My little pup loves nothing more than homemade dog cookies and this easy apple dog biscuit recipe is my latest concoction! With only three ingredients, this recipe can be mixed up quickly with fresh biscuits ready in just over thirty minutes {twenty five of those minutes spent baking in the oven}. I can promise your furry friend will thank you and give these biscuits two paws up!
To make apple dog biscuits, you’ll need
2 eggs
5 ounces apple baby food and
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour.
{As with any recipe for your pet, check with your vet before introducing any food into your pet’s diet.}
Place all ingredients in a bowl and use a fork to mix the ingredients together until somewhat blended then use your hands to mix completely. Squeezing the ingredients together with your hands is really the easiest way to fully mix the ingredients.
Dog biscuit dough is dry and somewhat flaky and produces a dry biscuit. Avoid the temptation to add any water to this dough. Just keep squeezing the dough with your hands until fully combined.
Roll the dough out on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness and use a dog bone cookie cutter {affiliate link} or another shaped cookie cutter to cut the biscuits. Place them on a greased baking sheet about 1/2 inch apart {this dough will not spread as it bakes}.
Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 25 minutes then let the biscuits cool completely.
Store in an airtight bag or container. These cookies should last for 5-7 days in an airtight container but, for best results, store them in the refrigerator.
Your dog will love these simple dog cookies … and you’ll love how easy they are to make!
For more pup-approved dog biscuit recipes, be sure to check out this recipe for homemade carrot dog biscuits …
… a recipe for bacon dog biscuits …
… a recipe for gingerbread dog biscuits …
… and this simple dog biscuit recipe that’s been pinned over 200,000 times!
I am so happy to have found your blog on Best of the Weekend and especially these dog biscuits! We have a dog park friend who is allergic to peanut butter. I am always looking for treats we can share with him. Thanks!
I will definitely be trying these dog biscuits. I love making homemade treats for my dogs, and this one look easy! I wonder if applesauce would work instead of baby food? Thanks for the post
So I’m trying to figure out what baby food you mean. Is it any jar, whether it is a veggie, a meat, a fruit or a combo jar? And some jars are bigger than others, do you have a size of jar you use? Thanks!!
Any jar of baby food – just the smallest size. I’m not sure how many ounces but the small or medium sizes will both work fine.
Recipe says 5 oz. Apple Baby Food
I was wondering about using applesauce instead of baby food also, thoughts?
You could definitely substitute applesauce!
Great idea. I’d use the individually packaged cups. 1 should be about the same as a jar of baby food.
I usually use wheat flour for my biscuits. Can I substitute?
Definitely!
what other type of flour can be used? can gluten free be used for dogs?
Gosh, I really don’t know about using a gluten free substitute. I do know you can use wheat flour. Try googling and see if you can find out … I’d love to know too!
Can I use whole wheat flour instead of all purpose?
You sure can!
I’m trying to find a printable version of the recipe. Is this available? Couldn’t find it on this page.
Could I substitute homemade applesauce/purreed apples instead of the baby food?
Definitely!
Any reason I couldn’t just puree an actual apple? I don’t keep baby food, or applesauce in the house.
You could definitely do that!
Any suggestions for a grain free flour?
Hmmm … I haven’t tried using anything besides all purpose flour and wheat flour in dog biscuits. I may have to experiment with something else.
Are these bisquits really crisp and hard or soft and chewy? I have a 14 year old lab without many teeth so I try to find things that are chewy for her. The other two have no problems and they all will eat anything. I’ve made them with peanut butter (as we have no allergies) and pumpkin as well.
They’re fairly crisp but if you bake them for a bit less time, they’d be softer and chewier. This biscuit is definitely less crisp than some of the other recipes on my site.