Mini Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats
Learn how to make homemade dog treats with just 3 ingredients! These Mini Peanut Butter Dog Oat Dog Treats are bite sized treats made with peanut butter that your dog will go nuts for!
If you’re looking for more homemade dog treats, try out some of John John’s other favorites like Veggie Treats for Dogs, Homemade Carrot Pupcakes (Dog Cupcakes), Mushroom Peanut Butter Dog Treats, or Dog Friendly Whipped Cream. And, be sure to check out our course How to Cook Homemade Dog Food (Vet-Approved, Balanced and Simple).
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Mini Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats
- Ready In: 25 minutes
- Makes: 50 dog treats
- Main Ingredients: peanut butter, honey, oat flour
- Flavor Profile: peanut butter
- Dietary Info: gluten free, eggless, no seed oils
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: homemade peanut butter dog treats, perfect for training
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- 3 Ingredients: These homemade dog treats only have 3 organic ingredients: oat flour, peanut butter, and honey!
- Small Dog Treats: I love these Mini Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats because they are small and you can make them as small as you like. This makes them perfect for John John and they also make a great training treat too!
- Organic: These peanut butter dog treats only have 3 organic ingredients, making them a great choice if you want to avoid unnecessary ingredients in processed dog treats. So many store bought small dog treats can have terrible ingredients, fillers, and more that your best friend doesn’t need.
- Crunchy Dog Treats: These small dog treats are crunchy, so if your dog likes crispy treats (like John John) they'll love these! If you want soft dog treats, check out our Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Cookies or Bakery Famous Soft Peanut Butter Dog Cookies.
- Gluten Free Dog Treats: These are naturally gluten free dog treats because we're using oat flour!
Ingredients
- Oat Flour: I love using organic oat flour for homemade dog treats, this is a dog safe flour.
- Peanut Butter: The base of these Mini Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats is natural peanut butter, which dogs love! Be sure to use creamy peanut butter (not crunchy) as dogs can’t digest the full nut very well. Also, be sure to avoid peanut butters that contain added sugars, flavors, and especially xylitol as that is incredibly toxic to dogs and can be found in some peanut butters. Stick to organic peanut butter with only peanuts or one that uses peanuts and salt as a little salt is okay! We use the Costco Organic Peanut Butter, which just has peanuts and salt, this way we can all enjoy the same peanut butter.
- Honey: I use organic raw honey, which is antimicrobial and antibacterial. It also gives some natural sweetness to these homemade dog treats!
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Baker’s Tips
- Be sure to use a dog safe peanut butter. Stick to creamy peanut butter that only has peanuts and salt as the ingredients, avoid everything else.
- Feel free to cut these dog treats into whatever size pieces you like. Cut them smaller if you have a very small dog. We will usually divide the dough into 12 portions (instead of 6) this makes them perfect one bite treats for John John who is only 20 pounds.
- You can also roll out the dough with a rolling pin and cut out with cookie cutters. Or, you can even just slice into small cubes with a pizza cutter, which is what we do for John John all the time as this makes them even smaller!
- If you are making the treats smaller, just bake for a couple minutes less.
- If you're trying to sneak mushrooms into your dog's diet, check out our Mushroom Peanut Butter Dog Treats.
- Store in an airtight container so they stay fresh.
How to Make Mini Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, add the peanut butter, honey, peanut flour, and oat flour.
- Mix together until a stiff dough forms.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal portions, you can just eyeball it.
- Roll each portion of dough into a rope that’s about 12-inches long.
- Using kitchen scissors, or a knife, cut the rope into bite sized pieces that are about 1 to 2 inches in diameter. You can cut them smaller or larger depending on your dog’s needs. Place the cut pieces the prepared baking sheet, ensuring non are overlapping.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until they look golden brown and dry. Store in an airtight container in the pantry for up to a month.
Mini Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats FAQ's
Yes, peanut butter is safe for dogs in moderation. It's perfect for treats.
Make sure to use creamy peanut butter as dogs cannot digest whole nuts very well at all, so you don't want to give your dog chunky peanut butter as it can cause their stomach to be upset. You also want to choose organic peanut butter with peanuts and salt as the only two ingredients. Stay away from anything else, especially sugars, flavors, seed oils and xylitol as xylitol is toxic to dogs.
No, almond butter isn't ideal for dogs as dog's don't digest almonds well. Peanut butter is better, so stick to that!
Yes, honey is a great ingredient for dogs as it's a natural sweetener.
Yes, if you want to cut these into cute bone shapes, you can do that too! Just. be sure to bake a little longer if you make them larger.
These are treats so they should be fed in moderation. Depending on your dog's size, this can vary. Just keep in mind that treats should only be a small part of your dog's total food intake for the day.
Yes, as long as they are in moderation and part of a balanced diet. These are John John's favorite treats, it's usually what he eats for treats daily.
These are treats, not a complete meal.
Yes, these are great for training as they are high reward and small. You can make them even smaller by rolling out the dough with a rolling pin and cutting them tiny with a pizza cutter, which is actually how we usually make these for John John since he's a small dog.
These are supposed to be crispy treats. But, if they are too hard then you most likely over baked them.
These are crispy treats. But, if you are looking for softer dog treats, check out Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Cookies or Bakery Famous Soft Peanut Butter Dog Cookies, which are both soft peanut butter treats.
Yes!
Store in an air-tight container in the cupboard or pantry for up to 1 month. These are fine at room temperature. But, you can also freeze them for even longer if you need to.
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Mini Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Mixing Bowl
- Spatula
- Quarter Sheet Pan
- Parchment Paper
- Scissors (or a knife)
Ingredients
- 130 grams oat flour
- 113 grams peanut butter
- 85 grams raw honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add the peanut butter, honey, peanut flour, and oat flour. Mix together until a stiff dough forms.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal portions, you can just eyeball it.
- Roll each portion of dough into a rope that’s about 12-inches long.
- Using kitchen scissors, or a knife, cut the rope into bite sized pieces that are about 1 to 2 inches in diameter. You can cut them smaller or larger depending on your dog’s needs.
- Place the cut pieces the prepared baking sheet, ensuring non are overlapping.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until they look golden brown and dry.
- Store in an airtight container in the pantry for up to a month.
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Notes
- Be sure to use a dog safe peanut butter. Stick to creamy peanut butter that only has peanuts and salt as the ingredients, avoid everything else.
- Feel free to cut these dog treats into whatever size pieces you like. Cut them smaller if you have a very small dog. We will usually divide the dough into 12 portions (instead of 6) this makes them perfect one bite treats for John John who is only 20 pounds.
- You can also roll out the dough with a rolling pin and cut out with cookie cutters. Or, you can even just slice into small cubes with a pizza cutter, which is what we do for John John all the time as this makes them even smaller!
- If you are making the treats smaller, just bake for a couple minutes less.
- If you're trying to sneak mushrooms into your dog's diet, check out our Mushroom Peanut Butter Dog Treats.
- Store in an airtight container so they stay fresh.
- High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.
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John John is obsessed with these mini treats! I love how they only have 3 ingredients!
My dog loves these too! 😉
My finicky dog loves these! She’s excited to go hiking tomorrow because she is put them in the backpack.
Yum, yum, my dog loves these treats, and fun to make too!