Today I bring you a different kind of treat. It doesn’t involve cake, frosting, or even cookies.
But it’s still decadent and finger paw-lickin’ good - depending on who you ask.
I just couldn’t leave the canines out. I even had my own personal taste tester.
Her name is Lola. She’s a teensy bit spoiled.
And obviously, I’m not the only one making these homemade dog biscuits. Petsmart sells these adorable little cookie cutters! How cute is that little fire hydrant!?
These were very easy to make.
And very dry. Definitely a dog biscuit.
Lola’s Pumpkin Dog Biscuits
yield: approx. 24 dog biscuits
slightly adapted from Simmer Till Done
You will need:
2 eggs
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons dry milk
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
2 1/2 cups rice flour (or corn flour)*
1 package (16 oz) Vanilla CandiQuik Coating
Whisk together eggs and pumpkin in a medium bowl. Stir in dry milk, sea salt, and parsley.
Gradually add flour (corn or rice) to pumpkin mixture and stir until a stiff, dry mixture is formed. (You may need to a little more flour if the mixture is still sticky)
(*I used rice flour and masa (corn flour), which can be found in the Asian & Hispanic aisles of most grocery stores.)
Roll out dough onto a smooth surface, 1/4 – 1/2″ thick. Cut into shapes with cookie cutter.
Bake for 40 minutes, turning biscuits over halfway through.
Once completely cooled, melt Vanilla Candiquik in tray, as directed on package.
Dip biscuits in coating and place on wax paper to set.
Have fun with these! Drizzle, pipe your pup’s name on them, add little designs, etc.
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons dry milk
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- 2½ cups rice flour (or corn flour)*
- 1 package (16 oz) Vanilla CandiQuik Coating
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Whisk together eggs and pumpkin in a medium bowl. Stir in dry milk, sea salt, and parsley.
- Gradually add flour (corn or rice) to pumpkin mixture and stir until a stiff, dry mixture is formed.
- Roll out dough onto a smooth surface, ¼ – ½” thick. Cut into shapes with cookie cutter.
- Bake for 40 minutes, turning biscuits over halfway through. Let cool.
- Once completely cooled, melt Vanilla CandiQuik in tray, according to package directions.
- Dip dog biscuits in coating and place on wax or parchment paper to dry.
Meet Lola.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 8:27 pm
I never thought that dogs could have Candiquik!! How great!
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Hi Dorothy! Isn’t this great!? All the gourmet dog treats you can buy out there also use a coating to dip their treats!
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 11:15 pm
Love these dog treats! Lola looks so sweet..
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Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 7:51 am
Hi Angie, thank you!
Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 11:31 am
Lola is ADORABLE! And I bet she went wild for these beautiful treats! I was planning on making treats for my Mannie for Christmas, and now I have just the recipe

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Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 11:38 am
Thanks, Hayley! Love my little girl and yes she snarfed them down. Hope your Mannie loves them too!
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 2:17 pm
My dog would love these. What a cute idea. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasure.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 8:37 pm
I would love to do this with our Girl Scout troop and maybe donate them to a shelter. I’m just wondering since chocolate is a no-no for dogs, why are these okay? Thanks in advance! So very, very cute!!!
Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Hi Jeanette,
. Thanks for asking!
There is no cocoa powder or cocoa liqueurs in the vanilla CandiQuik coating. Vanilla coating is even what gourmet dog treat companies use to dip their treats in
Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 6:33 pm
Lola is just too CUTE! what kind of dog is she? by the way the recipe is wonderful! will be using in the near future!
Friday, March 15, 2013 at 12:39 pm
Thank you, Amanda! Lola is a mutt, pitbull terrier mixed with aussie cattle dog. Thanks for saying hi!
Monday, March 18, 2013 at 7:08 pm
aww i love that combo i love cattle dogs and pitts are super sweet!