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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
I hope you enjoy making these Peanut Butter Dog Donut Treats with Carob Icing as much as your dog is sure to love them!
Peanut Butter Dog Donut Treats with Carob Icing
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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
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.
Matt says
Just saw this recipe and am about to try it for my 3 beagles. As my wife is a baker, I am going to use a mini donut pan that we have to make the treats. For the icing, we have bags of carob chips, packaged like chocolate chips,, that I am going to melt down just as I would regular chocolate. That should help with the stickiness "issue" that you describe.
Tina Jui says
That's a great point about using carob chips (the ones that are like chocolate chips, right?). Just double check if all the ingredients in those are okay for your dog - I don't think they are 100% carob. Enjoy!
Joel Gratiot says
I enjoy your dog treat recipie. Rather than making carob icing how do I add it to the bisquit recipe?
Tina Jui says
Hi Joel, I haven't tried it before, but you could probably add about a tablespoon of the powder into the donut dough.
Vera says
Congratulations on the adorable addition to your family. I hope to get a pup this year as well and will save this recipe to try on him. Thanks for the terrific blogging, pics and recipes. I always look forward to your posts.
Tina Jui says
Thank you so much, Vera! We are very very lucky to have her join our family :) She is a sweetie, and I imagine I'll be cooking up all sorts of treats for her. Please do share when you get a pup too!
vera says
Hi Tina,
How is Kili? When will we see an update on her and her preferences?
It's finally time: am adopting a Coton du Tulear this week. Honey will join my home this weekend and I'll feed her your yummy treats.
BTW, I recently read that some dogs don't do as well with wheat; am using oatmeal flour when I make your goodies.
Vera
Tina Jui says
Hi Vera- that is so exciting! I'm sure you'll have so much fun with Honey. You're right that some dogs don't do well with wheat, but it's a common ingredient in many dog foods and dog treats. Do be careful if Honey is allergic to wheat, and I hope these donuts work with the oatmeal flour. I really do have to post an update on Kili soon too - she has grown so much!
Sara | Belly Rumbles says
OMG so cute!!!!! Such great biscuits too.
Tina Jui says
Thank you, Sara! She is a little cutie pie and she loves her puppy donuts. I've found my match :)
nicole (thespicetrain.com) says
So cute, so cute, soooo cute!! :)
Tina Jui says
Thanks, Nicole! She is such a sweetie and we're having such a blast with her. I bet you'll be seeing her make more appearances on The Worktop :)
Bec says
Ahh! These are the cutest and I can't wait to have a little pup of my own to bake for. Loving it!
Tina Jui says
Thank you, Bec! It's so much fun having a puppy (and a lot of work)! But it's so satisfying watching her munch on these little puppy donuts after she's done something well :)
Stefanie says
NO WAY! She is so cute!
P.S. The night shift AND getting up at 6am? How hard is a puppy?! xx
Tina Jui says
YES way, we got a puppy and she is adorbs! :) I'll bring her next time we grab coffee somewhere.
When we first got her, she used to have to go wee every 3 hours or so, but as she's growing up, we're getting to sleep a bit more . Whew.
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
This is SO cute! I have to make these little dog treats for my puppy - I never have made something like this before.
Tina Jui says
Ohh what kind of puppy do you have? They are so much fun, aren't they? :)
jonathan says
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
nagi.maehashi@gmail.com says
SCREECHING at the cuteness of Kili!! Oh my GOSH want a little bundle of gorgeousness!!
My dog would go nuts over these. He's...a little bigger than Kili (a 80lb retriever :) )
Tina Jui says
Kili triggers the "awwww" response every time I look at her! I can't focus on anything but playing with the puppy :)
I'm sure your retriever would devour these donuts. Better make them bigger than these bite-sized ones!