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Easy Homemade Dog Treats!
Bake-up some of these “Barkies” today! All you need are 4 simple ingredients! Your doggie will love them! Woof woof!
Step 1:
Grind up some oats in a chopper, blender or food processor to make oat flour.
Step 2:
Mix-up the wet ingredients: peanut butter, egg and banana
Step 3:
Combine all ingredients and stir together.
Step 4:
Form into balls and flatten with a fork.
Step 5:
Bake!
Peanut Butter and Banana “Barkies” (Dog Cookies) Recipe
Homemade Dog Cookies with peanut butter and banana! You can bake these to whatever size or texture your dog prefers: chewy or crunchy!
Tina Verrelli - epicuricloud.com
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Course: Pet Treat, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana, dog cookie, dog treat, easy recipe, eggs, oats, peanut butter, Pet Treat
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 20 Dog Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups old fashioned rolled oats divided
- 1/2 banana cut into 4 chunks
- 1/4 cup peanut butter no artificial sweeteners*
- 1 egg
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease.
Place 1½ cups oats in chopper or small food processor. Process until ground to a flour texture. Pour into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Place banana, peanut butter and egg in chopper or small food processor.
Process until well combined, scrape down bowl and process some more, if needed.
Pour mixture into bowl with oat flour. Add the remaining ¼ cup of (unground) oats.
Stir together.
Scoop 1-tablespoon portions and roll into balls. (or make whatever size your dog prefers)
Flatten with the tines of a fork in a criss-cross pattern.
Bake for about 15 minutes for a softer center. (based on 1-tablespoon size)
Let cool on baking sheet.
Store in air-tight container for a few days or in the refrigerator/freezer for longer.
Notes
Only serve your dog treats that contain safe ingredients for him/her. When in doubt, check with your veterinarian. Peanut Butter should not contain artificial sweeteners (Xylitol is dangerous for dogs.)
Nutrition (approx. data estimated via online nutritional calculator.)
Calories: 52kcal (3%) | Carbohydrates: 6g (2%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 2g (3%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Cholesterol: 8mg (3%) | Sodium: 18mg (1%) | Potassium: 60mg (2%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 6mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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My 2 year old granddaughter Lucy helped make them! Dogs love them all 4 of them!
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Christina Verrelli
Hi Cyndi – Thanks so much for letting me know! I’m glad you and Lucy had fun making them – and all 4 dogs gave the treats a “paws up!” Have a nice weekend!
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Kaye
Omg my 3 schnauzers love them. I made them a little them smaller so I got a double batch. They have smalllittle mouths anyway. Thanks you know your dogs for sure!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Christina Verrelli
So glad to hear Kaye!! Give them all a hug from me!
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Angie
Made these for my lab, you get 2 paws up for this recipe from Chester!
Made smaller ball type treats and didn’t worry about the crisscross fork pattern.
Thanks for sharing this simple recipe!!Reply
Christina Verrelli
Thanks Chester!! ❤️❤️❤️
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Desiree
Thank you Tina for this fabulous and easy recipe. My Bailey loves them!
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Christina Verrelli
Hi Desiree – So glad Bailey loves them!! ❤️❤️❤️
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Tammy
Thanks for a great recipe! Four paws up from my fur children here. I love giving them treats that I know are good for them. One of my dogs needs softer treats due to issues with a growth in her mouth that requires surgery and constant monitoring. Both dogs are older, rescues, spoiled, and extremely special.Reply
Christina Verrelli
Aww – Hi to your sweet fur children!
Hi, I have two small yorkies and they are little divas And finicky and to my surprise they both love the cookies. better to do is to stay home nowadays!!!! Love the recipe!!! Stay in good health!!!!!
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Christina Verrelli
Thanks Debbie – Hugs to your yorkie Divas!! Glad they enjoyed! Stay well!!
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Karlin
Can you use quick oats for this recipe?
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Christina Verrelli
I’m sure that would be fine!
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AnnaMarie
Tina if I would make these cookies more on the chewy side, how long should I bake them?
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Christina Verrelli
Depending upon the size you make the cookies – it will vary – but start watching them at 10-12 minutes and remember they will firm up even more while cooling.
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Thank you for telling people about xylitol. Many don’t realise it is in peanut butter and toxic to dogs
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Christina Verrelli
Take care Julie!
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Caroline
My dog Kramer loves them he ate them up quickly. Thank you for this recipe it was very easy.
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Christina Verrelli
So glad Kramer enjoyed them!! Hi Kramer!!
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Olivia
Hi I have a German shepherd mix named gypsy which this recipe is perfect for now we don’t have any bananas use pumpkin instead
She what’s this recipe show much thanks for sharing this recipe to all of us because she gets you four paws up and one tail up thanks so much 😍Reply
Christina Verrelli
So glad Gypsy enjoys them!! Give her a pet for me!
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Mary Beth
My five Terriers LOVE these! I make them every weekend and usually double the recipe. I’ve used peanut butter and almond butter or a combination of both. Thank you for this simple, easy to make and loved by all recipe! Dexter, Athena, Morgan, Khaleesi and Clapton🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾❤️Reply
Christina Verrelli
Love it Mary Beth!! Hello and belly rubs to the whole crew!!
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Peggy
Jasper loved the Barkies! Thank you!Reply
Christina Verrelli
So glad Jasper loves!! Say Hi from me!
