Spoil your pup with these easy homemade dog treats. Made with just 3 ingredients, this oatmeal pumpkin dog treat recipe is a healthy and inexpensive alternative to store-bought treats. My dog also loves these 4 ingredient banana pumpkin dog treats!
Making dog treats yourself is easy and you can make them for half the cost of store bought. You can find the original banana pumpkin dog treats recipe that I made a few years ago if you’d like to try another version.
These oatmeal pumpkin dog cookies also make a fantastic homemade gift – DIY dog treats. The holiday season will be upon us before you know it, so don’t forget about the furry members of the family. This oatmeal pumpkin dog treat recipe will make tails everywhere wag with happiness.
Pumpkin Dog treats
My dog loves pumpkin. I mean, she loves it. So, naturally I keep her in pumpkin dog treats almost year-round. Once we start approaching fall and pumpkin everything appears, I buy pumpkin in bulk at the big box store to fill the coffers.
These treats will keep in an airtight container for a couple of weeks on the counter. If you store them in the fridge, they will last at least a month and in the freezer, they will last several months.
how to make homemade pumpkin dog treats
For these treats, I used rolled oats instead of flour. The first time I made them, I mixed whole oats into the dough. It worked just fine, but I wasn’t thrilled with result.
For the second attempt at these dog treats, I put the oats in the food processor to make the texture finer. This did the trick.
As you can see, it is not ground into a fine powder. I left it slightly coarse, but much finer than the whole oats.
The next step is to add in the eggs and the pumpkin purée. When buying canned pumpkin to make these dog biscuits, make sure that the can says 100% pumpkin. Do not get pumpkin pie mix.
Turn the food processor on and let it mix until the dough looks fairly uniform.
This is what your dough should look like. It will be a thick, firm dough. At this point, you have two options. You can either use a small scoop to make drop cookie style treats or you can add a little bit of flour to roll them out to cut shapes.
The dough will be a bit sticky and rolling it out without adding either extra oat flour or regular flour will be difficult. I did it both ways just to show you what it looks like.
dog treat recipe with pumpkin and oatmeal
These are the treats that I scooped out and flattened with a fork, like a peanut butter cookie. I’ll let you in on a little secret – your dog could not care less if you scoop them or roll them into cute dog bone shapes.
Your dog just wants to eat them.
I’ve done my research with this recipe. I gave samples to 8 different friends with dogs and every single dog liked them. Even the picky eaters. So, I feel pretty confident that this pumpkin dog treat recipe will be a hit with your pup too.
healthy homemade dog treat recipe
These make great gifts for friends who are getting a new dog, perhaps a dog having a birthday 🙂 or maybe a nice, neighborly gesture to share with fellow dog parents around the block.
Like I mentioned earlier, the holiday baking season is almost upon us and why should the dogs be left out? For all of these occasions, I roll the dough out to make these cute bone shapes to give away as gifts.
It’s also really easy and if you have kiddos in the house, this is something they can get involved in.
pumpkin dog treat recipe
Look at that sweet face. I make these for her because it makes me happy and no doubt it makes her happy. But, she has a sensitive stomach and I like knowing exactly what is in the treats I give her.
Also, because I am that dog mom. “I love her like I gave birth to her” is heard daily in our house. There are lots of us out there, the people who love their dogs like crazy. I wear it proudly.
There you have it, friends. A homemade pumpkin dog treat recipe that is a sure winner, it’s inexpensive and it couldn’t be easier. My job here is done!
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Made with just 3 ingredients, this oatmeal pumpkin dog treat recipe is a healthy and inexpensive alternative to store-bought treats. If you want to roll the dough out to cut bone shaped treats: If you have an older dog or a dog with dental issues or a dog that prefers soft treats I used a 2" cutter, the recipe made 90 dog bone treats. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Oatmeal Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe
Ingredients
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
90
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 13Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 2mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 1g
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My 6 year old and 6 month old German Shepherds love these treats, they definitely don’t last long! I really enjoy the thorough instructions on all of your recipes, keep up the great work!
Thanks so much, Jason! I appreciate it!
