Homemade Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog Treats are Woofalicious!

The pups love when I am in the kitchen baking up tasty dog treats for them like these Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog Treats! But, wait! You may be wondering if dogs can eat applesauce.

Of course, they can! As long as it is all-natural and/or does not contain any harmful ingredients.

While they love their frozen treats, they are extra wild about the goodness coming out of the oven with these tasty dog treats using applesauce!

You can see them sniffing the air and scooching closer to the kitchen while they are baking.

The noses were in the air sniffing out these tasty Homemade Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog treats for sure!

While the pups love homemade treats 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.

Peanut butter is, of course, a favorite, and add in wholesome applesauce and you have a tasty wholesome treat!

And, as I have discovered, my pups LOVE applesauce almost as much as peanut butter!

The aroma of these Homemade Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog Treats baking is enough to make you drool!

It's no wonder the pups gather around in the kitchen waiting for the tasty goodies!

As most of our dog treats are, humans can enjoy them too, as they are made with 100% human-grade ingredients.

And, even though dogs love peanut butter applesauce treats, 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!

Homemade Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog Treats

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

The recipe is very forgiving, and you can easily half or quarter the recipe if you don't want to make this many.

I have a house full of dogs - literally! So, I make up a bunch when I make them 🙂

Ingredients:

1 ½ 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

How to make these woofalicious Homemade Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog Treats

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.

Print this tasty dog treat recipe!

Yield: 50 assorted sized treats

Homemade Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog Treats

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

These tasty Homemade Peanut Butter Applesauce Dog Treats are as wholesome as they are tasty! Peanut butter is, of course, a favorite, and add in yummy applesauce and you have a easy wholesome treat your pup will love!

Print

Ingredients

• 1 ½ 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

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

Pin it for later!