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Usually Saturday or Sunday mornings mean recipe development for the blog. This also usually means baking chocolatey-goodness or some sort of paleo-friendly treat that I just have to taste test over and over.
The past few weekends however were extra special, because little Jax got to be the real taste-tester. Let’s be real, Mike and I tried them too, of course, but the real test was our puppy- and it passed the test with flying colors! So, instead of your traditional Foodie Friday with myself and American Express, this one is for all the dogs out there!
The best part about these, aside from them being packed with nutrients, is that the dough yields up to/if not more 60 dog cookies (depending on your cookie cutter size)! Seriously so much better than spending $10-15 on 20 grain-free cookies! PLUS, you need only 5 ingredients. Total win all around.
That is one happy puppy. He was ready to sit, roll over, throw his paws up, and pull out every trick in his book for these. His eyes lit up way more than with his usual treats!
5 Ingredient Grain-Free Dog Treats
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or nut butter of choice no added ingredients
- 4 organic eggs
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp sweet potato puree or pumpkin puree**
Optional add-ins:
- 1/3 cup shredded carrots
- 2 tsp dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- In a mixing bowl combine all ingredients and form dough into a ball
- Roll out dough in between two sheets of parchment paper*
- Gently use your desired cookie cutters to cut and lift cookies into ideal shape**
- Transfer to a lined baking sheet
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cookies are hard
- Let cool completely before serving
Notes
This has me thinking of a doggy birthday cookie cake for this newly 6-month old pup (his birthday was yesterday). I made him two massive cookies and sandwiched them between peanut butter. Happy, happy birthday puppy!
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Do you make homemade dog treats? What are your favorite ingredients to use?
Thank you for the recipe. I’m going to try it.
How long do the biscuits keep on a shelf?
About a week, but they keep much longer in the fridge!
Thank you for the recipe. I’m going totry it.
How long do the biscuits keep on a shelf?
Silly question, when you say coconut oil do you mean for it to be soft or melted? I had to add way more flour to make this mixture hold.
I melted the coconut oil slightly – otherwise it wouldn’t incorporate with the other ingredients very well. Lexi, can you advise on melting vs. not melting? I think melting it helped things come together, although I had the same problem with the dough not holding well. And then with all the extra flour, it was so crumbly that it was hard to roll out. I’ll try again with a little less flour and see if they crumble less.
If your pet has egg allergies, you can make a valid substitute with chia seeds. I’m including a link that tells you how. Works in lots of recipes.
http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-make-egg-substitute-chia-seeds/
Hi, Just a few questions? what thickness do you usually roll yours out to? Also any suggestions on getting even thickness for the dough? I always have uneven thickness with dough. Finally how do you mix? With a hand mixer, stand mixer with dough attachment or just with a wooden spoon by hand? Thanks!!!
Hi! Roughly 1/4 inch. I roll it out with a rolling pin. Doesn’t have to be TOTALLY 100% even (your dog won’t notice ;)) I mix these by hand!
I tried these cookies and followed the recipe but was disappointed when they came put soft broken and didn’t hold up like the ones in your picture. They also started to spoil after a few days in a air tight container.
That’s odd, Ramona. Did you follow exactly? Everyone has great results with this recipe!
P.S. Some people prefer to store these in the fridge depending on where they live/temperatures.
What can I substitute for the peanut butter?
Almond butter!
Hi! Love these great recipes! My pittie baby has so many allergies so I have to make all his food myself. I have made treats in the past and they mold super quick so I have to keep them in the fridge. Do these need to be stored in the fridge or are they ok to keep in a cookie jar or tin? 🙂 thanks! Excited to try these!
Made these today with leftover sweet potatoes – my puppy loves the flavor! Added the parsley, as it gave it some color (and flavor) but no carrots. I may have made them too thick because they were hard to remove from the mold, so they had to cook longer. Next time will try to make them thinner. I used both a bone mold as well as a small circle mold to see which came out better. They both work well, but I cooked both longer than the recipe called for to try to get them crunchy. I will freeze these as someone recommended so they are fresh and also help with teething! Thanks for the recipe!! 🙂
Has ANYONE been able to get these to come out hard and crunchy?? I have them in the oven yet again. My puppy loves them, but I can’t get them to come out crunchy! I’ve even tried making them thinner. Any ideas?? Help! Lol!!
Kelly — maybe cook longer with a little less heat. Let cool completely!
Thanks Lexi! I’ll try that next time! But my puppy LOVES the flavor!!!! She just prefers crunchy treats, so I’d like to get them crunchy. I also ordered the cutters you use. 🙂
I just made these for my dog, and shared them with my Mother’s dogs as well.. they all LOVED them! I will be making them again, thank you. (:
OK, here’s what some will think this is a dumb question….but….do I melt the coconut oil or not?
Also, how thick do I roll the dough out?
Thanks in advance!!
I can’t wait to try this recipe! I’m sure my dog will love it! Can you use a different oil other than coconut oil? Thanks.
It has the most nutrients for them 🙂
My dog is not only allergic to wheat – so it has to be grain free but because he also has a high yeast issue – he cannot have anything with sugars – so peanut butter, sweet potatoes and regular potatoes are also out of the picture. Does anyone have any other recipes which would be grain-free and no sugar items?
I need help
Thanks.
How many biscuits does this make and must they be refrigerated. Also can you substitute applesauce for the eggs and a variety of flours? Trying to be grain free. Doing a first birthday party for 11 Dalmatian puppies on July 30 and want to do treat bags. These sound good but it would be too many to have to refrigerate send I need to make several dozen!
Look for plain/natural peanut butter.
Just made this and fed a couple of cooled ones to both of my dogs, one who is a VERY picky eater. They both LOVED them! Thanks for the recipe!
So happy!
If a dog is allergic to wheat soy and grain. Can you use certain flour? I am making these for a friend’s dog don’t want to take.a.chance to harm the dog so I guess the question I have is what is considered a grain flour
Hi! how many treats does one batch make?
I do make homemade treats for my furbaby. I like 2 use quinoa flour, organic apples or apple sauce, bananas, peanut butter, honey, coconut oil. I also boil hamburger or turkey & mix with brown rice, peas, carrots, beans to mix with his dog food a couple of times a week since I learned that vegetables are so good for them. Love your healthy dog treat ideas, thanx.
How long do the 5 ingredient dog treats last on the refrigerator?
How long will these be good until they get stale?
A week or so, but in the fridge up to 3.
I am trying to incorporate molasses into my dogs diets, so I will try adding a couple of tablespoons to these!
Let us know how it works!