Dog Biscuits
If you've got rolled oats and bran cereal, you're most of the way to this chicken: about 65 minutes of cooking across 8 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 8 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and whisk. At medium difficulty across 8 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
Shopping list (2)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Gluten Egg Peanut
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 175 C (350 F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper; use unsalted, plain stock with no onion or garlic since those are not safe for dogs.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, rolled oats and bran cereal until evenly combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg, then stir in the peanut butter (make sure it is xylitol-free, as xylitol is toxic to dogs), vegetable oil and about half of the stock until smooth.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir, adding the remaining stock a little at a time, until a stiff dough forms that holds together without being sticky.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and roll it out to about 1 cm (1/4 inch) thick, then cut into shapes with a cookie cutter or into small squares with a knife.
- Arrange the biscuits on the prepared sheets and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until firm and lightly golden.
- Turn off the oven and leave the biscuits inside for another hour to dry out and harden, which keeps them crunchy and shelf-stable.
- Cool completely before serving, and store in an airtight container; offer as an occasional treat rather than a meal replacement.
You'll use: Oven · Whisk · Baking sheet
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Dog Biscuits take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 8 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Dog Biscuits is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: A Dog biscuit.jpg by germanny, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.