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 for the recipe, Bill. I plan to adapt it a little for our little Ninja, a 6 yr. old Pekingese that we rescued from a puppy mill 3 years ago. He has skin issues so I will be subbing olive oil for the veggie oil (omega 3s) and whole-grain rice flour for the wheat (.75 cup rice flour=1 cup wheat flour)
He dearly loves peanut butter, so I’m sure he’ll enjoy these.
I have a Catahoula Leopard mix dog. She is an awesome pet. I love her. I buy tons of dog treats. I guess I should make her some home made treats. We love to go to the dog park and hang out with our two and four legged friends. Thanks for the recipe. I would like to show pictures, but I don’t know how.
Christy, Bill and all of SouthernPlate folks: I’ve had my adopted dog, Ram since 7/2002. He was adopted from the animal shelter. He is truly a joy to be around. He has been limping for the past 2 months. We thought he sprained his leg in the back yard running. Well yesterday I took him to the vet and he has Osteosarcoma of the right front leg. I’m devistated. I don’t know how I will be able to function without him. He is my joy, besides my kids.
Please all remember me and him in your prayers. We are only doing comfort measures due to $ and if you do amputation, it will still metastasize and spread to the lungs, without a miracle from God. I cannot say how much I will miss him. I have cried for the past 29 hours. Please all remember us!
I will remember Ram in my prayers and you too. I remember reading the Reverend Billy Grahams newspaper column many years ago.
A lady told him that her beloved dog had recently passed away and she asked Dr Graham if he thought her dog would be in heaven. He replied “Whatever it takes for God to make us happy in heaven, we will have” He told her that he believed her precious dog would be there waiting on her.”
I hope Ram can pull through but if that is not the case my dear sister. Ram will be there in Heaven when you get there. He won’t have a worry in the world and he will be healthy and whole.
Bless you for making a difference in HIS life and giving him love like no one else could. The Lord be with you and comfort you.
Most wonderful recipe…. I’m eager to try it for our new “guy”… Bucky the rescue Border Collie… he’s an “old guy” 8 years old, and not likely to have been adopted – but he’s our forever dog and we’re spoiling him the best we can… these will help! Thanks, Bill!!
Thanks for the wonderful simple recipe.. most are very complicated and have ingredients I have never heard of…. Right now I only have 6 dogs, although my daughter lives behind me and she has 4.. so I think that makes a yard full…. they eat better than we do most of the time….
And Bill theres not enough dogs in the USA to make up for all my bad relationships… and if you can fix a riding lawn mower.. I will marry you on the spot.. mine seems to hate me right now, and my neighbor is not happy about having to fix it and be neigborly although I offered to make him a pie. haha..
lol, I can usually figure out a motor thats broke as long as there is no computer on it.. might take me awhile though lol. As far as the relationships, I hear ya. I feel so sorry for Tiger Woods wife. As David Letterman said, “Whats a beautiful woman with 500 million bucks gonna do to find a man?” lol.
I’m sorta new to this blog…I’ve been reading and following for several months but I’ve never posted a comment until now…so HEY YA’LL! : ) <3 this blog!!!
My husband and I have a Chihuahua/Beagle mix that we rescued from the local Friends for Animals shelter a little over 3 years ago. Tatum is my baby and my bodyguard. No one can come near me without his permission. We also have a 1 year old cat named Colby. They are the best of friends! Also, my parents just got a 10 wk old Lhasa-Poo last week and my sister has 2 basset hounds, a yorkie and 4 red tick coon hounds, so with all those doggies in my family I'm thinking these treats might make me the best mommy/sister/aunt in the world! : ) Wonder what I can give Colby so he won't feel left out?
Thanks for the recipe Bill and Christy, thanks for the site…it's great…I can't wait to get a copy of your cookbook!
Holly C.
Foothills of NC
Hmmm.. on the cat treats.. They are carnivores so any treat made with meat will work. They love “smelly” so liver would be good. MAybe we need to come up with one made of tuna..
Thanks for the great recipe! If it involves peanut butter my dogs will eat it! This will be great to mak and cut in small bits to put in my dogs’ kongs when we got out.
Not a whole lot of large dogs listed here so I just had to tell you about mine – Our current oldest at 3 years is Samson a half Ridgeback/half Mastiff 165 pound big baby. The other two we have are a 1 1/2 year old brother and sister that are German Wire/ Black & Tan Coonhound cross. We got the sister as a pup from the local shelter. 8 months later the brother ended up back at the shelter so we adopted him as well. They make my life very interesting and entertaining!
