Dogs drool over these Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats! You won't believe how easy they are to make, and you only need three ingredients. So much better than store-bought!
Believe me when I say- your dog will love these treats! And when you see how easy they are to make, you won't go back to store bought again.
And best of all, you probably already have the ingredients in your cupboard.
Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treat Ingredients
For peanut butter oat dog treats, you need the following ingredients:
- Applesauce- Be sure it's unsweetened.
- Peanut Butter- Any smooth peanut butter will work.
- Oat Flour– Oat flour is sold in stores, but it’s also super easy to make at home. Simply blend old-fashioned oats in a high-speed blender until the oats become a fine powder (about 30 seconds to a minute). Store your oat flour in an air-tight container for up to three months.
How to make Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats
As I said, these are so easy to make. You simply mix the dough, roll it out, cut out shapes, and bake. I use these dog treat cookie cutters, but any cookie cutter will work.
It's that easy!
Full instructions are in the recipe box down below.
Tips and Storage
- Silicone baking mats work great for this recipe and for most cookie recipes. They are worth the investment as you can use them over and over again instead of buying parchment paper.
- I find it easier to mix the oat flour in by hand, although a large spoon works too if you prefer not to get your hands messy. You can also use the paddle attachment of a stand mixer.
- Store your dog treats in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. These freeze well for up to 3 months.
Don't forget to treat yourself too!
Check out these cookie recipes:
Healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Please let me know how you like the peanut butter oat dog treats in the comments. Your feedback means a lot to me! Also, check out the recipe for Dog Pumpkin Pie! Your baby is sure to love it.
Thanks!
Crystal
📖 Recipe
Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup applesauce unsweetened
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 2 cups oat flour* (ground oats)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325° F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large bowl, mix the applesauce sauce and peanut butter until thoroughly combined using a large spoon or spatula.
- Mix in the oat flour ½ cup at a time, stirring until combined (you can also mix with your hands), and it forms a slightly sticky ball. If you are using natural peanut butter (drippy), you may need to add a bit more oat flour.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface ( I used oat flour) and knead it into a ball. Roll it out until almost ½ inch thick. Using your cookie cutter (dipped in oat flour), cut out shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Collect the scraps, knead lightly, roll out again, and cut more dog treats. Repeat until you've used all the dough.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool for 10 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the refrigerator for two weeks. These freeze well for up to 3 months.
Notes
- Oat Flour– Oat flour is sold in stores, but it’s also super easy to make at home. Simply blend old-fashioned oats in a high-speed blender until the oats become a fine powder (about 30 seconds to a minute). Store your oat flour in an air-tight container for up to three months
- I find it easier to mix the oat flour in by hand. You can also use the paddle attachment of a stand mixer.
- For crunchier dog treats, bake for 10-15 minutes more.
Terri says
My pup loves these
Crystal Yentzen says
I’m so happy your dog loves them as much as mine!
Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady says
How simple are these? I can't wait to make them for my nephew's doggo!
EMILY says
On behalf of my dog, Lily..."Thank you!!" I love how easy these are...and so did she 🦮
Crystal Yentzen says
You are most welcome! I'm glad Lily Enjoyed them!
Crystal
Gina says
We are dog lovers at my house--5 dogs! We just got 2 new puppies- 8 weeks old. I know I will be making these for my babies. They all love treats!
Crystal Yentzen says
Great! Let me know how they turn out!
Natalie says
Wow, lovely idea. I'll share this with my brother. He has a dog. 🙂
Kayla says
Loving these peanut butter oat dog treats! Such a fun recipe and my pups absolutely loved them!
Crystal Yentzen says
That makes me so happy!
Sam says
Awesome recipe!! Love how simple and easy they are to make. The dogs will love these!
Patrick says
My dog is goin to love these such a simple recipe
Crystal Yentzen says
That makes me so happy!
LYNETTE says
Making them now for my doodle, Bella Rosa!
Crystal Yentzen says
Yay! Let me know how they turn out.
Crystal
Patricia says
I'm sure Shadow will enjoy these treats and I'm going to try them too. The ingredients are perfect for my intestinal problems.
Crystal Yentzen says
Great! Let me know how you and Shadow like them. What kind of dog is Shadow? I have a Siberian Husky named Ranger and he loves them!
