These Doggie Biscuits are a simple, wholesome snack made with peanut butter, whole wheat flour, and hearty oatmeal. Bill’s easy-to-follow recipe creates a stiff dough that bakes into hard biscuits, providing a satisfying crunch that helps clean your pup’s teeth, and that’ll have ‘em drooling (Sorry in advance)!
Bill Gent, one of our beloved Southern Plate family members and someone whom I have personally adopted as my long lost brother, offered to do a post on how to help.
If you’ve spent any time around Southern Plate, you know we treat our pets like family—because they are! Today’s recipe comes from a dear friend and “adopted brother,” Bill Gent. Bill recently became a “daddy” to a precious Australian Cattle Dog named Baby, an orphan who stole his heart (and his kitchen trash).
Bill’s niece, Kaley, helped him perfect these peanut butter biscuits, and they’ve become a household favorite. Whether you have a new rescue or older pups with discerning tastes, these treats are a great option for showing them some extra love. They’re much healthier than store-bought “mystery meat” snacks and far more affordable than those fancy brew baker boutique treats!
Ingredients You’ll Need
Peanut butter
Water
Oatmeal
Veggie oil
Whole wheat flour
Tips for the Best Dog Biscuits
Check Your Peanut Butter: This is the most important step. Ensure your peanut butter is free of artificial sweeteners like Xylitol, which is toxic to dogs.
The Right Consistency: You are looking for a stiff dough. If it feels too sticky to roll out, add a tablespoon of flour at a time. If it’s crumbling, add a splash more water.
Don’t Have Cutters? While cookie cutters shaped like bones are adorable, your dog truly won’t mind if you just use a pizza cutter to slice the dough into squares or rectangles.
The “Crunch” Factor: These are meant to be hard biscuits. If your dog prefers a softer chew (common for older pups), you can reduce the bake time by 5 minutes, but keep in mind they won’t last as long on the shelf.
How to Make Doggie Biscuits
1. Prep the Oven
Preheat your oven to 375°F. You’ll want an ungreased cookie sheet ready to go.
2. Mix the Base
In a large bowl, combine your peanut butter, vegetable oil, and 1 cup of the water. Stir it well until it’s a smooth, creamy liquid. Gradually stir in the whole wheat flour, followed by the oatmeal.
You can use a sturdy spoon or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment if you have one, but as Bill says, your best kitchen tools are often your hands!
3. Adjust the Dough
Add the remaining 1/2 cup of water. Knead the dough until it’s uniform. It should be firm and easy to handle.
4. Roll and Cut
Place the dough on a floured surface (or taped-down wax paper). Roll it out to 1/4-inch thickness. Use your favorite cookie cutters to punch out shapes and place them on your baking sheet. They don’t spread much, so you can keep them fairly close together.
5. Bake
Bake for 35 minutes. Once finished, let them cool completely. They will continue to harden as they cool, which is exactly what you want for that signature “crunch.”
Make sure to give your “widdle goggies” a hug from us!
Storage and Shelf Life
Because these contain no artificial preservatives, you want to keep them dry. Store your doggie biscuits in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. They have a shelf life of about 2 weeks on the counter or up to a month in the refrigerator.
This is Bill Gent’s “Baby”. 😀
Bill Gent’s Doggie Biscuits
Treat your furry best friend to these crunchy, homemade Doggie Biscuits! Made with wholesome peanut butter, hearty oatmeal, and whole wheat flour, these simple 5-ingredient snacks are far better than anything you’ll find in a box. They bake up into a satisfyingly hard biscuit that helps clean teeth and keeps tails wagging.
Thanks so much for posting a recipe for doggie biscuits with easy to find ingredients!
Since I never pass up an opportunity to talk about my babies, here goes! I have six Chihuahuas. Daisy, my oldest (10yo) is THE QUEEN. Max (2 1/2) was my first boy and he’s the clown of the bunch. A year after I got Max, I was lucky enough to get his brothers, Bruiser and Weanie (I didn’t pick out the names). Weanie is a mama’s boy and Bruiser is a superhero. He let me know that the hot water heater was about to catch on fire just in time. Then came Chloe Diva, a stray, aka Wild Child. And last, for now, is Harley. She was at a local shelter for over a year. I love my Baby Chi’s!
Bill thanks for the dog biscuit recipe. Will have to make them for my 3 mini schnauzers. It has cooled off a little here in Alabama and don’t mind doing a little baking. It’s nice to give them something homemade.
We have the most precious, adorable, precocious, spoiled rotten cocker spaniel named Daisy that has ever existed. I’d wanted her forever, but she came into our lives when we needed her most and has filled a void that I thought could never be filled. She really needs these doggie treats. Thanks, Bill and Katie and Christy!
Now that my peanut butter chocolate chip cookies for my fellas are out of the oven on this first-day-back-to-school-and-I-hardly-know-what-to-do-with-myself, it seems like a perfect time to make cookie bones for my six best buddies…Woodrow (he’s a Bassett Hound), Boomer (old man Boxer), Tai (Pekingese), Frasier (Alpha Dog Papillon) and, of course, Cosmo and Phoebe (Papillon Puppy Pandemonium…brother and sister resetting all my freak out and giggle buttons alike with their shenanigans!) All rescues….what WOULD we do without their loyalty, love and lightness of heart? I don’t know, and I don’t wanna know, either.
Thanks for the inspiration for all of our family members to eat so well, Christy!!!
Traci, for sure. We had not had a dog for 20 years because my moms pekingese got out and ran directly into the street (which she had never , ever done before) a week after my mom died. It was too tough on my dad to lose both if them so close together.
