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    Home / Breakfast and Brunch Recipes / Dog Donuts - Peanut Butter Dog Donut Treats with Carob Icing

    Apr 22, 2015 · Last Updated: Oct 29, 2021

    Dog Donuts - Peanut Butter Dog Donut Treats with Carob Icing

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    This homemade dog treat recipe is easy to make. Your dog will love these Peanut Butter Dog Donut Treats with Carob Icing. These dog donuts contain all natural ingredients, so they are a perfect gourmet treat for your furry friend.  

    Peanut Butter Dog Donuts - Gourmet Dog Treats - Cavachon puppy | The Worktop

    Every dog that I have ever come across loves dog treats! Our dog, Kili (pronounced like "kiwi", but with an "l") is no different.

    These gourmet homemade dog treats are made with peanut butter and carob icing

    I started making these homemade Peanut Butter Dog Donut Treats with Carob Icing for her when she was a puppy, and I continue to make these dog donuts for her on a regular basis.

    Gourmet Dog Treats - Peanut Butter Dog Donuts with Carob Icing | The Worktop

    When Kili was a puppy, I loved the mornings since she always ate breakfast with me no matter how early I woke up. It was our time to bond over breakfast. We did most of her training in the mornings too since she wasn't as easily distracted then.

    While breakfast for Kili usually consisted of kibble, these Peanut Butter Dog Donut Treats were such a fun way to treat her in the morning during her training sessions. These days, she will do her whole routine - sit, shake, down, roll-over, stretch - every time she sees me take out one of these donut dog treats.

    Spoil your pup a healthy homemade dog treat that's fun for breakfast

    She loved these homemade dog treats as a puppy, and she still gets just as excited for them now!

    Peanut Butter Dog Donuts - Gourmet Dog Treats - Cavachon puppy | The Worktop

    If your dog loves peanut butter, then your dog will love these Peanut Butter Dog Donut Treats with Carob Icing.

    This recipe for homemade dog treats is easy to make

    Everything in this homemade dog donut treat is safe for dogs (and human alike) to eat. It's best to to use a natural peanut butter that has no added sugar or salt.

    And while chocolate is harmful to dogs, carob is safe for dogs to consume. Our dog loves the carob icing on this donut dog treat, and will lick up every last crumb of it.

    Gourmet Dog Treats - Peanut Butter Dog Donuts with Carob Icing | The Worktop

    I have an incredibly fun time making these homemade dog treats in the shape of donuts and decorating them with carob icing, but it does take some extra time to do so.

    These gourmet dog treats are made with all natural ingredients

    While this recipe is easy to make, to save time and to make these dog treats even easier to make, you can use any cookie cutter you would like. Just make sure the cookie cutter isn't excessively large, unless you are after giant dog treats.

    Gourmet Dog Treats - Peanut Butter Dog Donuts with Carob Icing | The Worktop

    Alternatively, if you would like to save even more time - skip the cookie cutter all together. You can simply roll the peanut butter dough out and just cut the dog treats into squares.

    You may need to adjust the baking time a little bit - if you make a smaller sized dog treat, them you may need to reduce the baking time, and vice versa. But you'll still end up with a very tasty gourmet dog treat that your furry friend is bound to love.

    Since this recipe is used with all human-safe ingredients, it's edible for people too. I wouldn't really recommend it, especially when you yourself can eat this Glazed Donut (Krispy Kreme Donut Copycat) instead. But it's always good to know you are feeding your dog a wholesome gourmet treat.

    Make these peanut butter dog donuts extra special by decorating them with carob icing

    Lastly, when I'm looking for a quick gift for a dog lover, I often package up these homemade dog donuts and gave them away as gifts. These Peanut Butter Dog Donut Treats with Carob Icing are always a hit with the owners and their dogs.