Pook made a test batch of the bone shaped treats. I gave two of them to my mini-Schnauzer Augustus and he LOVED them. Based on the ingredients, it is obvious that these treats are healthy for my dog. You provide easy instructions and a lot of great pics to make sure I don’t mess it up! Thanks!!
Thank you, Jamy! I’m so glad they are Augustus-approved 🙂
Thank you for the recipe! I just made a batch of these- am wanting to make homemade dog treats for Christmas presents. They turned out great, and my little Corgi Trixie LOVED them.
Thank you, Michele! I’m so happy that Trixie loved them 🙂
They do make great homemade gifts! Great idea!
Hi I just wondered how long these will keep if I individually heat seal these? Just thinking I can make these ahead of time.
Thanks
Hi Carmel – These treats will keep in an airtight container for a week or two on the counter in a cool place. If you store them in the fridge, they will last at least a month and in the freezer, they will last several months.
8/8 stars. I made this as a holiday gift yesterday for 4 dogs in my family, as well as some for my 4 guys, one of whom is very picky about his treats. Out of 8 dogs, all 8 loved them. I’m going to have to make more already. I thought they’d like them but I didn’t expect them to be so excited about them!
Great recipe! Very easy, quick, and well-instructed. Thanks for making their holiday.
Brittany, thank you for making MY holiday!!!! I’m SO EXCITED that All the pups like them! This makes my heart very, very happy! Thank you!
I made these a few days ago for my two dogs, plus a friends dog were taking care of . All three are absolutely nuts about them! I’m starting another batch – I’ll double it this time. Thank you for the great recipe!
Aw, thank you, Pam!!! I’m so happy that the dogs loved them! 🙂
Can I use 1 minute quick oats? I think the only difference is the size of the oat.
Hi Joann, I think it should be fine. I haven’t made them with 1 minute oats before, so I can’t say for sure. My best advice would be to make a small batch and test it out. If you’re happy with the results, then go for it and make a full (or double) batch!
Has anyone used the 1 minute oats?? I have a huge container of them. Everywhere I went they were sold out of the whole oats.
Hey Karen! I haven’t used the one minute oats, but I think they would work. My best advice would be to make HALF the recipe, to test it out. That way, if you’re not happy with them, you didn’t waste too much.
I would love it if you let me know how they turned out. I’m certain you’re not the only one with that question 🙂
My dog loved these! He is an elder border collie with a very sensitive stomach (there is something with his digestive system or liver). At the beginning of this year, got a serious case of bad diarrhea (sorry for the unpleasant image on a recipe post). The vet has recommended pumpkin puree in addition to what they prescribed him as extra help. I tried to give his some puree by itself and he was NOT having it (oh and he’s a picky eater who doesn’t like peanut butter, I know right?).
So I was searching the Internet on homemade treats with pumpkin & without peanut butter and tada! I happen to have extra oats on hand too. Couldn’t be easier!
I just did the non-flour version and dropped them onto the baking sheet. I completely missed the fact that the original recipe yields 90 – I halved the recipe (wanting to make a test batch to see if my dog likes it first) and ended up with 15 or so laaarge treats lol. I ended up baking them 25 minutes or so, they were still not crunchy but I think my senior dog enjoys it that way. Once cooled, I broke one into smaller pieces to feed him and he absolutely devoured it and wants more. Now off to use the rest of my pumpkin puree! Just wanted to first drop by and say thank you so much for such a simple & useful recipe!
Hi Anne! Thank you so much for the kind words. Sugar (my dog) is 12, so I understand the issues of an older dog. I’m absolutely thrilled that your boy loved these 🙂
If they are on the softer side, store them in the fridge, so they don’t get moldy. (I live in a humid climate, so I’m always on the lookout)
Have a great day!
My dogs loved this recipe. 4 out of the 5 like pumpkin. Even the picky eater ate a small piece. I didn’t have oats but did have oat flour. So I used 1 cup oat flour, 1/2 cup pumpkin, and 1 egg. I made them small about 1/2 tablespoon and cooked for 12 minutes. They were perfect. They won’t last long but so easy to make. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Cathy! I’m so glad the dogs liked them! 4 out of 5 is pretty good 🙂
Thanks for the feedback on how you made them!