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Homemade Grain-Free Peanut Butter Bite Dog Treats!

2/23/2013

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There is nothing better than homemade dog treats!

Made from nutritious coconut flour to help nourish the skin and coat, these grain-free cookies are perfect for dogs with grain allergies or sensitivities. They are flavoured with real peanut butter and made entirely from whole foods. It cost me a mere $4 and some change to make a large container of cookies, which makes them extremely cost effective! On top of that, they only took approximately 30 minutes to make. These cookies are big on flavour and small in the cost and time department!

You can substitute the coconut flour with whole wheat flour if that is your preference. Be aware that coconut flour absorbs more liquid than your typical grain flour. This means you will have to add more water to accommodate the potentially dry batter.


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Homemade Grain-Free "Peanut Butter Bite" Dog Cookies

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups of coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 cup of smooth or crunchy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup of honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup of hot water (add more if needed!)

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Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 360 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl combine the coconut flour and baking powder.
  3. In a separate bowl add the eggs, honey, water, oil, and the peanut butter and then whisk everything together until combined.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture and combine.
  5. Place the batter in your size and shape of preference on a cookie sheet on parchment paper (or a non-stick pan).
  6. Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

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If you notice that your cookie batter is too crumbly and dry, just add some more hot water until it's just right. The coconut flour is a fantastic alternative to grain flour but you can never know for sure just how much water you'll need to add to make the batter just right.

Shape these however you want since this is a versatile cookie batter. I always make the bite sized balls, approximately one inch in size. Perfect bite sized pieces for a big German Shepherd mouth!

These are definitely Hunter's favourite cookies. He leaves a pile of drool behind when he is done snacking on these delicious peanut butter treats!

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34 Comments
Kathy
2/27/2013 11:33:05 am

This recipe looks good enough for " human consumption"

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K9 Instinct link
2/27/2013 12:03:11 pm

It's perfectly safe and healthy for people to eat, too! My husband had one thinking they were for us. LOL! They taste good, but I personally like more sugar! ;)

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Wendy
5/8/2013 05:06:30 am

Agreed! I tried one of the peanut butter sweet potato cookies -- and ahhh yaaaa.. needed a little sweetness added. But the best sweetness was the tilted head from my GSD as I took a bite of her cookie! ahahaa

Terry
2/27/2013 10:23:15 pm

thats what I was thinking!! LOL

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Nitesh Shah
2/27/2013 12:07:32 pm

Great receipe, wish you could make video on youtube as i messed up a little bit. Thanks again :)

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Kathy L link
2/27/2013 12:19:29 pm

These look yummy.....should they be kept refrigerated for storage?

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Michelle C.
2/27/2013 12:28:25 pm

My German Shepherd has EPI, wonder if I can make these or other treats for her? She sure does miss them....I think she thinks she did something wrong. :(

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Yvette
2/28/2013 03:14:09 am

Looks as good as peanut butter cookies. My dogs always get a bite of my treats, doo you think my GSDs would mind if I eat one?

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Sarah
2/28/2013 05:40:49 am

I made these treats for my shepherd today and he LOVES them! Thanks for the recipe.

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Pat
3/9/2013 10:11:20 am

What can be substituted for eggs? My dog is allergic to eggs as well as grains.

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Maria Gendron
10/7/2014 04:55:40 am

You can use chia seeds and water as an egg substitute. Hope that helps.
http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-make-egg-substitute-chia-seeds/

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DeAnna Nunez
12/8/2015 08:42:58 pm

Bananas make a great binder instead of eggs.

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Pam
3/18/2013 12:09:37 am

Wondering you tried substituting coconut oil for the olive oil?

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Shelley
3/18/2013 12:46:48 am

I would opt for either almond butter or cashew butter instead of the peanut butter. Peanuts are universally contaminated with fungus. The fungus emits a mycotoxin called aflatoxin which is known to humans as a carcinogen. Even workers that handle the peanuts wear masks so they do not inhale the mold. If it is known to man to be a health hazard it would apply to our fur friends too.

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Debbi
3/29/2013 10:32:13 am

dogs lick their butts, drink from puddles, chew on dead things and we are going to worry about a little peanut butter?

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Karen K
3/18/2013 01:18:51 am

why honey? can these be made without it? dogs don't need sugar

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Heather N
4/6/2013 10:34:48 pm

I give my dogs honey and bee pollen that are locally sourced. It is great for allergies.

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Georgianna Rockwell link
3/24/2013 04:24:22 am

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Debbie Woodward
4/13/2013 02:03:48 am

I always learn new things and Ideas on here. Through the site and the comments. I had no idea honey helped with allergies. Thank- you so much. Last Night I did the grill cheese Kong stuffed idea. 5 out of 5 dogs thank-you

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Debbie Woodward
4/13/2013 09:37:16 am

I could not find coconut flour at my local grocery store. I was wondering if buckwheat flour was ok to use

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Jackie link
4/26/2013 09:21:50 am

try looking in the health food section of the grocery store or in a health food store. Bulk stores usually also carry the coconut flour. :)

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Wendy
5/8/2013 05:43:59 am

I had a hard time finding it too, but did finally find it at one store but it was with all the "natural" products. Before I found it I used the Whole Wheat Flour. I would prefer to use the coconut since I try to keep my dogs treats and food grain free.

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Heather
4/15/2013 11:34:45 am

Made this once so far yet with all-purpose flour and liquid shortening(it's all I had) and my dogs LOVED these! I'll be making these again, but with olive oil of course. Thanks for this recipe!

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LINDA
4/27/2013 02:38:57 pm

WHERE CAN I BUY COCONUT FLOUR

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Denise link
5/7/2013 05:15:36 am

Try a healthfood store. I am a member of a food co op and found it in their catalog as well.

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Kathy
1/1/2015 02:45:49 am

I found mine at Walmart.

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Toni
1/5/2016 06:48:10 am

Sam's sells it for 7.95 a bag and they sell coconut sugar for 9.99 a bag.

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Carmen link
3/1/2017 05:38:14 pm

If anyone looking for coconut flour they sell it at Walmart

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Sue
9/23/2019 09:55:09 am

Costco

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Ellen
5/8/2013 05:38:38 am

Amazon.com has coconut flour if you can't find it in the store.

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Jerri
10/7/2014 06:12:22 am

I want to Pin this, but there's no link. Ack...

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Kelli
1/1/2015 03:34:12 am

any idea how many calories per treat ?

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Daiquiri
1/29/2015 10:18:19 pm

where can you find the coconut flour? Or can you sub it for almond flour?

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Vickie
4/7/2015 12:22:53 pm

My dog is a small poodle/terrier mix so I cut the recipe in half. I also roll out the mix and use a small heart shaped cookie cutter. That brings the baking time down to 10 minutes. HE LOVES THEM!!!
Thanks for sharing!

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