Make your own delicious dog biscuits with our recipe & help reduce plastic packaging

Making your own tasty dog biscuits at home is not only fun and economical, but also saves on plastic packaging.

Whilst many shop-bought pouch style treat packs are now recyclable or compostable, homemade biscuits are the practically zero waste option for a happy pooch and a happy planet.

This recipe uses peanut butter, but if your dog isn’t a fan, you can replace with mashed banana or cooked sweet potato. Most dogs love peanut butter and it’s packed with protein, but a word of warning - make sure your brand is natural and doesn’t include an artificial sweetener (most don’t) as xylitol is toxic to dogs.  Similarly, if your dog doesn’t tolerate gluten, you can substitute the flour with a gluten free alternative. 

And finally, needless to say these biscuits are intended as an occasional treat and not a substitute for their usual well-balanced diet.

You can use any cutter shape and make these whatever size you or your dog prefers!  They will keep for a week or so in an airtight container.  We tend to keep surplus biscuits in the freezer and just fill a jar as required.  Pair these with our All Natural Doggie gift box for the ultimate in pet gifting!

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Ingredients

2 cups plain wholemeal flour

1 egg, beaten

Two thirds of a cup of peanut butter (see note above)

Water - a few tablespoons

Instructions

Pre heat the oven to 190 C (170 C fan, gas mark 5).  Measure the flour and peanut butter into a large mixing bowl.  Add the egg and a few tablespoons of water, just enough to bring the mixture to a firm dough.  

Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface to about the thickness of a £1 coin.  Have fun cutting your desired shapes!  Bake in your pre-heated oven until the edges are beginning to darken.  This will take about 15 minutes, depending on the size of your biscuits.  Leave to cool before storing in an airtight container.