April 29, 2019 by Molly - 26 Comments

Homemade Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog Treats are Woofalicious!

The pups love when I am in the kitchen baking up tasty dog treats for them. While they love their frozen treats, they are extra crazy about the goodness coming out of the oven. You can see them sniffing the air and scooching closer to the kitchen while they are baking. And, while they love them because they are tasty, I love them because I know exactly what is in them! Homemade treats do not contain any of the artificial yuckiness that store-bought treats can have. Today the pups were sniffing around and waiting on these tasty Homemade Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog Treats!

The aroma of these Homemade Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog Treats baking is enough to make you drool! It’s no wonder they gather around in the kitchen waiting on the tasty goodies! As most of our treats are, humans can enjoy them too. And, even though the dogs love them, they may be a bit bland for us as they have no sugar or salt to amplify the flavor.

With the warm weather arriving, your pooch may like one of our easy frozen dog treat recipes like these Frozen Strawberry Banana Dog Treats or these Frozen Apple and Blueberry Dog Treats to help cool them down!

YIELD: 50 assorted size dog treats (I used 3 different size bone-shaped cookie cutters)

The recipe is very forgiving and you can easily half if you don’t want to make this many.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups Flour (not as nutritional as whole wheat, but I use all-purpose)
1 cup Oatmeal
1/2 cup All-Natural Peanut Butter (you can use regular but be sure there is NO Xylitol!)
3/4 cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/4 cup Olive Oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer using dough attachment, combine all the ingredients except the olive oil.

Add the olive oil in a little at a time until the dough holds its shape.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough until approximately 1/4″ thick.

Cut with cookie cutters or you can also just cut into squares.

Place on a greased cookie sheet (or spray with cooking spray).

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until browned – ovens vary.

Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Let the pups enjoy!

Store in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days or refrigerate.

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Homemade Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog Treats

Author: Molly

Recipe type: Dog Treats

Serves: 50 assorted sized treats

Ingredients

1½ cups Flour (not as nutritional as whole wheat, but I use all-purpose)
1 cup Oatmeal
½ cup All-Natural Peanut Butter (you can use regular but be sure there is NO Xylitol!)
¾ cup Unsweetened Applesauce
½ tsp. Baking Powder
¼ cup Olive Oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer using dough attachment, combine all the ingredients except the olive oil.
Add the olive oil in a little at a time until the dough holds its shape.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough until approximately ¼″ thick.
Cut with cookie cutters or you can also just cut into squares.
Place on a greased cookie sheet (or spray with cooking spray).
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until browned – ovens vary.
Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Let the pups enjoy!
Store in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days or refrigerate.