheat flour. Also, used crunchy peanut butter. Our puppy loved them! She kept looking to me as if to say, “Can I have another, please?” Thank you for the recipe! We’ll be making these again.
im trying to start my own dog treats side job for the summer im going to try to sell them at are yearly sale for 1 for 25 cents or 1 bag with 5 trats for 1 dollar i hope i make just the right amount to buy my doughter toys 😀 😀 😀 😀
Do you know of anything you can use to decorate the biscuits for holidays (Christmas, Easter, Birthdays…)? I have seen them in stores but are so expensive and wondered what they use to make them pretty. Thanks for the recipe! I’m looking forward to trying it out.
You might want to decorate these with things like peanuts or something. I can’t think of anything off hand that would work well. You could also shape extra dough in shapes that you desire on top of the dog biscuit.
You might want to decorate these with things like peanuts or something. I can’t think of anything off hand that would work well. You could also shape extra dough in shapes that you desire on top of the dog biscuit.
If you look up dog icing you could use them for decorating, as well as Carob(it is like chocolate but safe for dogs) melt some carob and drizzle on treats 🙂
its fun to make
My dog Jake loves them,it was so easy,had everything all ready.allso had fun making them with my 3yr,she had fun making her little buddy cookies lol
My dog Jake loves them,it was so easy,had everything all ready.allso had fun making them with my 3yr,she had fun making her little buddy cookies lol
My dog Jake loves them,it was so easy,had everything all ready.allso had fun making them with my 3yr,she had fun making her little buddy cookies lol
Omg, this was so easy, and my Piper loves them! The only thing I did different…I didn’t have any regular peanut butter…I had honey peanut butter, so I used that. But, it worked just the same and as I said, Piper loves them!
I am sure they turned out just fine. My dogs love these too!
Stephanie, I just made these, and it was so easy! I’ve tried a few different dog treat recipes,and this is by far the best. Thanks so much for sharing.
Stephanie, I just made these, and it was so easy! I’ve tried a few different dog treat recipes,and this is by far the best. Thanks so much for sharing.
Do you have to use white flour?
You could try it the way you want it, but this recipe was written for wheat and white flour.
Do you have to use white flour?
My dog loves them. thanks for sharing!
do you have to use wheat flour or is it just optional
You need to use wheat flour. This recipe was not developed for white flour.
It depends on the size of your cookie cutters, I have gotten more than 50 out of a batch, but again, it really depends on the size of your cookie cutters.
These are really good and easy to make! My dogs liked the flavor and texture better than the other dog biscuits I’ve made in the past. They also stayed fresh for several weeks without freezing when kept in a sealed container.
This is what I have been wanting!!…an easy, non-frig recipe for my pups. Thank you!
Virginia