He’s enjoying Baby although I’d be lying if I didn’t want to give her away after she found a can of car polish stored under my work desk, got it open and poured it all over my carpet, walked through it and then jumped on my bed earlier today. lol
Thank you so much Bill for posting this! We help with DFW Pug Rescue-my foster pugs are our chihuahua are going to love me for this. All dogs that enter my house eat organic dog food. I wanted to give them a treat, but the healthy ones at the store are so expensive! I will have to make these soon. =)
Tricia, if you have a food dehydrator, try drying sweet potato slices for your dogs. If you don’t have one, you can dry sweet potato slices in a 200 degree oven. They’re healthy and natural. Dogs love them.
I forgot to tell everyone about my “fur kids”. I have a supposed Rottweiler/Lab mix named Dumas, who is smart as a whip. Friday is a German Shepherd rescue dog. He was found in Alabama last September and found his way into my heart. He is 95 pounds of lap dog. He loves to sit in my lap and watch his namesake Joe Friday on reruns of Dragnet.
I don’t buy treats for them, I buy people food for treats: baby carrots or frozen cut green beans. They’re healthy and inexpensive and my dogs think they are candy. They just loooove dried sweet potatoes, too.
How absolutely simple and easy! I love it! Bill, you and your great niece did a fabulous job! I’ve got all the ingredients handy and I’m going to make some for my boys today. They followed our old dog home from walkies one night and worked their way into our hearts .. <3
Stat isn’t an acronym; it’s an abbreviated form of the latin word “statim” which means immediately. (And they said latin classes would never come in handy…)
Thanks so much for posting a recipe for doggie biscuits with easy to find ingredients!
Since I never pass up an opportunity to talk about my babies, here goes! I have six Chihuahuas. Daisy, my oldest (10yo) is THE QUEEN. Max (2 1/2) was my first boy and he’s the clown of the bunch. A year after I got Max, I was lucky enough to get his brothers, Bruiser and Weanie (I didn’t pick out the names). Weanie is a mama’s boy and Bruiser is a superhero. He let me know that the hot water heater was about to catch on fire just in time. Then came Chloe Diva, a stray, aka Wild Child. And last, for now, is Harley. She was at a local shelter for over a year. I love my Baby Chi’s!
Tammy,
Chihuahuas are pretty cool although I’d be afraid I’d lose them in all the house clutter around here lol.
Bill thanks for the dog biscuit recipe. Will have to make them for my 3 mini schnauzers. It has cooled off a little here in Alabama and don’t mind doing a little baking. It’s nice to give them something homemade.
Miniwalela,
3 schnauzers, Thats just cool.
We have the most precious, adorable, precocious, spoiled rotten cocker spaniel named Daisy that has ever existed. I’d wanted her forever, but she came into our lives when we needed her most and has filled a void that I thought could never be filled. She really needs these doggie treats. Thanks, Bill and Katie and Christy!
Patti,
Say hello to Daisy for me and give her a hug.
Now that my peanut butter chocolate chip cookies for my fellas are out of the oven on this first-day-back-to-school-and-I-hardly-know-what-to-do-with-myself, it seems like a perfect time to make cookie bones for my six best buddies…Woodrow (he’s a Bassett Hound), Boomer (old man Boxer), Tai (Pekingese), Frasier (Alpha Dog Papillon) and, of course, Cosmo and Phoebe (Papillon Puppy Pandemonium…brother and sister resetting all my freak out and giggle buttons alike with their shenanigans!) All rescues….what WOULD we do without their loyalty, love and lightness of heart? I don’t know, and I don’t wanna know, either.
Thanks for the inspiration for all of our family members to eat so well, Christy!!!
Traci, for sure. We had not had a dog for 20 years because my moms pekingese got out and ran directly into the street (which she had never , ever done before) a week after my mom died. It was too tough on my dad to lose both if them so close together.
He’s enjoying Baby although I’d be lying if I didn’t want to give her away after she found a can of car polish stored under my work desk, got it open and poured it all over my carpet, walked through it and then jumped on my bed earlier today. lol
Thank you so much Bill for posting this! We help with DFW Pug Rescue-my foster pugs are our chihuahua are going to love me for this. All dogs that enter my house eat organic dog food. I wanted to give them a treat, but the healthy ones at the store are so expensive! I will have to make these soon. =)
Oh cool Tricia. The Foster dogs will not want to leave!
Tricia, if you have a food dehydrator, try drying sweet potato slices for your dogs. If you don’t have one, you can dry sweet potato slices in a 200 degree oven. They’re healthy and natural. Dogs love them.
I forgot to tell everyone about my “fur kids”. I have a supposed Rottweiler/Lab mix named Dumas, who is smart as a whip. Friday is a German Shepherd rescue dog. He was found in Alabama last September and found his way into my heart. He is 95 pounds of lap dog. He loves to sit in my lap and watch his namesake Joe Friday on reruns of Dragnet.
I don’t buy treats for them, I buy people food for treats: baby carrots or frozen cut green beans. They’re healthy and inexpensive and my dogs think they are candy. They just loooove dried sweet potatoes, too.
Thank you Anita!
How absolutely simple and easy! I love it! Bill, you and your great niece did a fabulous job! I’ve got all the ingredients handy and I’m going to make some for my boys today. They followed our old dog home from walkies one night and worked their way into our hearts .. <3
Thank you Deidra. They will like them and you’ll be the best mom ever.
Stat isn’t an acronym; it’s an abbreviated form of the latin word “statim” which means immediately. (And they said latin classes would never come in handy…)
HA! you rock!