Homemade Air Fryer Dog Treats
A dog air fryer is a fun and easy way to make homemade treats for your dog. It's easy to use, quick, and produces tasty and nutritious snacks that your pups will love.
You can make fresh and tasty dog biscuits that are healthier than anything you can buy at the store in just minutes.
How about trying it? Your furry friend will thank you!
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Can you make Dog Treats with an Air Fryer?
An air fryer is a great tool for making dog treats. While there are many ways to cook up tasty treats for your pup, an air fryer is definitely a great option.
Why use an air fryer? Because it’s easy!
In just a few minutes you'll have hot and fresh dog treats your pup will love.
Simply combine the ingredients and place the dog treats in an air fryer.
Benefits Air Fryer Dog Treats
The time it saves is definitely the most important reason an air fryer is a splendid choice for making dog treats.
Compared to baking 6-7 dog treats in the oven, it takes 4-5 minutes to make 6-7 dog treats in the microwave.
Air fryers also allow you to choose different firmness levels for your dog treats, but an oven wouldn't allow that.
Need a softer dog treat because your dog has bad teeth? Cook it for 4-5 minutes.
Want a crunchier treat for your fur baby? Add a few minutes of cooking time.
Healthy Homemade Air Fryer Dog Treat Recipes
Making homemade dog treats doesn't have to be difficult. The best air fryer recipes are simple and easy since you can prepare them in minutes.
Try these peanut butter dog treats if you're looking for a simple recipe to start with!
Not only are they delicious but easy to make so you can enjoy spending time with your pup.
Peanut butter can you use for Dog Treats?
All-natural peanut butter that contains no salt or sugar is best for dog treats.
In addition, make sure the peanut butter does not contain xylitol. Xylitol is a toxic ingredient for dogs!
Other Tasty Treats you can make in an Air Fryer?
Any pet treat that can be cooked in an oven can be prepared in an air fryer.
You may need to experiment to find the perfect recipe, but sweet potato chews, chicken jerky, and other biscuit recipes are perfect for your canine companion.
Best Ingredients for Air Fryer Dog Treats
Easy-to-find ingredients and simple recipes are best, as mentioned above.
Your pup will love this recipe, but you also want it to be easy to prepare.
A few of the more popular ingredients are whole wheat flour, pumpkin puree, dog-safe peanut butter, various vegetables, various fruits, coconut oil, bone broth, etc.
This is why peanut butter dog treats are a good choice. All you need to make these tasty air fryer dog traits is peanut butter (NO xylitol), pumpkin puree, eggs, and flour.
How to Store Air Fryer Dog Treats Recipe
Make sure you properly store your pup's homemade dog treats after they have enjoyed them.
Stored in a sealed bag or container and away from heat and moisture, these treats should last for about a week.
Thanks for checking out our peanut butter dog treats! We’re confident you now have the best dog treats recipe to make your pup some delicious and healthy snacks.
If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the comments section below.
Items Needed to Make Air Fryer Dog Treats
- Rolling Pin
- Parchment Paper
Ingredient Notes
Flour - In today's recipe we used all-purpose flour. However, you can also use whole wheat flour, if preferred.
Pumpkin Puree - when choosing pumpkin puree you'll want to read the label to make sure that it's 100% pumpkin puree.
Peanut Butter - always check the labels. I prefer the labels that are peanuts only.
Eggs - eggs are used to bind all the ingredients together.
How to Make Air Fryer Dog Treats
Basically there are 4 easy steps to making these Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Air Fryer Dog treats.
- Mix your pumpkin, peanut butter and eggs.
- Add in ½ the flour and then once mixed, add the remaining flour.
- Roll out your dough.
- Cut our the cookie dough with cookie cutters and place into an air fryer.
Tips and Tricks for Air Fryer Dog Treats
- It’s important that you only use natural peanut butter with no added sugar and zero xylitol. Xylitol is toxic to your furry friend and added sugar can mess with their blood sugar. No need to chance that sort of thing. Natural peanut butter options are easy to find in just about any grocery store.
