Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treats

I am now officially on leave from work until February. My house is spotless, I dont' have a baby yet to care for (you can come out whenever Parker, just saying...), and there is absolutely nothing on daytime TV, so I'm back to the cooking blog :) I bought some canned pumpkin the other day to make pumpkin rolls and the leftover pumpkin needed to be put to good use. Sydney devoured these treats, but she eats just about anything ;)

Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com

Ingredients
1 cup canned pumpkin
4 tbsp peanut butter
1 tsp cinnamon
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 eggs

Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients together. Add water as needed to make dough workable, but the dough should remain somewhat stiff. Roll into 1/2 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and cook for 20 minutes.

Sydney patiently waiting for the delicious treat














Sydney devouring the treat














Had to put my Ohio State cookie cutters to good use :)

Organic Pumpkin Dog Treats

My dog, Sydney, should be able to enjoy fall treats too, right? :) I used leftover pumpkin puree from our Halloween carving pumpkins and was able to pick up the flour at Whole Foods. If you don't have a Whole Foods nearby, any organic grocery should carry this flour. Sydney loves these treats and I love making them for her! The recipe is from the Organic Dog Biscuit Cookbook Kit.

Ingredients
1 cup oat flour
1 cup brown rice flour
1 cup fresh pureed pumpkin
1 tsp cinnamon
1 egg
1/3 cup water

Directions
Preheat over to 350. Combine all ingredients together and mix until a dough forms. Roll into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. They can be placed close together as they don't spread while cooking. Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.