A few weeks ago I was in the passenger seat, staring at Amelia’s reflection in the side mirror. Half of her body was hanging out of the window, tongue wagging in the wind and she was so content and so so silly looking. I was jealous. I turned around and roughly pet her on her head and told her she was cute and that her ears were so big that she should be embarrassed.
In that moment I decided to see what all the fuss was about and rolled down my window, took my seatbelt off and stuck my head out the window. And you guyssss….it felt amazing. The cool autumn-ish wind was delicious. I turned my head behind me to see Amelia looking at me with a bit of confusion but I think deep down she was like, I told you so.
I feel a little at one with my demon-corgi-pile-of-cuteness so I decided to whip her up some treats with some extra pumpkin I had in the fridge. If you’re at all baking or cooking with pumpkin, you’ll notice that most recipes don’t call for a whole can, which leaves you with a good amount of pumpkin that has no purpose. This recipe is perfect for that!
Like the other dog treats I made, these grain-free. I’m really in to using garbanzo flour because it’s cheap and high in protein but you could use other flours like quinoa, amaranth or potato flour.
I decided to get all October-ish and get a pumpkin cookie cutter and the dauschund is as close to a corgi I could get.
These cookies are one bowl kinda dough thing. They’re super sticky, so be sure to flour everything very liberally. But other than that these things couldn’t be easier. Get on it! Fido will thank you!
Have you ever met a real dog in real life named Fido?! Nobody actually names their dog Fido. I’m convinced.
Also, everyone knows that human names are kind of the best for dogs. I can’t think of anything funnier than a dopey Great Dane named Bob.
Amelia isn’t all that photogenic when she’s eating. She would KILL me if she knew I put this photo of her on the internet.
This one’s much better. Much more flattering.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups garbanzo flour
- 2 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. In a medium bowl, add the garbanzo flour, peanut butter, eggs and pumpkin puree. Mix until completely combined.
- The dough will be sticky, so flouring everything is important: the wax paper, rolling pin, cookie cutter and your hands. Transfer the dough to the floured piece of wax paper and roll the dough to a 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out the cookies using a cookie-cutter of choice. Re-roll the scraps and cut out more cookies. (I used the pumpkin and dauschund cookie cutter and ended up with about 16 cookies.)
- Transfer the cookies to a parchment-lined baking sheet. These cookies won't spread so you can place them close together without worrying. NOTE: If you don't want to roll out the dough, you can always scoop a teaspoon of dough onto a baking sheet, flattening the cookie a bit and baking it from there.
- Bake the cookies for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Allow the cookies to come to room temperature on a cooling rack. Cookies will be good for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.
TY! my dog has allergies to grains and we changed dog food but could not afford grain free treats too. I can now make these for him and his diet will be completely grain free. I didn’t know what flour to use before this post. Got some Garbanzo flour and will be making them today. Bubba says TY too. 🙂
I love this recipe for a few reasons. My dog can’t have wheat flour, she has an allergy to it. Pumpkin is also great for digestion! Thanks for the recipe! (I’m using brown rice flour in my batch).
This recipe did not turn out for me at all! I never got dough! It just stayed like a shortbread consistency. I added more pumpkin, PB and another egg but it was just way too much flour. I was so excited to make this and it was a total flop. If you can tell me what I might have done wrong I would appreciate it. Honestly bummed!
My mistake, I replaced garbanzo flour with coconut flour…my bad.
Amelia is TOTALLY photogenic – beautiful little girl!!! Thanks for the recipe – I came by it through the “mom” of my little guy who makes them for her fur babies.
Can you use pumpkin that was not canned? I have some puree in my freezer from my extra pumpkins last October.
It should be ok. Since this is for a dog, the treats don’t exactly have to be perfect. Fresh pumpkin tends to have a bit more water so you may need to add a bit more flour.
I decrease the garbanzo flour and add in some coconut flour. Also make my own peanut butter with 3/1 ratio of raw peanuts / cocktail peanuts and virgin coconut oil…no sugar, very little salt, and no preservatives. Kuna my Shiva inu goes nuts over these and peanut butter banana
Have you tried almond butter instead of peanut butter? Peanut butter contains arachidonic acid, which in humans, is very hard on the joints. Don’t know if it has the same affect on pups but I like to play it safe and use almond butter:) Thanks for your awesome recipes!
Dogs can’t have almonds!
Hi
Just found your web-site…my little girl Molly-Bug is about as cute as yours!
She has had an itching problem for months and months…taken her to vet, tried different supplements…costing almost $100 each time! We switched her to a good dog food Wellness that has no grain…but still at times were giving her dog treats the main ingredient was GRAIN! I am going to try these and see if it helps my poor sweet baby… Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Awww Molly-Bug! A lot of dogs are allergic to grain, it’s crazy. Hope she loves them! Happy Holidays!
Thanks for sharing your recipe. I think, this recipe is easy to make and your dog will surely enjoy it.
I need to make these for Charlie! She’s never tried pumpkin, but I hear it’s great for dogs!!
I have a corgi named Eddie who is three and adopting a baby corgi next week who will be Jake! I’m going to make homade treats all weekend so the smell of food distracts them. Thanks for the recipe!
WHAA!! That’s amazing. Last year I got Amelia as an Xmas gift and it was mind-blowing. Enjoy Jake – they’re such a handful when they’re little baby pups but their smell is so amazing. Is that weird? I love how puppies smell. Hope they like these!
Hi there, can you freeze the dough, or the cookies, I am thinking about Xmas, and I always run short of time for everything. Love the simplicity of ingredients, less is more.
Yes, I’d recommend making the dough, cutting them out and then flash freezing them on a sheet of floured parchment paper in the freezer for 30 minutes. When they’re firm, I’d transfer them to a freezer-safe plastic bag and then bake ’em up, adding a few more minutes onto the recommended bake time.
this may be a silly question but can the treats be frozen? I’m thinking we don’t give many treats and I wouldn’t want them to go to waste.
Love the recipes! My two babies love cookies and I love that they are inexpensive to make!
Love this recipe cause its simple and super fast to make! Thsks you!!! Great idea to use garbanzo flour ..didnt have any on hand but will try that next time. To substitute I pulsed 1 1/2 cups oats, and used 1 cup rice flour. I also just rolled the dough into a long snake flattened slightly with my fingers and cut to fit in Nixies dog toys. We’d rather be out for a walk in the woods than in the kitchen using cookie cutters! 😉