- You can use all purpose flour or wheat flour. Both are safe for dogs, especially since they’re being cooked.
- If your air fryer doesn’t let you set it to 370, use 365 instead. If it also doesn’t have that setting, use the next closest, as long as that option isn’t very far over the suggested temperature.
- Each air fryer is shaped differently and can hold varying amounts. My air fryer is 4 quarts, but due to its shape, it’s great for holding 6-7 of these treats at a time. If your air fryer doesn’t hold that many, that’s perfectly ok, just add as many as it will hold.
- If cooking only a couple at a time in a larger air fryer, the treats will want to curl. I’m not sure why this is, but they still taste great for your doggie, they just look a little strange.
- You can make a smaller batch of these dog treats, just cut the recipe in half.
- Be sure to not have extra parchment paper that goes up the walls of your air fryer. You want it to lay firm and flat in the bottom or it will have a potential to get caught and the corner fall over the treats.
- If you need softer treats, keep the cook time as listed. If you want a crunchy treat, increase your cook time by three minutes or until the treat has reached the right consistency. Be careful to not burn the treat.
- It’s important to note that these treats won’t cook the same as an oven treat. However, they can be cooked in an oven, if desired.
20-Minute Air Fryer Dog Treats Recipe
📖 Recipe
20 Minute Air Fryer Dog Treats
Quick, easy air fryer dog treats made with an air fryer for a healthy homemade dog treats recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ Cup Flour
- 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree
- ⅓ Cup Peanut Butter
- 2 Eggs
Instructions
- Add the pumpkin puree, peanut butter, and eggs to a large mixing bowl and mix until fully combined.
- Add in 1 cup of flour and mix until combined. Add in another cup of the flour and mix until a doughy mixture forms.
- Knead the dough by hand and add the remaining flour as needed, until the dough reaches a soft, but not sticky or crumbly consistency.
- Lay out a large piece of parchment paper and sprinkle lightly with flour before dumping the dough onto the prepared surface.
- Roll out with a rolling pin to about ¼-inch thickness.
- Cut out as many cookies as you can with your cookie cutter (I used the bone) and set aside on a cookie sheet or similar dish.
- Line the bottom of your air fryer with parchment paper and place as many treats as you can, in the bottom, without them touching. I was able to fit 6-7 at a time in my particular air fryer.
- Cook on 370 degrees for 4-5 Minutes or until just lightly browned on the top. Remove and let cool for a few minutes before feeding to your pooch!
- Repeat until all treats are done. Store in an airtight container away from moisture and heat.
Notes
It’s important that you only use natural peanut butter with no added sugar and zero xylitol. Xylitol is toxic to
your furry friend and added sugar can mess with their blood sugar. No need to chance that sort of thing. Natural peanut butter options are easy to find in just about any grocery store.
You can use all purpose flour or wheat flour. Both are safe for dogs, especially since they’re being cooked.
If your air fryer doesn’t let you set it to 370, use 365 instead. If it also doesn’t have that setting, use the
next closest, as long as that option isn’t very far over the suggested temperature.
Each air fryer is shaped differently and can hold varying amounts. My air fryer is 4 quarts, but due to
its shape, it’s great for holding 6-7 of these treats at a time. If your air fryer doesn’t hold that many, that’s perfectly ok, just add as many as it will hold.
If cooking only a couple at a time in a larger air fryer, the treats will want to curl. I’m not sure why this is,
but they still taste great for your doggie, they just look a little strange.
You can make a smaller batch of these dog treats, just cut the recipe in half.
Be sure to not have extra parchment paper that goes up the walls of your air fryer. You want it to lay
firm and flat in the bottom or it will have a potential to get caught and the corner fall over the treats.
If you need softer treats, keep the cook time as listed. If you want a crunchy treat, increase your cook time
by three minutes or until the treat has reached the right consistency. Be careful to not burn the treat.
It’s important to note that these treats won’t cook the same as an oven treat. However, they can be cooked in an
oven, if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
40Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 49Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 14mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 2g
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Janet says
Can these treats be frozen?