Halloween Dog Treats – Homemade Spooky Snacks

With autumn, comes gorgeous autumnal colours, perfect dog walking weather and seasonal fruit and vegetables that are great for our dogs’ health. It is also the time of year when we spend money on Halloween costumes for our dogs, only for them to be worn for a maximum of 2.5 minutes – if we’re lucky! Give your dog something they will appreciate this Halloween…

Below are TWO Halloween dog treat recipes that contain two of my gang’s favourite ingredients: Pumpkin and Apples. Pumpkin is a great source of fibre for your dog, and apples provide Vitamin A and C, which supports immune function and reduces inflammation. The great thing about these recipes, apart from your dog absolutely loving the taste of them, they can be made together because both biscuits cook at the same temperature and for the same length of time.

Pumpkin and Peanut Butter Halloween Dog Treats

Ingredients:

• 360g (2 ½ cups) plain wholemeal flour (plus extra for dusting)
• 100g ( ½ cup) Peanut Butter (no added salt/sugar)
• 55ml ( ¼ cup) chicken broth
• 150 g (¾ cup) pumpkin puree
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 large egg

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 175℃ (350°F).
2. Mix pumpkin, peanut butter, chicken broth and egg in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add the baking powder and flour and mix until a soft dough is formed, adding more flour if needed.
4. Next, flour a work surface and roll the dough out to a thickness of 5mm.
5. Roll to a thickness of 5mm then use cookie cutters to create some spooky shapes.
6. Place on a lined baking tray and pop in the oven for 15-20 minutes.

*Top Tip: If making large biscuits, allow for a longer cooking time.

Apple & Pumpkin Biscuits

Ingredients:

• 1 apple (peeled, cored and grated)
• 250g (1 cup) pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 360g (2 ½ cups) plain wholemeal flour (plus extra for rolling)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 175℃  (350°F).
2. Put the pumpkin, apple, egg and cinnamon in a bowl and mix.
3. Then, add the flour and mix to form a soft dough. Keep adding flour until you have a consistency you can roll out.
4. Roll to a thickness of 5mm then use cookie cutters to create some spooky shapes.
5. Finally, place on a lined baking tray and pop in the oven for 15-20 minutes.

*Top Tip: If using a stamp cookie cutter, dip it in flour before cutting out each biscuit.

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