Oatmeal Pumpkin Dog Treat Recipe

4.60 from 214 votes

Made with just 3 ingredients, this oatmeal pumpkin dog treat recipe is a healthy and inexpensive alternative to store-bought treats.

Prep Time5

Cook Time18

Total Time23

Course: Dog Treats

Cuisine: Dog

Servings:

Calories: 14kcal

Author: Cheryl Bennett

Preheat oven to 350°F // 180°C // Gas mark 4.
Add oats to the bowl of a food processor.
Let machine run for 2 - 3 minutes, until oats are almost flour consistency with a few big pieces left.
Add pumpkin purée and eggs, mix to combine until dough looks uniform.
Scoop with small cookie scoop and drop on a parchment (or silpat)-lined sheet pan.
Flatten with a fork dipped in flour.
Bake for 16 - 18 minutes, rotating halfway through.
Cool completely before giving to your dog.

If you want to roll the dough out to cut bone shaped treats:

Add 1/4 cup flour to the dough while it is in the processor
Sprinkle your work surface with a few tablespoons of flour, turn the dough out onto the counter and work some of the flour from the counter into the dough until it is no longer sticky.
You may need to add another few tablespoons. If it is humid, or your dough is still sticky for any reason, you may need a bit more. You just need to add enough flour so that you can roll the dough out without it sticking to the rolling pin.
Roll the dough out to the desired thickness (I did about 1/8")
Place your treats on the lined sheet pan and proceed with step 7 to bake.

If you have an older dog or a dog with dental issues or a dog that prefers soft treats

You can bake 14 - 16 minutes, this will give you a softer treat instead of a crunchy one. Make sure that it is baked all the way through before taking the entire tray out of the oven.

I used a 2" cutter, the recipe made 90 dog bone treats.