Cranberries and pumpkin go hand in hand in a lot of our recipes for the holidays! However, did you know that cranberries and pumpkin are good for your 4-legged friend too? Cranberries are full of nutrition and include tons of antioxidants. In addition, cranberries promote urinary tract health for dogs too! Pumpkin is high in fiber and beta-carotene that makes it a perfect treat for your best friend – make sure to use canned pumpkin, not raw or the sugar-laden pie filling! Our Homemade Cranberry & Pumpkin Dog Treats are the perfect combination of cranberries and pumpkin! These delicious treats are the perfect homemade dog treats for the holidays!
Homemade Cranberry & Pumpkin Dog Treats
Ingredients:
2 cups wheat flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup whole fresh cranberries
16 oz (1 can) pumpkin puree, unsweetened
1 1/2 cup stock, chicken, beef or vegetable
Directions:
1. In a large bowl combine wheat flour, rolled oats, fresh cranberries, pumpkin puree and stock. Mix thoroughly. If the mixture is too dry, add a bit of stock.
2. Use a small ice cream scoop and place a dallop of the mixture into the palm of your hand and roll it into a ball. Place dog treats onto a pizza stone or a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
3. Bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees.
4. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Do not serve hot food to your dog, this can cause severe injury.
5. After treats have cooled, place in a zip-lock bag and store in the refrigerator.
Note: These Homemade Cranberry & Pumpkin Dog Treats are meant to be used as a snack option and should not be used as a meal replacement for your pet. If you have any questions about this recipe and or the ingredients used, I urge you to contact your veterinarian.
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- 2 cups wheat flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup whole fresh cranberries
- 16 oz (1 can) pumpkin puree, unsweetened
- 1½ cup stock, chicken, beef or vegetable
- In a large bowl combine wheat flour, rolled oats, fresh cranberries, pumpkin puree and stock. Mix thoroughly. If the mixture is too dry add a bit of stock.
- Use a small ice cream scoop and place a dallop of the mixture into the palm of your hand and roll it into a ball. Place dog treats onto a pizza stone or a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Do not serve hot food to your dog, this can cause severe injury.
- After treats have cooled, place in a zip-lock bag and store in the refrigerator.
Another great recipe…thank you! I think that my doggers will love this one too!
These look so good to be dog treats!
What temp should the oven be?
350 degrees 🙂
My dog would eat around the cranberries but would love the pumpkin biscuit!
My daughter and I like to make homemade treats for our dog. I’ll have to show this one to her.
My dogs would love these.
I will have to try these for my dog. However, they look good enough to eat myself.
These look so yummy – thanks for sharing!
This looks like a treat my dog babies would love! Thanks!
This is such a cute and fun and healthy recipe, we must try it!
I really think my Sadie would enjoy this recipe. And it looks so easy and such great ingredients!
These look so good my dog would have to share them 🙂
Going to try this for the girls!
Wow, these look good enough for humans to eat! 🙂 My puppy is going to be SO happy when I make some of these for her! Thank you so much for sharing!
These would be mighty tasty treats for your dogs.
Cranberry & Pumpkin Dog Treats do look tasty and wonderful. I would like to make a version of this for myself!
Thanks for sharing this great recipe. I am going to give this a try and I bet my pup will love it!
My dogs would love this.
Thanks for sharing! I will have to make these for my furbaby
Brilliant idea to make your own pet treats because you never know for sure whats in other ones.
Had no idea dogs could at cranberries. Thanks for sharing.
These look like fantastic holiday treats (not that my girl needs any more treats… 🙂 )
My fur baby would love these.
These look too good to be dog treats. They look perfect for us humans. The ingredients will keep me away, but these are some lucky dogs that get this.
Great idea! I will be making these for my pups. Just curious though, why use stock and not just water? Is it a texture thing? or taste thing?
They are much tastier with stock 🙂
Wondering how long these will last?
Up to a week in the refrigerator 🙂
These are such a delicious and nutritious treat – they won’t be begging for food from the table – well almost!
Your recipe says for the pumpkin…”16 oz (1 cup)”. I’m somewhat confused by that…
I apologize! Fast typing gets me in trouble sometimes. It should be 1 can (15-16 oz) or 16 oz. I have corrected the recipe 🙂
Okay, next batch I’ll use the can. I only used a cup this time and it was still quite sticky. I could roll them in my hand. I’m sure he is not going to mind at all! I dropped the dough directly to the parchment paper from my scoop.
it is so very difficult to convince her that treats that are good for her are worth her time but these might catch her interest and it will be nice for her to have something special of her own at the holidays instead of begging/demanding/coercing at the table.
I’m going g to assume these will be hard and crunchy. What if I wanted them a bit soft?
I bet my grandma’s dog would love these homemade treats with the pumpkin flavor.
Can you use dried cranberries ? I am having a hard time finding fresh ones this time of the year,