Strawberry Banana Dog Treats
Strawberry Banana Dog Treats have a fruity flavor with sweet mashed banana worked through the dough and juicy fresh strawberries. The recipe uses just 6 ingredients and bakes in 25 minutes, so it’s a quick homemade dog treat with no long ingredient list. Your four-legged best friend will love these homemade bites!
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Peanut butter banana dog treats are homemade bone-shaped biscuits with banana, strawberries, oats and peanut butter. They bake up firm and golden, with little berry pieces through the dough and a simple biscuit texture dogs enjoy crunching through.
Do you have more bananas to use up? Take a look at these Easy Banana Recipes or try my Pumpkin and Walnut Banana Bread. If you want more strawberry recipes, my Strawberry Crunch Cookies are really good.
Why You’ll Love It
- Simple ingredients: Flour, oats, egg, peanut butter, banana and strawberries make these treats easy to mix in one bowl and you probably already have most of these ingredients on hand already.
- Good dough texture: After chilling, you should find the dough easy to work with. You can roll it out and cut into clean shapes.
- Fruit benefits: Banana adds moisture and sweetness while finely diced strawberries add little soft fruit pieces. Both add nutrients to the treats.
- Flexible shape: You can use a bone-shaped cutter for larger biscuits or a small scoop for smaller treats, depending on the size of your dog and what size and shape treats you want.
Strawberry Banana Dog Treats Ingredients
See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and measurements.
Substitutions and Variations
Smaller treat size: Use a small scoop if you want bite-size banana peanut butter dog treats.
Crunchier biscuits: Roll the dough a little thinner than ½ inch.
Softer biscuits: Keep the dough at ½ inch thick and don’t overbake.
Different cutter shape: Use any small cookie cutter if you don’t have a dog bone cutter. I love this 3-piece dog bone cookie cutter set!
Strawberry Banana Dog Treats
Equipment
- Bone-Shaped Cutter 3-Inch
- Danish Dough Whisk Optional
Ingredients
- 1 banana mashed
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup strawberries finely diced, about 5 or 6 strawberries
- ½ cup quick oats
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter xylitol-free
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Prepare the Dough
- To a large mixing bowl, add the flour, oats, peanut butter, chopped strawberries, egg and mashed banana.
- Mix until combined with a Danish dough whisk, mixing spoon or your hands, making make sure you get all the dry flour incorporated.
Chill the Dough
- The dough will be sticky. Refrigerate it for 20 to 30 minutes. This is optional but recommended if your kitchen is hot or humid or if your dough is very sticky.
- Sprinkle a tablespoon of flour on a baking mat or clean worktop.
- Put the dough on top and add a tablespoon of flour on top of that.
Cut Out the Treats
- Roll it out ½ inch thick.
- Use a cookie cutter to cut the dough into biscuits.
- If you find the dough’s sticking to the cookie cutter, dip the cutter in flour and try again.
- Repeat until you’ve used all the dough.
Bake the Dog Treats
- Bake for 25 to 28 minutes.
- Let the puppy treats cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.
- You can then treat your pup and store the rest of the treats in an airtight container.
Notes
- Flour the cutter: Dip the cookie cutter in flour if the dough sticks.
- Cool fully before serving: Let the treats cool completely on a rack before giving one to your dog.
- Not a meal replacement: Give these banana dog treats with strawberries as an occasional snack, not a meal replacement.
- For smaller dogs: Break larger bone-shaped treats into smaller pieces for small dogs.
Nutrition Information
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Kim’s Top Tips
- Use xylitol-free peanut butter: This is VERY important. Check the label before baking because even a small amount of xylitol is unsafe for dogs. Xylitol is a sugar substitute that’s safe for humans but toxic to dogs.
- Dice strawberries small: Large pieces release more moisture and make the dough harder to cut.
- Chill sticky dough: If your kitchen gets hot like mine, you’ll find a short chill helps the dough firm up before rolling.
How to Store
- Refrigerator: Store cooled treats in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
- Room temperature: Store only very dry, crisp treats at room temperature for 2 to 3 days. Quite moist ones will go bad quicker.
- Freezer: Freeze in a sealed container or freezer bag for up to 3 months.
- Thawing: Thaw frozen treats at room temperature before serving, or offer small frozen pieces if your dog likes them.
Serving Suggestions
For a homemade dog treat batch, pair these banana strawberry treats with Peanut Butter Dog Treats or Fresh Breath Dog Treats so you’ve got a few flavors on hand. And while your furry companion is enjoying these, give yourself an energy boost with Nuts Chex Mix (a great idea if you’re both out for a hike!)
Banana Dog Treats with Strawberries FAQs
If you use a 3-inch cookie cutter, you should get 18 cookies. Using a smaller one, you’ll get nearer to 30.
Yes. Cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours, then simply roll, cut and bake.
I used Skippy creamy peanut butter. I don’t recommend using natural peanut butter, as it gets grainy when baked.
They should take 25 to 30 minutes at 300°F. They’re done when they’re lightly golden on the bottom and firm to the touch. If you’re using a smaller cookie scoop (2 teaspoons), the smaller treats will need closer to 23 to 25 minutes.
No, just don’t let them touch each other. These peanut butter banana dog treats don’t expand like real cookies.