    Peanut Butter Dog Donuts - Gourmet Dog Treats - Cavachon puppy | The Worktop

    I hope you enjoy making these Peanut Butter Dog Donut Treats with Carob Icing as much as your dog is sure to love them!

    Gourmet Dog Treats - Peanut Butter Dog Donuts with Carob Icing | The Worktop

    Peanut Butter Dog Donut Treats with Carob Icing

    4.62 from 13 votes
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    Serves: 24 mini donuts
    Prep: 15 minutes mins
    Cook: 20 minutes mins
    Total: 35 minutes mins
    This peanut butter dog treat recipe are made in the shape of donuts and covered in carob icing to look like a real donut. My puppy loves them!

    Ingredients

    For the donuts

    • 1 medium egg
    • ½ cup skim milk
    • ½ cup all-natural smooth peanut butter (unsalted)
    • 1 cup whole wheat flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder

    For the icing

    • ¼ cup carob powder
    • ¼ cup water - boiling
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.

    To make the donuts

    • In a medium bowl, beat the egg. Mix in the milk and peanut butter and beat until smooth. Using a fork, mix in the whole wheat flour and baking powder. On a flat surface, knead together until everything is well combined.
    • Roll out or pat the dough on a flat surface until it is about ½ inch (1 ¼ cm) thick. Using a small round cookie cutter, cut the dough into as many circles as you can fit. Using a smaller circular cutter (I used the large end of a frosting tip), cut out smaller circles in the middle of each circle to create the donut. Set the cut donuts on the pan. Roll the scraps of dough together and repeat this step, until you have used up as much dough as you can.
    • Bake for 20 minutes, until the donuts are dried and hard. Allow the donuts to cool.

    To make the icing

    • In a small bowl, add in the carob powder and the boiling water. Mix until a smooth paste forms. If the icing is too stiff, add in water ½ teaspoon at a time.
    • Add the carob icing into a small icing squeeze bottle. Once the donuts have cooled, pipe the carob icing on top of the donuts. To keep the icing from cooling and hardening in the bottle, place it in a bowl of warm water when you are between donuts.

    Notes

    The carob icing does not stick well to the donuts and may flake off as you handle the donuts (ie. bag them up).
    Course: Dog Treats
    Author: The Worktop
    Cal : 57kcal
    Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
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    Filed Under: Breads and Muffins, Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, Oven, Valentine's Day Brunch Recipes, VegetarianTags: carob, dog, donuts, peanut butter, snack, whole wheat

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    Comments

    1. Michelle says

      September 18, 2022 at 2:32 pm

      How long do these treats last and do they need to be in the fridge or freezer?

      Reply
    2. Mari-the-Maltipoo says

      December 13, 2021 at 12:36 am

      5 stars
      can i replace boiling water with boiling bubbly hot milk? pls reply before xmas im making them for the Eve of Xmas :(

      Reply
    3. Shawna says

      August 27, 2021 at 6:23 pm

      Could you use a donut pan instead of a cookie cutter?

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        September 10, 2021 at 12:05 am

        Hi Shawna, I've never tried that before. Please do let us know how it turns out if you try!

        Reply
    4. Hayden says

      March 08, 2021 at 2:13 am

      How long do these last

      Reply
    5. Leah says

      November 19, 2020 at 9:58 pm

      Does this carob icing crack? I have carob powder and mixed it with COLD water and when it dried it cracked. Does using boiling water help it to bond?

      Reply
      • DogTreatBaker09 says

        November 17, 2021 at 1:58 am

        5 stars
        I did this recipe and thin layers cracked, however, when you dip them it creates a thick coating so it can expand and retract while cooling and not crack/flake. My advice: Thick layers, and I'm gonna try it with milk and 1 tsp canola oil... Check back with me in december when i do that haha

        Reply
        • Hidden Ridge Delights says

          March 01, 2023 at 12:48 pm

          How did it work? I dipped my biscuits in a thick layer of carob icing and they still majorly cracked running out of ideas....

          Reply
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