Homemade Grain-free Apple, Cinnamon and Pumpkin Dog Cookie Recipe (Perfect for Thanksgiving Day!)

10/4/2013

Autumn is here; The weather is getting colder and the trees are changing colours. What better way to celebrate the season of fall then by baking an easy, inexpensive tray of homemade dog treats filled with the flavours of the season!

Warm your home with the aroma of apples, cinnamon and pumpkin while making your furry family members a healthy treat they can truly enjoy that also carries with it some health benefits. These aromatic cookies are made with wholesome coconut flour, which is grain and gluten free and can improve the condition of your dog's skin and coat. Cinnamon is a stomach soother that can also help regulate blood sugar, improve digestion and alleviate inflammation. I've paired the Cinnamon with pure unsweetened applesauce and pure pumpkin puree, both of which are packed full of nutrition! Pumpkin can improve digestion, help firm stool up and soothe an upset tummy.

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups of coconut flour
1 cup of applesauce
1 1/2 cups of pure pumpkin puree (NOT pie filling)
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
4 eggs

DIRECTIONS

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large bowl add your coconut flour, pure pumpkin puree, unsweetened applesauce, cinnamon and eggs.
Combine all 5 ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Cut out your shape of preference with a cookie cutter, then place cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.

This batch makes approximately 50 large cookies! Half the recipe for a smaller batch! I like making a big batch so that I can give cookies away to family and friends with dogs!

Coconut flour is a tricky flour to work with, it absorbs an immense amount of liquid and can be crumby at times. If your dough is too moist, add more coconut flour 1/4 cup at a time. If it is too dry, add more applesauce and pumpkin 1/4 cup at a time. Eggs are your binder, so if it is too crumby add another egg. This flour won't roll out the way wheat flour will, so just work with it! It will bake well and make a yummy soft dog cookie!

Since there are absolutely no preservatives used in this recipe they must be refrigerated. Cookies can be left out for 2 or 3 days at a time.

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Angel
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48 Comments

Elsie

10/4/2013 09:47:51 am

Can't wait to try this. Thanks Angel

Greg

10/11/2013 02:22:45 am

How long will they keep when refrigerated? Can they be frozen? Thank you!

K9 Instinct link

10/11/2013 02:23:50 am

Yes, they can be frozen! I have refrigerated them for 2 weeks.

Maria

10/11/2013 09:11:15 am

Hello! Can I substitute the coconut flour? Thank you!

K9 Instinct link

10/11/2013 09:17:34 am

Absolutely! 3 cups of whole wheat flour or rice flour. If you need a grain free substitute you can use tapioca flour, potato flour, chickpea flour.

Steven

10/13/2013 12:11:11 am

What if your dog is allergic to eggs?

K9 Instinct link

10/13/2013 12:20:06 am

I know banana and ground flax seed in water can be used, but a quick google search yields some results:

http://chefinyou.com/egg-substitutes-cooking/

Bonnie Carosiello

10/13/2013 12:20:11 am

Awesome, they are in the oven now for our GSD's

Jordann

10/15/2013 08:32:19 am

Started making these and I used oat flour, since I have a bunch of oatmeal on hand .... I ended up adding 8 or 9 cups of flour and 2 cups of oatmeal (not instant) and its still pretty sticky ..... What did I do wrong? lol I am going to roll them into balls and roll the outsides with whole oatmeal, and bake the others like drop cookies. I'm sure that will still work, just curious as to what I did wrong. Haven't had a mess up like this, ever. lol

Thank you for posting this yummy recipe! My daughter is just as excited for them, as her brothers (the dogs)!

K9 Instinct link

10/15/2013 08:34:16 am

Sorry, I can't say! Without seeing the whole recipe it is difficult to know for sure what makes it sticky. Whenever recipes don't work out for whatever reason, I always recommend the drop cookies or small cookie ball bites!

Jordann

10/17/2013 06:44:52 am

It still makes me laugh. Still don't know what I did wrong, BUT! The cookies still turned out amazingly! My daughter ate 5 or 6 cookies while they were cooling. They are quite tasty! I don't know that the boys (dogs) even tasted them! It has been a long time since they were so excited for treats! I just have ALOT to give out. Good thing we know lots of dogs. :)

Thank you!!!

Rena link

12/9/2015 06:22:44 am

I think the problem is that the coconut flour absorbs way more liquids (like 4x or so) than the oat flour or any other flour for that matter.

Patti

10/29/2013 12:14:51 am

Why not can purée for pumpkin?

Diana

11/16/2013 05:51:00 am

Patti you can use canned puree just not the pumpkin pie filling.

Amber

12/27/2013 09:03:27 am

Do these have to stay refrigerated?

Marlene Abell link

2/5/2014 09:17:57 am

I make one of your cookie treat recipes for my little Lacy every couple weeks. She likes all of them so far!

Dawn Krespi

2/5/2014 09:55:18 am

I have a pet treat maker by Holstein will your recipes work by cooking them in there...it's kind of like a waffle grill...

Tere

2/5/2014 11:05:13 pm

Can I freeze these biscuits thanks

Greg

2/6/2014 12:12:51 am

I freeze mine for months with no problem

Margaret

2/6/2014 05:03:00 am

I have made a few of your recipes for my 2 GSD's and they loved them. I will have to try this one out too. Thanks!

Sue Dascher

6/25/2014 08:24:55 pm

Just wanted to thank you for your for your ideas! Can't wait to start making homemade healthy treats for my dog!!

