Crunchy Homemade Dog Treats with Blueberry, Oats, and Peanut Butter

A pile of blueberry dog biscuits and blueberries on a gray background with a yellow flower and a yellow napkin.

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Crunchy Homemade Dog Treats with Blueberry, Oats, and Peanut Butter

Who doesn't love to spoil their dog? These crunchy homemade dog treats made with blueberries, peanut butter, and oats will become your dog's new favorite dog biscuit!

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Servings: treats

Calories: 50kcal

Author: Kari

Equipment

measuring spoons
measuring cups
a stand mixer
a rolling pin
parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat
a cookie/baking sheet
bone shaped cookie-cutters

Ingredients

1 cup blueberries fresh, frozen, or dried
¾ cup oats
2 ½ cup whole wheat flour
2 eggs
3 tablespoons peanut butter (make sure it does not have xylitol in it)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ - ½ cup warm water adjust the water depending on the texture of your dough after mixing. You can also use bone broth that doesn't have onion in it.)

Optional

¼ - ½ teaspoon kosher salt optional - but salt improves the taste if humans are going to eat these
½ teaspoon human grade bonemeal
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon organic kelp flakes

Instructions

First, preheat your oven to 350°F.
Next, add the blueberries to your mixing bowl. (If you are using frozen blueberries, smash them around a little with your mixer. This will help break up the big blueberries into smaller pieces and mash some of the juices out. If you are using fresh or dried blueberries, give them a rough chop so that they are easier to smush around in the dough.)
1 cup blueberries
Now, add the oats and mash them up with the blueberries.
¾ cup oats
Lastly, add the flour, eggs, kosher salt, peanut butter, and cinnamon.
2 ½ cup whole wheat flour, 2 eggs, 3 tablespoons peanut butter, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ - ½ teaspoon kosher salt
If desired, you can mix in bonemeal, kelp flakes, and turmeric for added nutrition.
½ teaspoon human grade bonemeal, ½ teaspoon ground turmeric, ½ teaspoon organic kelp flakes
Mix together until everything is mostly combined - it will be a bit dry and crumbly. Add about ⅛ cup of warm water to the dough, and mix until it sticks together in a ball. If the dough still seems dry, continue adding warm water in ⅛ - ¼ cup increments.
⅛ - ½ cup warm water
Next, flour a clean surface to roll out your dough with a rolling pin (or a bottle of wine - no one here is judging.)
Roll the dough out to about ½ an inch thick. It doesn't have to be perfect, but you don't want to make these really thin or they will burn. If you make them a little too thick, you can get away with just cooking them for a little longer.
Next, cut out your treats using your favorite cookie-cutters. (If you don't want to use a cookie-cutter, you can also use a pizza cutter or sharp knife and just cut 1 x 1-inch squares or 1 x 2-inch rectangles. )
Place your cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat. They don't have to be spaced too far apart because they won't really expand, but they will stick together if they are touching.
Bake in the oven at 350°F for 40 minutes, until the biscuits are hard and crunchy. (They should snap when you bend them.)
Let the treats cool off, then share with your favorite pup!

Notes

Homemade Dog Treat Tips

Try not to over-roll or over-mix your dough. It will lose some of its stretch and be hard to work with if you overwork it. (It will start to get that pizza dough spring back where you roll it out and it shrinks back up ;) )
These treats would make a great dog birthday gift!
Make sure to find a peanut butter that does not have any artificial sweeteners like xylitol in them - that is toxic to dogs.
Try out different variations of shapes and cookie sizes - I like to use these cookie cutters from Amazon. They come in a set of five and I usually use the middle size - it is about 3 1/2 inches long.

How to Store Homemade Dog Treats

Store these treats in an airtight container. They are really crunchy, so as long as they are not exposed to moisture, they should last a good while. (I like to freeze half of the batch since I only have one dog, and she won't go through them that quickly.)

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