Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Air Fryer Dog Treats
A dog air fryer is easy to use, quick, and produces tasty and nutritious snacks that your pups will love. Plus, it's fun to use!
You can make fresh and tasty dog biscuits that are healthier than anything you can buy at the store in just minutes.
Why use an air fryer? Because it’s easy!
Within minutes, you can have healthy homemade dog treats your pup will love. Just mix your ingredients and place the dog treats in an air fryer.
How about trying it? Your furry friend will thank you!
Benefits of an Air Fryer for Homemade Dog Treats
Time Saving - The time it saves is one of the most important reason an air fryer is a splendid choice for making dog treats.
Compared to baking 6-7 dog treats in the oven, it takes 4-5 minutes to make 6-7 dog treats in the air fryer.
Control of Soft or Firmness - Air fryers also allow you to choose different firmness levels for your dog treats, but an oven wouldn't allow that.
Need a softer dog treat because your dog has bad teeth? Cook it for 4-5 minutes.
Want a crunchier treat for your fur baby? add a few minutes of cooking time.
Other Treats for Air Fryer Dog Treats
You can prepare any pet treat that can be cooked in an oven in an air fryer (affiliate link).
You may need to experiment to find the perfect recipe, but sweet potato chews, chicken jerky, and other biscuit recipes are perfect for your canine companion.
Best Ingredients for Dog Treats
Easy-to-find ingredients in the grocery store are best.
Your pup will love this recipe, but you also want it to be easy to prepare.
Some of the most popular ingredients are whole wheat flour, pumpkin puree, dog-safe peanut butter, various vegetables, various fruits, coconut oil.
Making homemade bone broth is a big hit and healthy for dogs.
This is why peanut butter dog treats are a good choice.
All you need to make these tasty air fryer dog treats is peanut butter (NO xylitol), pumpkin puree, eggs, and flour.
Ingredient Notes for Air Fryer Dog Treats
Flour - We used all purpose flour for this recipe. However, you can use whole wheat flour, if you prefer.
Pumpkin Puree - Always use 100% pumpkin puree. Never use pumpkin pie filling as it's toxic for dogs.
Peanut Butter - I prefer dog safe peanut butter. I'll check the labels and choose the peanut butter whose only ingredient is peanuts.
Eggs - eggs are a great binder for all ingredients.
How to Make Air Fryer Dog Treats
(See complete recipe below)
Add the pumpkin, peanut butter and eggs, mix together.
Add ½ the flour to the mixture. Stir. Add remaining flour and mix into a dough ball.
Knead the dough ball and roll it out.
Cut your dog treats with your favorite doggie cookie cutter.
Bake until lightly browned on top.
Feed to the puppy!
Tips and Tricks for Air Fryer Dog Treats
- It’s important that you only use natural peanut butter with no added sugar and zero xylitol. Xylitol is toxic to your furry friend and added sugar can mess with their blood sugar.
- You can use all purpose flour or wheat flour. Both are safe for dogs, especially since they’re being cooked.
- If your air fryer doesn’t let you set it to 370, use 365 instead. If it also doesn’t have that setting, use the next closest, as long as that option isn’t very far over the suggested temperature.
- Each air fryer is shaped differently and can hold varying amounts. My air fryer is 4 quarts, but due to its shape, it’s great for holding 6-7 of these treats at a time. If your air fryer doesn’t hold that many, that’s perfectly ok, just add as many as it will hold.
- If cooking only a couple at a time in a larger air fryer, the treats will want to curl. I’m not sure why this is, but they still taste great for your doggie, they just look a little strange.
- You can make a smaller batch of these dog treats, just cut the recipe in half.
- Be sure to not have extra parchment paper that goes up the walls of your air fryer. You want it to lay firm and flat in the bottom or it will have a potential to get caught and the corner fall over the treats.
- If you need softer treats, keep the cook time as listed. If you want a crunchy treat, increase your cook time by three minutes or until the treat has reached the right consistency. Be careful to not burn the treat.
- It’s important to note that these treats won’t cook the same as an oven treat. However, they can be cooked in an oven, if desired.
Printable Recipe Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Air Fryer Dog Treats
Homemade Peanut Butter Air Fryer Dog Treats
20 minutes in the air fryer for these homemad dog treats is all it takes.
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ Cup Flour
- 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree (100% pumpkin)
- ⅓ Cup Peanut Butter (no xylitol)
- 2 Eggs
Instructions
- Add pumpkin puree, peanut butter and eggs into a large mixing bowl. Mix until combined.
- Add 1 cup of flour and mix until combined.
- Add another cup of flour and mix until a dough mixture forms.
- Knead the dough by hand and add the remaining flour as needed, until the dough is soft, but not sticky or crumbly.
- On a sheet of parchment paper, lightly sprinkle flour and place the dough ball on top.
- Roll out with a rolling pin to about ¼ inch thickness.
- Using your favorite cookie cutter, cut out as many doggie treats as you can.
- Line your air fryer with parchment paper and place as many treats as you can in the bottom, without them touching. (I was able to fit 6-7 at a time in my air fryer.)
- Cook on 370 degrees for 4-5 minutes or until lightly browned on the top.
- Repeat until all treats are done.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
1. Only use peanut butter with no xylitol or added sugar.
2. You can use all purpose or wheat flour.
3. If your air fryer doesn't let you set it to 370 degrees, use 365 degrees instead.
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