Krista

10/29/2014 04:15:38 am

Are they supposed to be soft in the middle?

marion link

11/7/2014 02:44:05 am

Sounds good but I know the yolks from the eggs r not good
For your dog. So, U do use the whole egg?? Should I add extra
Egg white to make up for the yolk?? Thanks

Kathleen Engle link

2/9/2015 05:29:18 am

This is the first I've ever heard egg yolks are not good for canines. Where did you get this info, please? Have been feeding whole hard cooked eggs with and without shell for years and now I am concerned I'm doing my beloved pooch harm...HELP???

Dianna

3/12/2015 02:30:57 am

Cooked eggs - whole or otherwise - are FINE for dogs. Yolks are NOT bad for your dog at all.

Kara

11/25/2014 02:50:32 am

Can these be made into shapes like with cookie cutter?

Sue Gamble

4/14/2017 03:30:16 pm

I just made them following the recipe exactly and used a cookie cutter. They turned out great!

Katherine

12/10/2014 03:42:04 am

Do these come out as hard treats or soft? They look soft in the picture. Either way is fine, I will make them regardless! One of the pups can't eat things too crunchy though! Excited to try!

Greg

12/10/2014 05:55:13 pm

I have made these several times, and when baked as instructed they remain on the soft side.

Kim

11/10/2017 09:16:03 am

I baked them at 250 for about 45minutes to 1 hr and they come out crunchy. My Neenah loves them.

Jennifer

1/18/2015 07:07:03 am

What can i use in place of the pumpkin? My dog does not like pumpkin. thanks

Nancy

9/18/2015 05:32:36 pm

I would try sweet potato if you dog doesn't like pumpkin

Maria

1/25/2015 06:57:41 am

Dumb question. how many is to many?

Julie

4/30/2015 10:49:46 am

Made these last night and my dogs went CRAZY over them! Also gave some to my coworkers for their dogs and they went crazy for them as well.

Mary

6/25/2015 08:48:42 am

I added a smashed banana, 1\4 cup flaxseed, & upped the apple sauce by 1\4 cup. Rolled them into golf ball size, flattened them with my palm and pressed star shapes into the tops. Adorable & the pups went batty over them!

tonya

8/24/2015 09:05:32 am

Did you do this in place of eggs?

Diane C.

9/22/2015 01:15:57 pm

Hi, I can't wait to try this recipe! Finally a recipe I think my allergy prone pooch can eat that the new puppies can have too :) I do have a question though; I want to make these much smaller, like bite size training treats, would you have any suggestions on how long I should bake them? I know it says 25 minutes but if I'm making them much smaller should they bake as long?
Thank you so much!

Kay

10/26/2015 06:57:49 am

Can't wait to try this recipe out! I'm always looking for grain free or gluten free recipes for my dog and this looks perfect! Have two questions though, can brown rice flour be substituted for the coconut? Will extending the baking time result in crunchier biscuits(our Beagle pup tends to swallow soft/chewy treats without properly chewing)? Thank you for the lovely recipe!

Mel

2/8/2016 06:38:08 pm

Hi this cookie sounds awesome!!! Is there a way to make it more of a crunchy cookie?

Angela

9/17/2017 06:19:49 am

After making them in the dog treat "waffle maker" I put them in the dehydrator to make them crunchy treats- they keep longer without needing to be refrigerated. My pack of 5 love these I make a large batch.

Anne

12/31/2017 12:40:15 pm

What can I use in place of applesauce? I have original on hand but not unsweetened.

JMFS

1/19/2019 12:01:23 pm

I'm sure you've been to the store since 2017, but in case you run into an glitch in the future, I have some advice. :) Apple juice, though that's going to have sugar. You could skip the apple, too, they'll love these even if it's only pumpkin. Toss in a Tbs of peanut butter for an added kick. The trick is to get the dough to the right consistency. Dogs are rarely picky when it comes to treats like this so it doesn't have to be perfect, which gives us more freedom to tinker.

If given occasionally a little sugar is fine for dogs, barring medical issues. I give mine local honey to help fight allergies and I'll mix honey into their baked goods as a preservative. Honey is impressive when it comes to health. When our Dachshund is super itchy or gassy I'll brew chamomile tea and sweeten it with a half tsp of honey. When she's picky with her food I'll wet it with the tea and she gobbles it up.

Danielle Fuscia

10/2/2018 12:09:24 pm

Can the coconut flour be replaced with Almond flour?

JMFS

1/19/2019 12:11:05 pm

Try oat flour instead. Almonds can cause gastrointestinal issues or even pancreatitis (not good - my pup had a slight case from fatty kibble and he was miserable, I can't imagine what a severe case would be like!). Flax flour is okay. I go with oat flour because I can buy a large container of oats for $3 and grind it myself in a blender so it's an economical and healthy choice.

JMFS

1/19/2019 11:55:13 am

I add honey to my recipes to prolong their shelf life. Honey is a natural preservative. 1 T in this recipe isn't going to be too much sugar for a dog. Bonus points for buying local honey for fighting off allergies. Baking them longer so they harden will also stretch the time they'll keep.

I use oat flour myself or you could do half coconut and half oat to help with the liquid absorption issue. Coffee grinder or blender work fine to make a flour and dogs don't mind if it's crunchy so it doesn't have to be ground über fine. :D I'll usually sift out the finer oat flour and use it for a face mask. BTW, all but the cinnamon in this recipe are great for the face. Just combine until it's spreadable, smooth it over a clean face and wait until it dries, then rinse and marvel at your soft skin. :D

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