Frozen Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats made with only 3 ingredients that your dog will absolutely love! Pumpkin, peanut butter, and coconut oil are combined and then frozen for easy and healthy homemade dog treats.
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Hello to the easiest homemade peanut butter dog treats! And to Cashew’s new favorite treats! Cashew is our pup if you didn’t know 🙂
He is a little food-obsessed (just like his momma haha) and I’m a sucker for his big brown eyes. While we usually buy treats, I love making homemade treats for him for a few reasons:
- It’s a lot cheaper than store-bought
- I know exactly what is in them
- Nothing like a homemade treat to make you feel like a good mom!
And these pumpkin peanut butter ones couldn’t be easier. We always have coconut oil and peanut butter in our house and I usually try to keep a can of pumpkin puree as well. All you need to do it mix it all up, freeze for a couple of hours, and voila, easy homemade dog treats.
One of my favorite treats to give Cashew is coconut oil – he absolutely loves it when I put it on top of his food or lets him lick the spoon when I’m making something. I love NOW Foods as it’s organic, unrefined, and cold-pressed, which helps preserve the nutrients when being processed.
3 ingredient pumpkin peanut butter dog treats
These frozen 3 ingredient dog treats couldn’t be any easier to make! All you need is pumpkin, peanut butter, and coconut oil, a silicone mold, and a couple of hours for them to come together. Easy to make, healthy, and your dog will love them.
Here is what you need:
- pumpkin puree
- peanut butter
- coconut oil
- cinnamon (optional)
Add all your ingredients to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Mix well until thoroughly combined. Then add a heaping tablespoon or so to your silicone molds. I used these dog bone ones, but any kind will work. The mixture will make 15 treats using the dog bone molds, but the amount will vary depending on what you use.
Finally, pop them in the freezer for 1-2 hours to firm up and that’s it! The easiest homemade peanut butter dog treats!
Since they are frozen, I let them sit out for a minute or two to soften up before giving them to my pup so they aren’t too cold. Sometimes I will cut one in half or thirds depending on how much I want to give him.
Tips for pumpkin peanut butter dog treats
While this recipe is very simple, there are a few things to do to make sure they come out great.
- pumpkin puree – look for a canned pumpkin that is just pumpkin puree. You don’t want pumpkin pie mixture that thas added sugar or any preservatives. You can also use fresh pumpkin puree made from roasted pumpkin.
- coconut oil – you want your coconut oil to be melted or softened so it can easily be incorporated when mixing
- peanut butter – opt for all-natural peanut butter that is just peanuts or peanuts and salt. Again, you don’t want any additives, sugar, or preservatives. Natural peanut butter is also runny and it will be easiest to mix. You can use either creamy or crunchy peanut butter.
How to store homemade frozen dog treats
Since these are frozen dog treats, they do need to be stored in the freezer. Once they are frozen solid, you can remove them from the molds and store them in a bag for easy access (I love these reusable bags). Frozen dog treats can also be stored in the molds and then just pop them out when ready to give one to your dog.
More homemade dog treats
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Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats
ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons all-natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted or softened)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
instructions
- Add all ingredients to a medium-sized mixing bowl and mix well to combine.
- Add 1 heaping tablespoon to bone-shaped silicone molds, making 15 treats. Place in the freezer for 1-2 hours to firm up. Store in the freezer and defrost for a minute or two before letting your pup enjoy!
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JC Montgomery says
The recipe is as easy as you said and I love just 3 healthy ingredients, and the “kids” love them…however after in the freezer for 5 hours they did not freeze. I took 2 out to give to my “kids” and they easily smooshed between my fingers. What in the recipe is holding them back from freezing solid? Is it the oil? I used Libbys pumpkin puree, all natural Skippy peanut butter and liquid coconut oil. I’d like to make them as Christmas gifts but I’m afraid they smoosh together in the cellophane bags I bought.
Kelly says
Ah, so sorry to hear that JC. I have not used liquid coconut oil, but I am 95% sure that is the issue. Regular coconut oil should be solid at room temperature (unless it’s really hot out) and will be completely solid in the freezer. There must be some kind of processing done that doesn’t allow liquid coconut oil to harden. You need to use regular coconut oil and that should fix the issue. I wouldn’t suggest gifting them though unless you plan to keep them cold. As I said, they will soften at room temperature and I wouldn’t want you to give anyone a package of mush lol. Hope that helps!
Abe says
A key to any successful recipes is the formula of ingredients. Though this lists ingredients, quantities are not given. Seem that makes this a shopping list; not a recipe.
Kelly says
Hey, Abe. The recipe is provided in the recipe card at the bottom of the post (a little above the comment section). You can hit the ‘jump to recipe’ button at the top of the page or scroll till you find it. Hope that helps.
Hope says
Made these on Thanksgiving for my pup & she loved them. It was a quick & simple recipe.
Kelly says
Yay, that makes me happy to hear! What a nice treat for them during the holiday. Thanks, Hope!
Nece M Neyland says
I am limiting the ingredients my dog takes in for her daily food and think this recipe will fit the bill. With that said, I have a couple cans of sweet potato puree that i would like to use in place of the pumpkin puree. Would this be recommended?
Kelly says
Hey Nece – yes, I think that will work just fine and would be a delicious substitute. Let me know if you try them!
Michelle says
My dog loved them especially summer day..i also tried canned sweetpotatoe puree and baby food different flavors and mixed lil oatmeal came out great thanku
Kelly says
Yum, that sounds great! Glad your pup loved them and thanks for trying Michelle!
Nikki says
I added a little bit of honey when I make these . My fur babies love them.
Matter of fact my boyfriend’s son had to try them and he even enjoyed them , haha!
I usually use the whole can of pumpkin to stretch it out a little too.
Thank you for this recipe!
Kelly says
HAHA yes!! I think they are pretty great too and sometimes take a bite of Cashew’s lol. Thanks for trying them Nikki!