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Heidi
My little Yorkie doesn’t have teeth. Are these soft or hard? Is there a way to make them soft if they’re not? Thank you! Merry Christmas 🎄
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Christina Verrelli
Hi there Heidi – You can bake them less time for a softer texture. You could also try these treats that are unbaked or these softer treats Carrot and Applesauce Chewies (Homemade Dog Treats)
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kayla
hey, I’m 12 and I made them by myself. I encourage you to make them guys try out the recipe. p.s my dogs loved them soooooooooooooooooooo much.Reply
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Love it Kayla!! Good for you! Hi to the dogs!
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Stacy Ishcomer
I can’t believe that all 3 of my dogs loved them. They are so picky. I even made some for a few of my neighbors dogs and they all said they could not believe how much they loved them. Thanks for sharing
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Christina Verrelli
Thanks for letting me know Stacy! Hi to all the doggies!
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Pat Ryan
Made these for my 4 January pups birthdays. I put in silicone paw and bone molds and came out great and crunchyReply
Christina Verrelli
Happy Birthday to all the pups!!
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Lori
Hi Pat, I was just coming here to ask if I could put them in silicone molds. I wanted to use paws and bones as well! Thanks for sharing your success. (ps. I know this was over 2 years ago, but I still thought I would let you know.
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Amy
My senior dog, Bitty loves these! I reduced the cooking time by 3 minutes and I keep a slice of bread in the container to keep them soft. They look so yummy, in fact that my 24 year old daughter mistook them for cookies and ate 4.Reply
Christina Verrelli
So glad Bitty enjoys them! Hi to her! …and if I’m being honest – I’ve eaten them too – hey – it’s all good ingredients! LOL
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Tanja
Hi, my son and I tried this recipe cause we are desperately in need of something to help us put back on a healthy weight on our Irish setter after an emergency operation. And she loves them!!!! Thanks for these easy to make and obviously delicious barkies: thumps and paws up!!
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Christina Verrelli
So glad she loves them – Wishing her a speedy recovery!
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Jess
Could these be frozen? I am a dog walker and all my clients love these so I would like to make large batches and keep them in the freezer.Reply
Christina Verrelli
Hi Jess – absolutely – they can be frozen!
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Laura Sisco
What an easy recipe. Made these for a friend who has a small dog so I did little hearts and then just rolled in a lid and cut them in circles. My house smells so great and Ibwant to eat the cookies. Lol. Will make these again. ThanksReply
Christina Verrelli
So glad you like!! I have tasted them – lol! All good ingredients!
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I fix these all the time! My dogs go crazy for these and I have 4 of them so I make 4 times this recipe so that I have enough to last a while. I tasted one and it’s pretty good. Needs a little sugar for me but I like the fact that I know exactly what’s in these and so much cheaper than store bought.Reply
Christina Verrelli
So glad they love them! And I have tasted too! LOL!
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Leanne
These were super easy to make and my dogs love them! A keeper for sure.Reply
Lisa
Is this dough firm enough to roll out and use cookie cutters? I know my dogs will love them either way.
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Sherry
I made these today and my two American Eskimo/ Spitz puppies love them. I will be making these again thank you so much for the recipe
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Teri Bailey
What is the name of peanut butter are you using?
Thank you!Reply
Linda
What peanut do you use
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Nancy
My dog will now only eat these treats!Reply
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Ruthie
I just made a batch for my blueheeler/Aussie cattle dog. Easy to make and made a down and a half. Thanks for sharing the recipe
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Linnea Reese
I made these today. Super easy. I cut out in shape of dog bones. My dog loved them. I wanted to post a picture, but couldn’t see how. Thanks for the recipe, treats are outrageous these day.Reply
Christina Verrelli
Glad your doggo loved them! and yes they have gotten expensive!
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Daisy, my mini-Aussie LOVES these! The recipe is easy to follow and takes no time. I broke them in small pieces to use for training treats and second batch is her go to for snacks this week. Thanks for sharing.Reply
Christina Verrelli
Love it Mimi! Our dog Aussie/Sheltie mix is Daisy too!
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Lunita
Can these be shipped? My friend has a doggy party for her pup and I would like to make some and mail for her to have. How long are they good for? Thank you!!!Reply
Christina Verrelli
Homemade dog treats don’t have preservatives, so they don’t last as long as commercially made ones. If the shipping would only take a couple days, you’d probably be fine.
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Lora
Hi! I’d like to try baking my dog some but which brand PB do you use? Ty
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Christina Verrelli
I use various brands. You want to make sure to avoid any that contain artificial sugars such as Xylitol.
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MELANIE KENNEDY
My yellow Labrador, 6 mo old and 52 lbs… gives them a paws up! He was trying to get to the wet mixture when I was using the food processor. He was eagerly awaiting for them to come out of the oven. I’m not sure a serving size but I don’t think they will last thru tomorrow. 🙂Reply
Christina Verrelli
So cute!
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Katie
My Kashi(3 years), Sammy(4 months) and Fern (3 months) all LOVED these!! I made them in small balls and then squished them slightly to use for training treats!!I’ve never seen a 3 months old learn to sit so quick! Thankfully she saw Kashi get a treat for sitting and caught on pretty quick. Will definitely have to make WAY more of these next time!
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Christina Verrelli
Love the tiny treat idea!
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