Get some tails wagging with these healthy 3 ingredient Peanut Butter Banana dog cookies. Full of peanut buttery goodness and officially taste tested & approved by Chester!
Have you ever looked at the ingredients in the dog cookies that are available at the grocery store?
When Chester joined our family last year I was pretty shocked at the junk that is in most of them and as I make an effort to fuel myself with healthy, unprocessed foods I didn’t see why what he ate should be any different. When I did find some that I was happy with they were pretty expensive. That’s when I decided that I would make my own and I have been making them weekly ever since.
I kept meaning to post the recipe as I am sure quite a lot of you also have dogs, but until just over a week ago I only had a Christmas tree shaped cookie cutter. Chester really couldn’t care less what shape they are but the pictures wouldn’t have been very appropriate! I finally got round to picking up a bone shaped cookie cutter last week so now I present to you my Chester’s Peanut Butter Banana Dog Cookies.
HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER BANANA DOG COOKIES
These Peanut Butter Banana Dog Cookies are so easy to make and only have three ingredients. The dough is made in minutes in a food processor, then rolled out and cut into cookie shapes. They cook for longer than regular human cookies as they need to dry out completely and become hard. Once cooked and cooled they keep well in an airtight container for a couple of weeks.
I struggled like mad to get the photographs for this post and we went through nearly an entire batch. We got there in the end though and Chester enjoyed his photo shoot rather a lot. Check out that satisfied little face…And the crumbs stuck in the chin hair!
Chester always knows when I am making his cookies and lurks in the kitchen under my feet the whole time. He absolutely loves them and has even been known to eat them as cookie dough.
They have been thoroughly taste tested and approved! If your dog enjoys these then try making my Sweet Potato Dog Cookies too. They will be enjoyed just as much!
These cookies are designed to be eaten by dogs but all of the ingredients are suitable for humans too. I actually quite like them and have been known to steal one occasionally!
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU MAKE THESE DOG COOKIES
Now for the boring bit but I felt I should mention this so please bear with me….
This is regarding the peanut butter you buy and use. A lot of the varieties available at the store have all sorts of added ingredients. Make absolutely sure in this recipe that the peanut butter you use has NO additives and just has peanuts as an ingredient. There are peanut butters available with xylitol as an ingredient which is extremely toxic for dogs to eat. A lot of them also have added salt which is not good for dogs either.
Also bear in mind that these additives are no good for you or your children either. Personally I only ever buy peanut butter that has one ingredient and that is peanuts. I would advise that you do too. It is pretty easy to come by in most stores.
See this article regarding xylitol and dogs.
Peanut Butter & Banana Dog Cookies
Ingredients
- 180g | 2 cups rolled oats , or quick oats
- 85g | 1/3 cup peanut butter (make sure your peanut butter has just peanuts as an ingredient and no salt or other additives)
- 1 medium banana , make sure it is very ripe
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Add oats to a food processor and process until a flour like consistency
- Add peanut butter and banana
Process until a dough ball starts to form. Add a drop or two of water if it wont come together. Usually it does without any though.
- Turn out onto a clean surface and roll out to about 3 mm thick
- Cut into shapes with a cookie cutter and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper or a silpat .
- Place in oven and bake for 20 - 30 minutes. Watch them carefully near the end. You want them hard but keep an eye on the bottoms so they don't go too brown.
- Leave to cool on the tray then transfer to an air tight container.
Ginni says
What a lovely idea. I will definitely be making some of these for my furry babies. Thanks for sharing!
A Virtual Vegan says
You’re welcome! I hope your furry babies enjoy them as much as Chester does!
Whitney says
Too cute!! I need to try for my pups 🙂
A Virtual Vegan says
Let me know what they think! ?
Claudia says
I tried them and my dog loves them. I had to reduce the baking to 15 min though or the would have been completely burned!! Thanks for the recipe!
A Virtual Vegan says
I’m glad your dog is enjoying the cookies. I can’t touch the food processor or the rolling pin anymore without my dog going crazy!
I will add a note to the recipe to check them after 20 minutes to stop any burning issues in the future!
Merry Christmas!
Amanda says
Bananas are not good for dogs. They shouldn’t eat it. 🙁
A Virtual Vegan says
Hi Amanda. Banana is absolutely fine for dogs to eat. I would never recommend something that was harmful for our furbabies. Banana is full of Vitamin C and potassium which helps protect dogs against strokes and helps keep blood pressure under control. It also contains magnesium which is calming and helps keep blood pressure normal. They are also good for your dog’s bowels as they contain a large amount of fibre. My vet regularly makes my recipe for her dogs and here is a link to information from the company I use for pet insurance which states bananas are good for dogs to eat: http://www.gopetplan.com/blogpost/can-dogs-eat-bananas You are also welcome to research on Google. There are many, many sources explaining the health benefits of bananas. Obviously like with people, everything should be eaten in moderation and as these are cookies they are designed to be given as treats and not as a complete dog food.
Amanda says
I’ve always heard that dogs shouldn’t eat it, ’cause it can cause urinary stones (not quite sure if that translated correctly. English is not my first language), because of the high amount of magnesium.
And I have googled it before. Not in English, though. I’ve read some research that says it’s okay, but most of them said that you should not give banana to your dogs.
If that’s all a “lie”, that’s great.
Didn’t mean to sound rude or anything, and you sound pretty upset/angry in your answer.
I was just thinking about your dog, and I just ment well, considering everything I’ve read and heard. If bananas aren’t bad for dogs – great. Didn’t mean to start a discussion or anything..
Sooo… Peace.
A Virtual Vegan says
Hi Amanda,
I wasn’t angry or upset at all and I know you were trying to help :O)
If you do have a dog, Chester and I finished recipe testing some new banana free cookies today which will be on the blog in the next few weeks.
Mercedes says
How long do you bake them on and how high I am new to this app and I do not know where to find how long to bake and how hot to bake it at
A Virtual Vegan says
When you say you are new to this app, do you mean my website or is this recipe featured on an actual app? If it is could you let me know which one as I do not allow my recipes to be reposted elsewhere. The temperature and time to bake them for are stated on the recipe on my website with the directions towards the end of the post. It is 350°F for 20 – 30 minutes. Time varies depending on your oven and how thick you cut them so just keep a eye on them towards the end. You want them hard but not too coloured.
Kathy says
Thanks for sharing. Love making this “healthy treat.
A Virtual Vegan says
You’re welcome Kathy!
Daytona says
Hi
I was wondering how long these last once baked?
Thanks!
A Virtual Vegan says
They stay good for absolutely ages. I’ve had some here now for about 2 months and they are fine.
Gareth says
HI, is there any way to make these without a food processor?
A Virtual Vegan says
If you had oat flour to begin with instead of rolled oats you probably could make them by mashing it all up and kneading it together. If you only have oats though you need to turn them into flour somehow. You could do that in a blender if you have one instead of a food processor or even a clean coffee grinder. You can usually buy oat flour in health food stores too so that’s an option. If you can get some use 2 cups of oat flour and just add a little more if the mixture is too wet to roll out. Hope that helps!
Gareth says
Perfect, thank you! The only blender we have is a NutriNinja which can’t do dry stuff by itself so I will keep a look oat for oat flour at our local health food shop 🙂