Easy Homemade Dog Treats with Apple Sauce You Can Make at Home Fast!

A quick energy ball that needs no oven. In a bowl mash ½ ripe banana, ½ cup unsweetened applesauce and 1/3 cup natural peanut butter (ensure xylitol-free ). Stir in 1 cup rolled oats (gluten-free if needed) until dough forms. Roll into 1-inch balls and chill until firm. These soft, chewy bites are perfect for a treat-or-training reward.

 Ingredients:
 

1. ½ cup applesauce,
2. ½ banana (mashed),
3. 1/3 cup peanut butter (xylitol-free),
4. 1 cup oats (gluten-free if needed),
5. optional pinch of cinnamon.

These mini “pupsicles” are cool and creamy. Fill silicone molds or ice cube trays halfway with plain unsweetened yogurt. Add a spoon of unsweetened applesauce on top (you can swirl them together). Optionally, stir in a bit of pureed banana or peanut butter before freezing for extra flavor. Freeze until solid for a refreshing summer treat.

Ingredients:
 

1. Plain yogurt (unsweetened), 
2. applesauce (unsweetened),
3.  optional peanut butter or banana.

Steps:
 

1. Spoon yogurt into molds or small paper cups.

2. Top each with applesauce (swirl gently) and a drop of peanut butter if using.

3. Insert sticks (if needed) and freeze for 2-3 hours.

4. Pop out and serve a mini frozen treat.

An extra-icy take on peanut butter and applesauce! In a bowl, whisk together ¾ cup water (or diluted unsalted chicken broth) with ½ cup unsweetened applesauce. Spoon a little peanut butter into small popsicle molds or paper cups. Fill with the applesauce mix and swirl a bit. Freeze solid. These popsicles are fun for hot days and easy to make with 3 ingredients.

Ingredients:
 

1. ½ cup applesauce,
2.  ¼ cup water or low-sodium chicken broth, 
3. 2-3 tbsp peanut butter (safe for dogs).

Steps:

1. Mix applesauce and water until smooth.

2. Drop peanut butter spoonfuls into molds/cups.

3. Fill with applesauce mix and gently stir to marbelize.

4. Insert sticks and freeze fully. Serve as a cool, all-natural ice pop.

Blend ½ cup pumpkin puree with ¼ cup applesauce and 2 tbsp peanut butter until smooth. Spoon into ice cube tray or mini muffin pan. You can top with a few oats or pumpkin seeds for crunch. Freeze until solid. These pumpkin-flavored cubes are like a low-fat “dog ice cream” packed with fiber and flavor.

 Ingredients:
 

1. ½ cup canned pumpkin (not pie filling),
2.  ¼ cup applesauce, 2 tbsp peanut butter.

Steps:

1. Mix pumpkin, applesauce, and peanut butter in a bowl.

2. Spoon mixture into small silicone molds or an ice cube tray.

3. Freeze 3-4 hours. Pop out and let pup lick away!

A grain-free, no-oven treat. Combine 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut with ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce and ¼ cup peanut butter. Mix in ½ cup oat flour (or finely ground oats). Add 1 tbsp flaxseed meal if you have it. Stir into a sticky dough, roll into balls, and chill until set. These naturally gluten-free bites are soft, chewy, and full of healthy fats and fiber.

Ingredients:
 

1. 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut,
2.  ¾ cup applesauce, ¼ cup peanut butter, ½ cup oat flour (gluten-free if needed), 
3. 1 tbsp flaxseed meal (optional).

Steps:

1. In a bowl, mix applesauce and peanut butter.

2. Stir in coconut, oat flour, and flaxseed until it forms a dough.

3. Roll into small balls and chill for an hour.

4. Store in fridge (or freeze for longer storage).

Soft, cake-like muffins just for dogs. Whisk together 1 cup pumpkin puree, ½ cup applesauce, and 1 egg. In another bowl mix 1¾ cups oat flour (or whole wheat flour) with 1 tsp baking powder and a dash of cinnamon. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Pour batter into a greased mini-muffin tin. Bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before serving these fluffy pupcakes.