Patricia says
Can't wait to try these.
Ava says
My dog loved these more than he likes his actual food! Great easy dog treats!
Crystal Yentzen says
That makes me so happy!
Joyce says
Do these treats need refrigerated. I made a different recepie and my dog loved but they only kept a week and then our dog wouldn't tough them. I had them in a sealed contained but not in refrigerator.
Crystal Yentzen says
Store your dog treats in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. They freeze well for up to 3 months. Enjoy!
Faye says
I need help ! When I go to roll them out my dough won’t stick together very well it’s making them crumble?
Crystal Yentzen says
It sounds like your dough is a bit too dry. I would add a bit more applesauce and try to roll it out again. Are you measuring your oat flour correctly? For next time be sure to spoon your flour into your measuring cup and level it off with a butter knife. If you scoop your measuring cup into the flour, it's likely that you will get too much flour. I hope this helps!
Crystal
Faye says
Thanks I will try your suggestions, I was just scooping my cup in the bag
Crystal Yentzen says
You aren't the only one to measure it that way. Click here for a very helpful article on how to measure flour correctly. Let me know how the treats turn out!
Faye says
Thank you so much your advice was spot on I’m making them perfect now and the dogs are loving them!!😊
Crystal Yentzen says
That's great! I hope your dogs like pumpkin pie! I'll be posting a dog pumpkin pie recipe next month. Stay tuned!
Crystal
berry says
Crystal, these are fantastic our dog loves them and she is about to go bring some to her neighbors. Love that they are very healthy, limited ingredient, vegan option. One suggestion is to grind a little extra oats for the flour as it will be needed when rolling - at least for an amateur like me as it took longer than 15 minutes to prepare :). I tried them too and they are not at all bad! PS I printed your web address on the baggies - credit is well earned. Thanks again for posting this - and warmest wishes to you and your family. Berry
Crystal Yentzen says
I'm so happy that your pup loves them, and that's sweet of you to share with neighbors! Thanks so much for sharing my blog address. Great tip about having the extra flour on hand. Merry Christmas!
Janet Green says
Both my dog and my brothers dog love these treats. So, therefore all 7 dogs in our family are getting these treats for Christmas😋
Crystal Yentzen says
Wonderful! Merry Christmas!
Laurie says
My four babies loved these. Excellent recipe!
Crystal Yentzen says
That makes me so happy! Thank you for the kind comment.
Lora B says
My dog can be finicky about her food. I have now made these twice and she will come when the container is opened and beg for them. I love that there are only 3 simple healthy ingredients. Very easy to make and store.
Thank you for this recipe.
Crystal Yentzen says
You are welcome! I'm so happy she likes them!
Alysha says
I have a silicon mat for dog treats. we have 3 dogs and are training them all so we need a lot of treats. My mat makes treats about 1cm by 1cm by 1cm or so - maybe sliiightly smaller. Should I still bake for 30 minutes? It makes about 250 treats per the size of a normal cookie tray.
Crystal Yentzen says
Hi Alysha. I've never baked treats that small, so I can't say for sure how long they will need. I would start with 5-10 minutes. Keep an Eye on them so they don't burn. They're ready when they start to firm up. Let me know how they turn out!
Vic says
I tasted these before giving to my dog😁. We are both very happy with them. I baked mine for 40 minutes, they came out great. Lovely recipe😁
Crystal Yentzen says
They are pretty good, aren't they! I'm so happy you like the recipe!
Veronica says
My furbaby loves these!
Crystal Yentzen says
Thank you so much! That makes me so happy!
Zully L. says
I just made these for both my pooches tonight, my 11-year-old Shepherd/Boxer and my 15-year-old Maltipoo.
THEY LOVED THEM!
They hardly ever like the same treats but they both agreed that these were delicious.
Thank you for this yummy and easy to make recipe!
Crystal Yentzen says
Your welcome! That makes me so happy!
Cindy Ferguson says
This recipe is Wonderful! I have 2 chiweenies & a lab puppy, they love them & I love them cause they were so easy, & healthy for them. I even froze some for the pup (that chews through everything) to help with his teething, I put the cut outs in between parchment paper & put in the freezer he loves them!
Thank you so much!
Crystal Yentzen says
You are welcome! I'm so happy you like the recipe. My husky loves them too!
