Peanut Butter Bacon Dog Treats

Have I mentioned how spoiled our dogs are? We take them on multiple car rides per week. Chester, and Russell snooze peacefully in my lap while Luna hangs her head out of the window, tongue flopping happily in the wind. They each have a garden in the backyard. We bought a new king size bed just so they could sleep in the bed with us. Why shouldn't they get homemade treats? I found the original recipe here. They're a fun treat to make, and they're good for your pups, too!

Peanut Butter Bacon Dog Treats

makes anywhere from 30-45 treats, depending on how thin you roll your dough

1/2 c. Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
1 Tbsp. Honey
1 Large Egg
1/2 c. Water
1/3 c. Shredded Carrot
3 Pieces of Bacon OR 3 Tbsp. Bacon Bits
1 c. Oat Flour OR 1 1/2 c. rolled oats, processed until floury
1 c. All Purpose Flour OR Whole Wheat Flour (I chose to do half of each)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine peanut butter, honey, egg, water, carrot, and bacon until well blended. Add flour (all purpose or whole wheat AND oat flour), and work into a dough. Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.

Sprinkle a little flour on top to keep the rolling pin from sticking to the dough if necessary. Cut out shapes with desired cookie cutters and place on a baking sheet lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. 

Repeat cutting out shapes, and re-rolling the dough until you've used up every bit of dough. Bake for 20-25 minutes.  

Cool on cooling rack and store in airtight container, or freeze.

Prepare to be attacked by intrigued pups! They were practically snatching them out of my hands! Actually, Luna did pilfer one treat, then did a victory lap around the yard with it with Chester and Russell hot on her heels. I promise your dogs will love them - unless of course they don't like bacon. I have yet to find a dog (or person for that matter) that doesn't like bacon. 

These treats will have them lining up to get one, then begging for more when they're all gone. They may even cause a harsh sibling rivalry of epic proportions. Chester already gobbled his up but it's just not fair that Luna gets one when he doesn't even have a crumb of his left. 

Terribly, terribly unfair.