14 Healthy, Homemade Treats for Dogs

Spoil your furry friends with a batch of drool-worthy snacks.

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Peanut Butter + Honey Ice Cream

Beat the heat and keep your pup cool this summer with a serving of creamy, cold, dog-friendly ice cream. This recipe combines peanut butter, honey and yogurt for a treat that will leave furry friends licking their chops!

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Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits

Delight your pet with this dog-friendly take on the classic dessert. It marries classic flavors of fresh berries and whipped cream into tasty bite-sized treats that will leave your pup-pals begging for more.

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Double-Doosie Peanut Butter Bites

For canines who are peanut butter fans, this homemade dog treat gets a double dose of nutty goodness from the batter and the optional creamy frosting.

Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter Delight Dog Biscuits Recipe

Pumpkin + Banana Ice Cream Bars

Make a big batch of these simple, easy-to-store ice cream bars and serve them up all summer long. Your dog will go wild for the tasty blend of yogurt, bananas and pumpkin puree.

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Marvelous Muttloaf

We all crave warm comfort foods during winter, and the same goes for our pets! Warm your pup from the inside out with this Marvelous Muttloaf recipe. With ingredients like beef, parmesan cheese, carrots and bread crumbs, you are sure to receive a wagging tail of approval.

Bone Biscuits + Cream Cheese Frosting

Make these healthy and delicious dog treats for your favorite four-legged friend. Your pup is sure to love the tasty cream cheese frosting.

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Frozen PB + J Treats

These icy bites draw inspiration from the classic, summer picnic staple to create the ultimate frosty, Fido-friendly treat. Pups go crazy over the peanut butter taste, and the frozen berries will keep them cool enough for some major fun in the sun.

Frozen Veggie Bones

Here's another chilly treat for your pup, this one inspired by creamy chicken soup and packed with veggies like peas and carrots. It's the perfect healthy snack for a hot day.

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Slice-and-Bake Cookies

This dog-friendly cookie dough keeps in the freezer for up to four months; mix up a batch, then slice off a cookie or two whenever you want to treat your good boy or girl. Follow our instructions to make a simple dough, or if you’re up for a more advanced baking project, try our millefiori-inspired technique to create a cute puppy face in your cookies.

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Peanut Butter + Carob Treats

Made from the fruit of the carob tree, carob is a sweet, nutty, healthy alternative to chocolate (which is toxic to dogs). Bake up these peanut buttery biscuits and dip them in melted carob chips for a sumptuous snack.

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Sweet Apple PupCakes

Sweet potatoes, unsweetened applesauce and flax seeds combine, yielding ultra-sweet (and healthy!) treats dogs will devour in delight.

Throw 'Em a(n Organic) Bone!

Who isn’t going organic these days? Use shredded carrots, blackstrap molasses and organic, unsweetened peanut butter to make a batch of super healthy snacks for your four-legged bestie.

Decadent Dream Puff

Hosting a swanky soiree for polished pups calls for a spread of proper paw-pickings. Look no further! Peanut Butter Dream Puffs live up to their dreamy name. And with a decadent carob drizzle, they’ll satisfy even the most refined pooch-palate.

Guilt-Free Goodies

Even dogs on diets deserve to be spoiled with special treats, right? This salad snack recipe yields biscuits that are jam-packed with healthy veggies like broccoli, spinach, cauliflower and carrots. No need to feel guilty when doling out salad snacks to a deserving (albeit, dieting) dachshund.

14 Healthy, Homemade Treats for Dogs

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Peanut Butter + Honey Ice Cream

Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits

Double-Doosie Peanut Butter Bites

Pumpkin + Banana Ice Cream Bars

Marvelous Muttloaf

Bone Biscuits + Cream Cheese Frosting

Frozen PB + J Treats

Frozen Veggie Bones

Slice-and-Bake Cookies

Peanut Butter + Carob Treats

Sweet Apple PupCakes

Throw 'Em a(n Organic) Bone!

Decadent Dream Puff

Guilt-Free Goodies

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