5 Easy Homemade Dog Treat Recipes for 2025 (Healthy & Vet-Approved!)

Looking for healthy ways to spoil your pup in 2025? These 5 easy homemade dog treat recipes are vet-approved, packed with nutrition, and super simple to make! From peanut butter bites to pumpkin chews, your furry friend will be wagging their tail for more. Let’s get baking!

• Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe banana

  • ½ cup natural peanut butter (xylitol-free)

  • 1 cup oat flour
    

• Steps:

  1. Mash the banana in a bowl.

  2. Mix in peanut butter and oat flour until a dough forms.

  3. Roll out the dough, cut into bite-sized shapes, and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.

  4. Let cool and serve!
     

• Health Benefit: Bananas provide potassium for energy, and peanut butter offers healthy fats for a shiny coat.

Peanut Butter Banana Bites

Pumpkin Sweet Potato Chews

• Ingredients:

  • 1 small sweet potato

  • 2 tbsp pumpkin puree

  • 1 tsp coconut oil
    

• Steps:

  1. Peel and slice the sweet potato into thin strips.

  2. Mix pumpkin puree and coconut oil, then brush onto the strips.

  3. Bake at 300°F for 25 minutes, flipping halfway.

  4. Cool and treat your pup!
     

• Health Benefit: Pumpkin aids digestion, and sweet potato is rich in fiber and vitamins.

Chicken & Carrot Crunchies

• Ingredients:

  • 1 cup cooked chicken (shredded)

  • ½ cup grated carrot

  • 1 egg
    

• Steps:

  1. Mix chicken, carrot, and egg in a bowl.

  2. Form small balls and flatten into discs.

  3. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.

  4. Cool before serving.
     

• Health Benefit: Chicken provides protein for muscle health, and carrots support eye health with beta-carotene.

Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies

• Ingredients:

  • ½ cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

  • 1 cup rolled oats

  • ¼ cup plain yogurt
    

• Steps:

  1. Blend blueberries into a puree.

  2. Mix with oats and yogurt to form a dough.

  3. Shape into cookies and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.

  4. Let cool and watch your dog enjoy!
     

• Health Benefit: Blueberries are packed with antioxidants, and oats provide fiber for digestion.

Apple Cinnamon Treats

• Ingredients:

  • 1 apple (cored and diced)

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
    

• Steps:

  1. Puree the apple in a blender.

  2. Mix with cinnamon and flour to form a dough.

  3. Roll out, cut into shapes, and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

  4. Cool and serve.
     

• Health Benefit: Apples offer vitamins A and C, and cinnamon has anti-inflammatory properties.

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