Ingredients:
 

1. 1 cup pumpkin puree,
2.  ½ cup applesauce,
3.  1 egg, 
4. 1¾ cups oat flour (or whole wheat flour),
5.  1 tsp baking powder, cinnamon.

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a mini-muffin tin.

2. Mix pumpkin, applesauce, and egg in a bowl.

3. Stir in flour, baking powder, and cinnamon to form a batter.

4. Fill muffin cups about ¾ full. Bake ~18-20 minutes.

5. Cool completely. (These freeze well too!)

A fruity, soft muffin treat. In a bowl mash 2 ripe bananas. Stir in ½ cup applesauce, 1 egg, and ¼ cup peanut butter. In another bowl mix 1½ cups oat flour (or flour of choice), 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1 tsp baking soda. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Pour into a muffin tin and bake at 350°F for 15-18 minutes until lightly golden. These little muffins smell amazing to dogs and humans alike!

 Ingredients:

1. 2 bananas (mashed),
2.  ½ cup applesauce, 
3. 1 egg, ¼ cup peanut butter, 
4. 1½ cups oat flour, 
5. 1 tsp cinnamon, 
6. 1 tsp baking soda.

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Combine oats, flour, and cinnamon. In another bowl combine applesauce, pumpkin, and peanut butter.

3. Mix wet and dry ingredients, then press into pan.

4. Bake ~25 minutes. Cool completely before slicing into bars.

Tender bites combining apple and sweet potato. Steam or microwave 1 small sweet potato until soft, then mash it. In a bowl mix mashed sweet potato with ½ cup applesauce and 1 egg. Add 1½ cups oat flour (or whole wheat flour) and a pinch of cinnamon, stirring to form dough. Roll out dough on a floured surface and cut into shapes. Bake at 325°F (165°C) for 20-25 minutes until lightly firm. These treats have a cake-like interior that many pups adore.

 Ingredients:
 

1. 1 small sweet potato (cooked & mashed), 
2. ½ cup applesauce, 
3. 1 egg, 
4. 1½ cups oat flour, 
5. cinnamon.

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).

2. Mix mashed sweet potato, applesauce, and egg in a bowl.

3. Stir in flour and cinnamon, adding more flour if too sticky.

4. Roll dough to ¼-inch thick, cut into shapes.

5. Bake 20-25 minutes until set. Cool completely.

Like granola bars for dogs! In a large bowl, mix 2 cups rolled oats, ½ cup flour (any kind), 1 tsp cinnamon. In another bowl whisk together ½ cup applesauce, ½ cup pumpkin puree, and ¼ cup peanut butter. Pour wet mix into dry and stir until just combined. Press into a parchment-lined baking pan and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes. Let cool, then cut into bars. These bars are soft yet hold together, perfect for breakfast or training treats.

Ingredients:
 

1. 2 cups oats, 
2. ½ cup flour,
3.  1 tsp cinnamon,
4.  ½ cup applesauce,
5.  ½ cup pumpkin puree,
6.  ¼ cup peanut butter.

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).

2. Mix mashed sweet potato, applesauce, and egg in a bowl.

3. Stir in flour and cinnamon, adding more flour if too sticky.

4. Roll dough to ¼-inch thick, cut into shapes.

5. Bake 20-25 minutes until set. Cool completely.

Adding a superfood twist! Mix ½ cup applesauce, 2 mashed bananas, and 1 egg. Stir in 1½ cups flour (or oat flour), 1 tsp baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Fold in ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries. Portion into muffin cups and bake at 350°F for 15-18 minutes. These moist muffins have sweet bursts of blueberry and apple – a hit with fussy eaters!

 Ingredients:
 

1. ½ cup applesauce, 
2. 2 bananas (mashed), 
3. 1 egg, 
4. 1½ cups flour, 
5. 1 tsp baking powder,
6.  ½ cup blueberries.

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix applesauce, banana, and egg together.
3. Stir in flour and baking powder.
4. Gently fold in blueberries.
5. Spoon into muffin tins and bake 15-18 minutes. Cool fully before serving.

