3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats

Name: 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: lots of treats!
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats; 1/2 cup natural peanut butter; 1 large ripe banana (or 2 medium bananas), smashed

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3-ingredient homemade dog treats made with old-fashioned rolled oats, natural peanut butter, and banana. Perfect for your pups and human-friendly, too!

Hello!

This post is a little different but if you live with a furry friend or see one on the regular then they’re going to love it so you should stick around.

It’s Harper’s third birthday today so I thought we should celebrate!

For the past three years I’ve been making her these super simple baked dog treats to ring in her big day.

Each year I have to dig it up the recipe to make and share, so I’m finally sharing here so none of us lose it ever again!

It’s hard to forget, because these biscuits are done in under 30 minutes with clean pantry ingredients.

You just need peanut butter, banana, and oatmeal to make these 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats for a happy pup.

And if you’re so inclined, they’re absolutely human-friendly too, for a lower sugar cookie snack!

What is it about peanut butter that dogs LOVE so much?

If there’s PB on a spoon in the open dishwasher, Harper makes a beeline for it, licking and lapping until I shut the door closed and scold her.

When friends come over and Harper *won’t stop* begging for attention, the only solution is tucking a heaping spoonful of peanut butter into the center of a Kong for Harper to riddle over for hours to come.

Or at least 20 minutes.

Anyway, I get it, Harper.

Peanut butter is delicious– particularly when baked into cookies!

What ingredients are dog-friendly?

I get asked a lot if Harper eats a vegan diet.

The short answer is no.

But guys, she sure does love peanut butter, banana, and oats.

She takes after her momma.

She doesn’t, however, love greens, no matter how much I will her to pick up the spinach and kale that falls to the floor during my recipe shoots.

(I mean, what’s the point if they can’t double up as your vacuum cleaner?! I KID.)

The long answer is that I want her be able to eat all of the things that growing healthy pups need.

Just because she isn’t plant-based doesn’t mean I don’t check out the ingredients that go into her food, making sure she has clean options in her bowl, too!

These treats are the kind of reward you can feel good placing in your dog’s bowl (or on their snout– if you’ve watched our circus act on Instagram).

What You Need to Make 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Dog Treats

Let’s start with our quality of ingredients.

Harper had digestive troubles as a puppy, and in the beginning she had to eat a special food to heal her tummy.

Ever since then, I’m cautious about what we give her and what quantity.

With these cookies, I made sure the ingredients are 100% dog safe and friendly!

You need:

super ripe banana (the riper the better!)
natural peanut butter (no added oils, sugars, preservatives, or flavoring, please!)
gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats (or you can sub oat flour, instead!)

I opted to make my own oat flour for this recipe, but you can also buy store-bought oat flour to eliminate using the blender.

That’s it! No added sugars, no rising agents, no oils, no gluten, no surprises.

How to Make Homemade Dog Treats

The method is simple– you just smash everything together in a large mixing bowl until you have a workable pliable peanut butter-y dough.

Depending on the size of your banana(s), you may need to add a little extra peanut butter (say 1-2 TBSP) to add more moisture to the batter.

You want to add more peanut butter if you’re dough if dry and crumbly– don’t worry, your pup will thank you later.

Next you roll the dough out on a floured surface or a large sheet of parchment paper.

I didn’t measure, but I’d say 1/4″ thick dough is about what to aiming for.

How to cut your treats into fun shapes

Now here’s the fun part!

We cut the dough into cookie cutter shapes– I love these bones shapes in different sizes!

If you’re in a hurry, you can skip the cookie cutting altogether and instead roll the dough into 1″ balls and flatten with your hands to make a totally respectable circular treat.

I’m guessing your pup won’t care what shape they’re in but I, of course, am partial to the bone shapes for presentation!

It’s all too easy to over-bake these treats, so watch them closely around the 15 minute mark.

The cookies are done when golden brown underneath.

They may seem fragile to the touch, but they firm up when outside the oven for a few minutes.

Make sure to allow them to cool completely before serving to yourself or your furry friend!

Why Make 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats

These 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats are the perfect clean dog treat to spoil your pup!

They’re ideal to make as a homemade gift to a dog-lover for a birthday or seasonal holiday!

They keep for several weeks refrigerated and for one week at room temp.

If you want to make for multiple pooches, simply double or triple the recipe for treats for days.

When I make them for Harper I like to make a huge batch and save the cookies in the fridge for weeks to come.

She loves it!

These cookies are also totally human-friendly if you’re looking for a lower sugar peanut-butter banana snack cookie.

Make a batch for meal prep and you and your pup can duke it out for the last peanut butter banana treat.

If you make these 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats, let me know!

Be sure to leave me a comment, rating, and review so I can use your feedback to create more yums.

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Check out my Pinterest page to pin more recipe like this one to make later!

For more healthy homemade dog treats, check out my Vegan Sweet Potato Dog Chews.

For some easy human-friendly cookies, try my Almond Butter Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies, Dark Chocolate Chunk Muesli Snack Cookies, and 4-Ingredient Maple Sesame Tahini Cookies.

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XO Lauren