Treat your furry friend to these incredibly easy homemade dog biscuits. This recipe uses basic, simple ingredients and can be easily adapted to include delicious add-ins!
This is such a fun little baking project that your kids will enjoy, too! For the basic recipe, all you’ll need are three simple ingredients: all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour), eggs and water. That’s it!
How to Make Simple Dog Biscuits
- Form the dough in a large bowl.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to about ¼ inch thick on a surface dusted with flour.
- Cut into shapes using a cookie cutter. I love these cute bone-shaped cookie cutters.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
Flavorful Add-Ins
Get creative and add some deliciousness your dog will love you for! The photo above is the basic version of this recipe. The other photos that include colored dog biscuits were made with add-ins.
- Mashed cooked sweet potato
- Canned pure pumpkin puree
- Mashed banana
- Peanut butter
- Honey
- Broth – swap out the water for beef or chicken broth
About the Texture of These Dog Treats
These are not the type of hard treats that “snap” when you break them in half. They’re a little crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
How to Store
Once cooled, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Please consult your veterinarian before feeding your dog any type of homemade dog treats or food. I hope your pups enjoy these treats as much as mine have over the years. Happy baking!
Simple Dog Biscuits
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour* and additional flour for dusting surface
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- ⅓ to ½ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix flour, eggs and water in a large bowl, forming a stiff dough with your hands. Add more water if necessary.
- Dust surface with flour. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough about ¼ inch thick. Using a cookie cutter, cut into shapes (or use a pizza cutter wheel or knife to cut into small strips).
- Place onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned and cooked through.
- Cool on a wire rack. Once cooled, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- This recipe yields approximately 35 (3 inch) bone shaped dog biscuits.
- Please consult your veterinarian before feeding your dog any type of homemade dog food or treats.
- Add-Ins: Add 2 tablespoons of one the following, if desired. Start with ⅓ cup of water when using add-ins and add more water if necessary to form a stiff dough.
- mashed banana
- pure pumpkin puree
- mashed sweet potato
- peanut butter *** make sure it does not contain xylitol
- honey
- Water can be substituted with beef or chicken broth.
- *I have tested this recipe with both all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour and both work well. However, whole wheat flour has more nutritional value. Nutritional info listed is using all-purpose flour.
Nutrition
If provided, nutritional info is a courtesy, is not guaranteed and should only be considered as a guideline.
Originally published May 2012. Updated with new photographs and new text October 2020.
Dog_Lover
Excellent! These turned out great. I added beef broth, some extra flour and some water… just eye balling it. Thank you!
Unnamed User
Hey, I was wondering how much peanut butter and/or honey to add into these? A tablespoon maybe?
Amy
Hi, In the notes section of the recipe card it says to use 2 tablespoons if you’re using an add-in. I hope your fur baby enjoys them!
Hehensh
Hi can i put banana in this recipie ?
Amy
Yes, under the notes section of the recipe it states that you can use 2 tablespoons of mashed banana as an add-in.
Jessica
Made these for my puppies and added Beef stock and honey to them!! They love them, especially my picky puppy.
Gloria
CAN I SUB COCONUT FLOUR FOR REG FLOUR??
Amy
Hi Gloria, I’ve never used coconut flour in this recipe so I can’t say with 100% certainty. Let us know how it turns out if you try it!
Ava
Thanks for sharing your recipes Amy! I’m cooking the treats this weekend!
Emily Green
Amazing recipe! My little pup called snoopy loves these, and we use them to teach him cool tricks. Thanks for sharing!
Lulu
I used vegetable broth but just found out dogs can’t have onions. It has onions in it. Should I throw the treats away?
Amy
Hi Lulu, I personally wouldn’t take any chances since it has onions in it and onions are bad for dogs. Better to be safe than sorry! I always recommend to consult your veterinarian before feeding dogs any type of homemade treats or food.
Lulu
Thank you so much! I will make a new batch (Without vegetable broth) right away. Thanks for your quick reply,
Lulu
vanessa b
my 7 y.o. daughter and i made these but tweaked the recipe a bit instead of water i used chicken broth and added some dry chicken broth mix for flavor and my dog is in love
Tanya
I made these dog biscuits for my dog. He loves it so much that he begs for more. I am going to try putting peanut butter in the next batch because he loves peanut butter. Thank you for a lovely recipe. Will try it around my neighborhood too with those who have dogs.
Ruby Mckeever
My dog loved these I also added some peanut butter and cheese as they are his fav things also got a bit messy haha xx
Karyn Barrett
Hi can these treats be frozen if so how long for please.
Amy
Hi Karyn, I’ve never frozen these so I can’t say with 100% certainty – I hope your fur baby enjoys them!
Ava
These can be frozen for 1 to 2 months.
Júlia Lobo
i made a huge mess while doing this but my dog is simply obsessed with it. i also added a bit of vanilla extract because he loves it and gets crazy when he smells it. ty 🙂
Mya
Amazing my dog loves them!!! Sometimes I add a little peanut butter and a bit more water for extra flavor.
Ashley Agnello
I do the same thing and my dogs absolutely love it. Adding some peanut butter really adds more flavor and the dogs love it.
Bts army
So I’m a young baker and I decided to make these for my 70 year old dog (her birthday was 3 days ago), and so I added a spoon of peanut butter which she LOVES!She puts her paw on me or my hand to tell me she wants one of these treats!!Plus recently my family are looking for a new dog so I hope to make these for the heck of our new family member!