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Gluten Free Dog Treats

Make your dog happy with these homemade gluten free dog treats! Made with simple ingredients and baked to crunchy perfection, they’re easy to prepare and perfect for training or as a special snack. These gluten free treats will keep tails wagging and your pup begging for more

60 Servings

Nutrition (1 serv.)	Amount	Nutrition (1 serv.)	Amount
Calories	39 kcal	Sugar	–
Carbs	–	Cholesterol	–
Protein	1 g	Sodium	–
Fat	–	Fiber	–
Sugar	–
Cholesterol	–
Sodium	–
Fiber	–

Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 30 min Total Time: 120 min

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In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter, unsweetened apple sauce, and warm water. Using warm water helps loosen the peanut butter. Whisk the ingredients until smooth.
Add the gluten free flour and cinnamon to the wet ingredients. With a flexible spatula, fold the ingredients together. The mixture may appear dry at first, but as you mix, it will start to resemble cookie dough.
Transfer the gluten free dog treat dough to a clean kitchen counter and knead it quickly until it forms a smooth dough. I find that when working with conventional peanut butter the dough forms a lot quicker and smoother.
Place the peanut butter dog treat dough in the refrigerator and let it rest for 10-15 minutes before rolling out.
Preheat the oven to 350°F and arrange the wire racks in the middle to help the cookies bake evenly. Line two baking trays with parchment paper. The number of trays needed depends on the size of your cookie cutters, but be careful not to overcrowd the sheets.
Divide the dough in half and place it on a lightly floured surface. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the peanut butter dog treat dough to about ¼” thick (6 mm). Keep in mind thinner treats will bake faster and become crispier.
Use a cookie cutter to cut the dough into your desired shapes. Try to cut the cookies as close together as possible to maximize yield when rolling out the dough again.
Using a small offset knife, transfer the dog treats to the prepared baking sheets. I typically arrange 3 rows of 8 for medium-sized cookies and 3 rows of 9 (or even 10) for smaller treats. The cookies should not spread, but avoid overcrowding the pan.
Once all the cookie dough has been rolled out and cut (filling about two baking sheets), bake the dog treats one sheet at a time. Keep the second tray in the fridge or at room temperature while the first batch bakes.
Bake the gluten free peanut butter dog treats at 350°F for 18-20 minutes. The baking time will vary based on the size of your cookie cutters. The treats should appear dry on the surface; if they still look moist, bake them a bit longer.
Remove the baked treats from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then, transfer them to a cooling rack.
After all the dog treats are baked and on cooling racks, turn off the oven and open the oven door for 5 minutes to let it cool slightly. Place the dog treats (still on the cooling racks) back into the warm oven and leave them there until both the treats and the oven are completely cooled, which may take a few hours. This helps ensure the treats are fully dry and crunchy.

Ingredients

180 grams peanut butter (See Note)

90 grams apple sauce, unsweetened

90 grams water, water

220 grams gluten free multi purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

extra flour for rolling

Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter, unsweetened apple sauce, and warm water. Using warm water helps loosen the peanut butter. Whisk the ingredients until smooth.

Step 2

Add the gluten free flour and cinnamon to the wet ingredients. With a flexible spatula, fold the ingredients together. The mixture may appear dry at first, but as you mix, it will start to resemble cookie dough.

Step 3

Transfer the gluten free dog treat dough to a clean kitchen counter and knead it quickly until it forms a smooth dough. I find that when working with conventional peanut butter the dough forms a lot quicker and smoother.

Step 4

Place the peanut butter dog treat dough in the refrigerator and let it rest for 10-15 minutes before rolling out.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 350°F and arrange the wire racks in the middle to help the cookies bake evenly. Line two baking trays with parchment paper. The number of trays needed depends on the size of your cookie cutters, but be careful not to overcrowd the sheets.

Step 6

Divide the dough in half and place it on a lightly floured surface. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the peanut butter dog treat dough to about ¼” thick (6 mm). Keep in mind thinner treats will bake faster and become crispier.

Step 7

Use a cookie cutter to cut the dough into your desired shapes. Try to cut the cookies as close together as possible to maximize yield when rolling out the dough again.

Step 8

Using a small offset knife, transfer the dog treats to the prepared baking sheets. I typically arrange 3 rows of 8 for medium-sized cookies and 3 rows of 9 (or even 10) for smaller treats. The cookies should not spread, but avoid overcrowding the pan.

Step 9

Once all the cookie dough has been rolled out and cut (filling about two baking sheets), bake the dog treats one sheet at a time. Keep the second tray in the fridge or at room temperature while the first batch bakes.

Step 10

Bake the gluten free peanut butter dog treats at 350°F for 18-20 minutes. The baking time will vary based on the size of your cookie cutters. The treats should appear dry on the surface; if they still look moist, bake them a bit longer.

Step 11

Remove the baked treats from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then, transfer them to a cooling rack.

Step 12

After all the dog treats are baked and on cooling racks, turn off the oven and open the oven door for 5 minutes to let it cool slightly. Place the dog treats (still on the cooling racks) back into the warm oven and leave them there until both the treats and the oven are completely cooled, which may take a few hours. This helps ensure the treats are fully dry and crunchy.