How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Dog Treats

When you make your pooch homemade snacks, you control the quality of ingredients you use while exercising your culinary skills and letting your dog know just how much you love it. Homemade pumpkin treats are tasty and nutritious, as pumpkin gives your dog fiber and other necessary nutrients. Instead of running out to the store and buying treats, make your pet some delicious homemade snacks.

Things You'll Need

  • 15-oz. can pure mashed pumpkin
  • 3/4 cup dry cream of wheat cereal
  • 1/2 cup powdered milk
  • Spoon
  • Baking sheet
  • Electric mixer
  • 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
  • 1 cup white flour
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp. dry milk
  • 1/3 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup pure mashed pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp. of water
  • Rolling pin
  • Pizza cutter
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Instructions

  1. Wafers

    • 1

      Preheat your oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

    • 2

      Mix together one 15-oz. can of pure mashed pumpkin, 3/4 cup wheat cereal and 1/2 cup powdered milk in a bowl. Use plain pumpkin and not pie filling that contains spices. Use rice cereal if your dog has wheat sensitivities.

    • 3

      Drop small spoonfuls of the mixture onto a greased baking sheet. Bake the treats for 15 to 20 minutes.

    Biscuits

    • 4

      Use a mixer to combine 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour with 1 cup white flour, 1/2 cup oats, 1 tsp. baking powder, 2 tsp. cinnamon, 3 tbsp. vegetable oil, 2 tbsp. dry milk, 1/3 cup cornmeal, 1/2 cup canned pumpkin and 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp. of water. The dough will be thick, so use an appropriate beater.

    • 5

      Roll the dough into rectangular sheets that are 1/4-inch thick. Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into squares.

    • 6

      Place the squares on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake the biscuits at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour. The biscuits brown rather fast. Check them often to prevent burning.

    • 7

      Turn off the oven once the treats are golden brown. Leave the treats inside the oven overnight to allow them to finish drying.