Thanksgiving Pumpkin Dog Treats

Thanksgiving Pumpkin Treats and Benefits for your Dog!

“Squashing” the benefits out of a pumpkin!

Digestive Health

• Excellent source of fiber.
• Helps with constipation.
• Helps with diarrhea.

Urinary Health

• Fatty acids and antioxidant source.
• Contains vitamin A, beta-carotene, potassium and iron to prevent cancer.
• Oils around the seed help keep the urinary tract clean.

Weight loss

• Fiber keeps them full for longer periods of time.
• Replace food with some pumpkin.
• Adds additional flavor, naturally.

Let’s get cooking!

 

Pumpkin peanut butter treats

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups of whole wheat flour
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup of pumpkin puree
• 3 tbsp. all-natural peanut butter

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix all ingredients on Low, until dough comes together.
• ½″between treats is enough.
• Bake 30 minutes.
• Makes 75+ 1″treats.

 

Pumpkin-cinnamon treats

Ingredients:

• 2½ cups whole wheat or all-purpose flour
• 1 cup 100% canned pure pumpkin
• 1 tbsp. of cinnamon
• 1 egg

Instructions:

• Combine pumpkin, cinnamon and egg in the bowl.
• Add flour ½ cup at a time into the bowl until stiff dough forms.
• Roll dough to about ½ inch thick.
• Line dog treats ½ inch apart.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until treat is golden brown.
• Store treats at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

 

No bake peanut butter pumpkin rolls

Ingredients:

• ½ cup peanut better
• 1 cup 100% pure pumpkin, canned
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp. honey
• 2½ cups oats

Instructions:

• Add peanut butter, pumpkin, cinnamon and honey in a bowl and mix.
• Roll batter into balls and place on prepared baking sheet.
• Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks (3 months frozen)

 

Peanut butter, pumpkin apple pup-cake

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1 cup 100% canned pure pumpkin
• 3 tbsp. peanut butter
• ½ apple finely chopped
• ½ tsp baking powder

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix all ingredients together until smooth.
• Grease a ramekin or a jumbo muffin tin.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool on a rack for 5 minutes.
• Frost with the mixture with either: a spoon of peanut butter, spoon of plain greek yogurt or a spoon of honey.

 

Pumpkin and molasses treats

Ingredients:

• ½ cup canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
• 4 tbsps. molasses
• 4 tbsps. water
• 2 tbsps. vegetable oil
• 2 cup whole wheat flour
• ¼ tsp. baking soda
• ¼ tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Instructions:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• Blend all of the wet ingredients (pumpkin, molasses, vegetable oil, water) together.
• Add the dry ingredients (wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon) and stir until soft dough forms.
• Grab the dough by teaspoonful’s and roll it into balls with your hands.
• Drop the balls onto the cookie sheet or pizza pan and flatten them with a fork.
• Bake until hard (approximately 25 minutes).

 

Facts about doggy treats

• In 2014, 16% of US pet food spending went to treats.
• In 2016, 26% people spent $5-$9 on pet treats every month.
• Pumpkin is 4th in the most recommended ingredient in dog treats.
• Treats and snacks should only make up 10% of a dog’s daily calories.
• Low calorie veggie treats include: baby carrots, a green bean or some broccoli.

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