Bonnie Gustafson says
I have made these several times and my 2 golden retrievers love them! I have made them to give as gifts for my dog loving friends as well. One trick that makes rolling out really easy and non-stick, is rolling the dough out between 2 pieces of wax paper, adjusting the wax paper if it gets wrinkled.
Thanks for this recipe.
Crystal Yentzen says
That's a great tip! I'm so happy your babies love them as much as mine!
Chris Turcot says
Can you use natural peanut butter?
Chris Turcot
Crystal Yentzen says
Yes, but you may need to add more oat flour if your peanut butter is extra drippy. You should be able to roll the dough into a ball with your hands. Let me know how they turn out!
Renee Fugitt says
Can I make the dough before hand and keep it in the fridge until I’m ready to cut out the cookies a day.
Crystal Yentzen says
Hi Renee! Yes, you can make the dough a few days before you plan to bake the treats. Let the dough sit out at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before you roll it out. Let me know how they turn out!
Jackie says
I doubled the recipe and rolled them out on a super large stainless baking sheet. I then used a pizza cutter to cut into 1inch and 2inch squares for big and small dog. So much easier since I take these with me on hikes to occasionally treat for trail sustenance (lol). The bone shape is cute for display in a jar but I find small treats to be more the size for calorie control. I put them in the freezer and move some to the frig as needed. My question is: has anyone one put these in a dehydrator instead of an oven? If so, what temp and how long? Thanks!
Crystal Yentzen says
I haven't tried this myself, but if you give it a shot please let me know how they turn out. Thanks!
Crystal
John P says
Absolutely the best and super easy dog treat recipe I've seen, and the pups love them too. Thank you 😊
Crystal Yentzen says
Thank you so much for the lovely comment!
Nikki says
I am going to try this with their doggy peanut butter I get them... This looks super easy and like something they will enjoy.. Thanks!
Crystal Yentzen says
You're welcome! Please let me know how they like them!
Joanne says
Made these this morning for my Chihuahua. They were super easy, with things I always have on hand, and she loved them. Thanks so much for the recipe!
Crystal Yentzen says
Hi Joanne! Thank you so much for letting me know how much you liked the recipe. It made my day!
Crystal
Shani J. says
I’m making these (they’re currently in the oven) for my dog and my cousin’s dog - with an added bonus (I crumbled in some bacon)… the recipe is super easy and I can’t wait for the doggos to try them - I’ll report back!
Crystal Yentzen says
That sounds amazing!
Shani J. says
1000% dog approved - thanks!
Crystal Yentzen says
Yay! That makes me so happy!
Gina N says
Just popped a warm batch out of the oven! The house smells like warm peanut butter cookies! I got the bulk oat flour from WinCo and also the 100 percent peanut butter and of course the unsweetened applesauce. Warm out of the oven I had to take a taste and of course I gave my girls a little pinch of one as well. I am so thankful for this recipe. They loved their taste and have been following me around and wanting more! Waiting for them to cool then will break apart and put in a hide and seek puzzle food mat. I used a small bone and it made 26 bones and a little round treat. I baked them for 25 min since they were smaller and not a half inch thick. These are going to be so good and easy on the tummy too!! Thank you!!
Crystal Yentzen says
You are welcome! And thank you so much for the lovely comment!
Johnna says
Hello!
Can I sub the peanutbutter for sunbutter? nut allergies in this house! 🙁
Crystal Yentzen says
Sure! Sunbutter should work fine for the recipe. Let me know how they turn out.
Missy says
can you replace the Apple sauce for canned pumpkin? I'm out of apple sauce 😔
Crystal Yentzen says
Pumpkin should work for the recipe. If the dough is too dry, just add a little more pumpkin or a couple tablespoons of water. Let me know how they turn out!
Juile says
Yummy my dogs loved them
Crystal Yentzen says
Yay! Thanks for the comment!
Roxanne A Willett says
I made these for my best friend's dogs on a weekly basis and they love them. one of his dogs has joint inflammation problems and after much research I added a teaspoon each of cinnamon and turmeric which are beneficial to cats and dogs, as well as humans. My friend says it has made a big difference.
Crystal Yentzen says
I'm so happy you like the recipe, and thank you so much for the tip!