Peanut Butter Oatmeal Dog Treat Recipe

Daily Paws / Jason Donnelly

Your pup will go nuts for these peanut butter oatmeal dog treats. And lucky for them, they won't have to panic about these delicious treats going away anytime soon—this recipe makes a very large batch that'll last awhile when stored in the freezer. When the day comes and your dog enjoys the last of these treats, the recipe is easy enough to go right ahead and make another batch. Along with the peanut butter and oats, you'll need ten other ingredients. However, chances are you already have a lot of these items in your kitchen. You can cut these treats into small squares that are perfect for training.

Prep: 30 mins

Chill: 1 hr

Bake: 22 mins

Stand: 1 day

Total: 1 day 1 hr 52 mins

Yield: 576 1/2-inch treats or 256 3/4-inch treats

Ingredients

• ½ cup natural creamy peanut butter*

• ⅓ cup honey

• ⅓ cup olive oil

• 1 egg

• 1 cup nonfat dry milk powder

• ½ cup fine graham cracker crumbs (7 squares)

• ½ cup quick-cooking rolled oats

• ¼ cup wheat germ

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

• 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour

• ¾ cup water

Directions

Step One
In a very large bowl, beat peanut butter, honey, oil, and egg with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined. Add dry milk powder, cracker crumbs, oats, wheat germ, cinnamon, and baking powder; beat until combined.

Step Two
Add flour and 1/4 cup water to beaten mixture; beat on low speed, stopping to scrape bowl as necessary (mixture will be crumbly). Add as much of the remaining water as needed, 1/4 cup at a time, beating until the dough clings together. (Dough should be moist but not sticky.)

Step Three
Remove dough from bowl. Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface. Knead dough gently 8 to 10 strokes until nearly smooth. Divide dough into 4 equal portions, then roll each portion out to a 6x6-inch square that is about 3/8-inch thick. Place squares on wax paper-lined tray and chill 1 hour.

Step Four
Preheat oven to 300°F. For smaller dogs, cut each dough square into 1/2-inch pieces. For larger dogs, cut each square into 3/4-inch pieces. Place pieces on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 20–22 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are browned. Cool pans on wire racks. For extra-crispy treats, let them stand, uncovered, on racks overnight before packaging.

Step Five
Store at room temperature in airtight containers up to 2 weeks or label and freeze for up to 3 months.

Tips

*Do not select items that contain the ingredient xylitol. It is toxic to pets, even in small amounts.

Storage: Store at room temperature in airtight containers up to 2 weeks or label and freeze for up to 3 months.