Thanks for the recipe, Bill. I plan to adapt it a little for our little Ninja, a 6 yr. old Pekingese that we rescued from a puppy mill 3 years ago. He has skin issues so I will be subbing olive oil for the veggie oil (omega 3s) and whole-grain rice flour for the wheat (.75 cup rice flour=1 cup wheat flour)
He dearly loves peanut butter, so I’m sure he’ll enjoy these.
I have a Catahoula Leopard mix dog. She is an awesome pet. I love her. I buy tons of dog treats. I guess I should make her some home made treats. We love to go to the dog park and hang out with our two and four legged friends. Thanks for the recipe. I would like to show pictures, but I don’t know how.
Christy, Bill and all of SouthernPlate folks: I’ve had my adopted dog, Ram since 7/2002. He was adopted from the animal shelter. He is truly a joy to be around. He has been limping for the past 2 months. We thought he sprained his leg in the back yard running. Well yesterday I took him to the vet and he has Osteosarcoma of the right front leg. I’m devistated. I don’t know how I will be able to function without him. He is my joy, besides my kids.
Please all remember me and him in your prayers. We are only doing comfort measures due to $ and if you do amputation, it will still metastasize and spread to the lungs, without a miracle from God. I cannot say how much I will miss him. I have cried for the past 29 hours. Please all remember us!
Sherrie
Sherrie,
I will remember Ram in my prayers and you too. I remember reading the Reverend Billy Grahams newspaper column many years ago.
A lady told him that her beloved dog had recently passed away and she asked Dr Graham if he thought her dog would be in heaven. He replied “Whatever it takes for God to make us happy in heaven, we will have” He told her that he believed her precious dog would be there waiting on her.”
I hope Ram can pull through but if that is not the case my dear sister. Ram will be there in Heaven when you get there. He won’t have a worry in the world and he will be healthy and whole.
Bless you for making a difference in HIS life and giving him love like no one else could. The Lord be with you and comfort you.
Love, Bill
Most wonderful recipe…. I’m eager to try it for our new “guy”… Bucky the rescue Border Collie… he’s an “old guy” 8 years old, and not likely to have been adopted – but he’s our forever dog and we’re spoiling him the best we can… these will help! Thanks, Bill!!
Debbie,
Thank ya kindly maam! Spoil Bucky rotten for me.
Thanks for the wonderful simple recipe.. most are very complicated and have ingredients I have never heard of…. Right now I only have 6 dogs, although my daughter lives behind me and she has 4.. so I think that makes a yard full…. they eat better than we do most of the time….
And Bill theres not enough dogs in the USA to make up for all my bad relationships… and if you can fix a riding lawn mower.. I will marry you on the spot.. mine seems to hate me right now, and my neighbor is not happy about having to fix it and be neigborly although I offered to make him a pie. haha..
hugs jo in Sapulpa OK
Joann,
lol, I can usually figure out a motor thats broke as long as there is no computer on it.. might take me awhile though lol. As far as the relationships, I hear ya. I feel so sorry for Tiger Woods wife. As David Letterman said, “Whats a beautiful woman with 500 million bucks gonna do to find a man?” lol.
I’m sorta new to this blog…I’ve been reading and following for several months but I’ve never posted a comment until now…so HEY YA’LL! : ) <3 this blog!!!
My husband and I have a Chihuahua/Beagle mix that we rescued from the local Friends for Animals shelter a little over 3 years ago. Tatum is my baby and my bodyguard. No one can come near me without his permission. We also have a 1 year old cat named Colby. They are the best of friends! Also, my parents just got a 10 wk old Lhasa-Poo last week and my sister has 2 basset hounds, a yorkie and 4 red tick coon hounds, so with all those doggies in my family I'm thinking these treats might make me the best mommy/sister/aunt in the world! : ) Wonder what I can give Colby so he won't feel left out?
Thanks for the recipe Bill and Christy, thanks for the site…it's great…I can't wait to get a copy of your cookbook!
Holly C.
Foothills of NC
Holly,
Hmmm.. on the cat treats.. They are carnivores so any treat made with meat will work. They love “smelly” so liver would be good. MAybe we need to come up with one made of tuna..
Thanks for the great recipe! If it involves peanut butter my dogs will eat it! This will be great to mak and cut in small bits to put in my dogs’ kongs when we got out.
Not a whole lot of large dogs listed here so I just had to tell you about mine – Our current oldest at 3 years is Samson a half Ridgeback/half Mastiff 165 pound big baby. The other two we have are a 1 1/2 year old brother and sister that are German Wire/ Black & Tan Coonhound cross. We got the sister as a pup from the local shelter. 8 months later the brother ended up back at the shelter so we adopted him as well. They make my life very interesting and entertaining!
Trudy,
Putting them in the kongs is a great idea! Thank you.