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Easy Homemade Peanut Butter Dog Treats (Gluten-Free)

Get ready for lots of tail wagging and slobbery smiles - these easy homemade peanut butter dog treats are going to become a new favorite for your furry BFF.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • large baking sheet (13x18)
  • cookie cutter
  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients

  • 1 overly ripe banana, mashed
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter, only peanuts listed in the ingredients - NO xylitol*
  • ¾ cup gluten-free oat flour** 79 grams
  • 2 tablespoons chickpea flour
  • 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal

Instructions

  • Mash an overly ripe banana in a medium-large mixing bowl, ensuring no chunks remain. Add peanut butter and stir together until smooth.
  • Add oat flour, chickpea flour, and flaxseed meal directly to the bowl. Stir to combine. The dough should start to form a ball and be similar to sugar cookie dough. If it is too dry, add a teaspoon of water at a time. If it's too wet, add a tablespoon of oat flour.
  • Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a large baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper.
  • Place a piece of parchment paper on the countertop and add the dough. Cover the dough with another piece of parchment paper and use a rolling pin to flatten the dough between the pieces of parchment paper.
    For crunchy treats: roll the dough ⅛-1/4 inch thick.
    For chewy treats: roll the dough ¼-3/4 inch thick.
    Using a cookie cutter, press and cut out treats then place on the prepared baking sheet. They will not spread while baking so they can be placed close together.
    Repeat until the dough is gone. I used a 2.5-inch cookie cutter and made about 38 crunchy treats or 25 soft treats
  • For soft, chewy treats bake for 10-12 minutes.
    For crunchy treats bake for 13-15 minutes, then allow to cool directly on the sheet pan for at least 10-15 minutes.
    The edges should be set and the bottoms will be golden brown.
  • Store in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for a few months. The treats will only last a few days at room temperature so I don't recommend storing them this way.

Notes

*Only peanuts should be listed in the ingredients (no salt, no sugar, no xylitol). Do not use peanut butter with xylitol - it is toxic to dogs. Read more about xylitol toxicity here. See the blog post above for brands that contain xylitol. It's also important to note that xylitol can also be listed as birch sugar, birch bark extract, or zylatol. 
**For homemade oat flour blend gluten-free rolled oats until a fine texture is achieved.
The recipe yields 25-40 treats, depending on the size of the cookie cutter and style of treats. 
No cookie cutters? No problem! Use a tablespoon (or teaspoon for small training bits) and scoop out dough and roll into balls, then place on a lined cookie sheet and press down with your fingers or the back of a spoon. You can also make small squares by rolling the dough and using a pizza cutter to divide the dough into squares.