Peanut butter air fryer dog treats are easy to make with whole wheat flour, egg and honey. Yes you can bake in air fryer and make dehydrated dog treats in some machines too!
Ever think about making homemade bones for dogs? Don’t want to use your oven to heat up the whole house? NO problem, you can cook air fryer dog treats this way and pamper your pooch this week. One of many easy air fryer recipes on our blog.
Homemade Dog Treats
Why would you want to bake in a Ninja Foodi or Cosori?? Let me count the reasons why for you. First off when we lived in the desert it could get up to 110 degrees in the summertime, ain’t no way I was turning on the oven then. Sometimes I want to make a small batch of something too and this basket is perfect for that.
You may have made homemade dog biscuits before, you can use the same favorite recipe and just our timing / temperature. We have two versions below, one has pumpkin in it and the other is more of a peanut butter flavor only.
Tips: My Favorite models are the Cosori or making Ninja Foodi recipes with the lid that is attached.
It is best practice to put food into a hot basket. This is how to preheat air fryer first before adding your food so it becomes as crispy as possible. For best results, here’s a printable free air fryer cooking time chart here for your fridge.
If you want to make things REALLY easy you can buy a bag of dog biscuit mix. The cook time may vary slightly depending on the recipe you’re using because of how thick each one is. But the biggest difference will depend on how thick you roll them out. Try to just keep it at about 1/4″ or so.
Go the extra mile with bone cookie cutters or just slice them into bars. Believe me y’all, they won’t care what they look like. The steps are very similar to our air fryer gingerbread men, but won’t taste as good to you. Use a stand mixer to make things easier or elbow grease will work too.
When it comes to ingredients you want to make sure they are all vet approved. If your pet has allergies call your professional specifically (they’re the expert). In general if you aren’t sure just google what you are thinking of adding “can dogs eat _______” and you’ll find lots of answers.
Ingredient Notes
Like let’s talk about flour. It’s said that white or bleached isn’t great for pooches. There isn’t a nutritional value to it so whole wheat flour is better. You can find this in the same aisle and isn’t that much more expensive. If you hate the idea of buying a whole bag and only using a bit, make our bread in a bag with it later on. That is fun.
You will want natural peanut butter too. Justin’s you see here has been popular for puppy treats, and we actually love it too so that’s a win win. Honey should be included in very small amounts, could be omitted too.
NO need for two separate wet and dry bowls to make homemade dog treats. Just throw it all together and combine until you get a thick dough. Use just a tad of flour to roll it out.
If you want to try both ours below and a sweet potato bone recipe <——–we have one here you could follow. Timing and temp. would remain the same, just keep them all the same thickness.
If you only have an Instant Pot pressure cooker but have the air fryer lid you could “bake” them that way too. That typically will only fit about two at a time in that little basket though. Have a slow cooker? Make a batch of Crockpot dog food for them too!
Air Fryer Dog Treats Recipe
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter, natural style
- 2.5 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- In a mixer combine all ingredients until you get a thick dough. Lightly flour a cutting board and roll dough into 1/4" inches all the way across.
- Use cookie cutters or a knife to cut into equal sized pieces, no more than 4"x1.5".
- Preheat air fryer to 370 degrees F for 5 minutes. Lay a few pcs. without overlapping on to a piece of parchment paper (eyeball it knowing it needs to fit into your basket.)
- Lower into your basket and close. Cook for 4-5 minutes (timing depends on how thick/large your pieces are and what recipe you decide to use.
- Lift paper out using pot holders when bone are lightly browned on the top. Set aside and allow that batch to cool completely before giving them to your puppy (as they sit they will continue to harden).
- Cook another batch until dough is gone. Store in freezer bags with air sucked out.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