For a special breakfast treat: whisk 1 egg with 1 mashed banana and ¼ cup applesauce. Stir in ½ cup oat flour until batter is pourable. Heat a nonstick skillet over low heat and drop small spoonfuls of batter like pancakes. Cook 1-2 minutes per side until golden. These tiny doggie pancakes are delicious on their own or topped with a smear of peanut butter (dry treat mode).

 Ingredients:
 

1. 1 egg, 
2. 1 banana (mashed), 
3. ¼ cup applesauce, 
4. ½ cup oat flour.

Steps:

1. Whisk egg, mashed banana, and applesauce in a bowl.

2. Mix in oat flour to make a thick batter.

3. Heat a little oil or spray in a skillet over medium-low heat.

4. Drop batter by spoonfuls, cook pancakes ~1-2 min each side.

5. Let cool. Serve plain or spread with a bit of peanut butter on top.

A classic crunchy treat. In a bowl combine 2 cups oats (old-fashioned) and 1 cup unsweetened applesauce. Let mixture sit a few minutes to soften the oats. Stir in ½ cup flour (whole wheat or oat flour), 1 egg, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Knead into a dough, roll ¼-inch thick, and cut into shapes. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes until golden. These biscuits will crisp as they cool – great for storing.

 Ingredients:
 

1. 2 cups oats,
2.  1 cup applesauce, 
3. ½ cup flour, 
4. 1 egg, 
5. 1 tsp cinnamon.

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Mix oats and applesauce; let sit 5 min.

3. Stir in flour, egg, and cinnamon to form dough. Add extra flour if sticky.

4. Roll out dough ¼-inch thick on floured surface. Cut shapes.

5. Bake 20-25 minutes. Cool completely for crunchy treats.

Crunchy twice-baked bars. Mix 1 cup oat flour with ½ cup applesauce, ½ cup pumpkin puree, 1 egg, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Form into a log on parchment-lined sheet. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Remove and let cool 5 minutes, then slice log into fingers. Lay pieces flat and bake another 10 minutes per side (until dry and crisp). The result? Biscotti-style bars perfect for dunking in water or broth for easy eating.

 Ingredients:
 

1. 1 cup oat flour,
2.  ½ cup applesauce,
3.  ½ cup pumpkin puree, 
4. 1 egg, 
5. 1 tsp cinnamon.

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Mix all ingredients into a dough. Shape into a log on a baking sheet.

3. Bake 20 min. Slice cooled log into pieces.

4. Bake slices another 10 min per side until hard. Cool fully.

Super simple and allergen-friendly. Combine 1 cup oat flour (or finely ground oats), ½ cup unsweetened applesauce, and ½ cup peanut butter in a bowl. Mix until a dough forms (add a bit of water if too dry). Roll into thin logs or press into a flat layer. Chill in fridge until firm, then slice into squares or bone shapes. This no-bake recipe is quick, but you can also bake at 300°F for 10 minutes for a firmer texture.

 Ingredients:
 

1. 1 cup oat flour, 
2. ½ cup applesauce,
3.  ½ cup peanut butter.

Steps:

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.

2. Shape dough into logs or press into a pan.

3. Option 1: Chill until firm, then slice (no bake).

4. Option 2: Bake at 300°F (150°C) for ~10 min to set and lightly brown. Cool.

Crunchy cookies with a hint of spice. In a bowl stir 2 cups oat flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. In another bowl mix ½ cup applesauce, ¼ cup peanut butter, and 1 egg. Combine with the dry mix to make dough. Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls, flatten on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 15-18 minutes until edges are golden. These cookies are crisp and slightly chewy, with a warm cinnamon aroma.

 Ingredients:
 

1. 2 cups oat flour,
2.  1 tsp cinnamon,
3.  pinch of salt,
4.  ½ cup applesauce,
5.  ¼ cup peanut butter, 
6. 1 egg.

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Mix flour, cinnamon, salt together.

3. In another bowl, blend applesauce, peanut butter, and egg.

4. Combine with dry ingredients into dough.

5. Shape into balls, flatten on sheet. Bake 15-18 minutes.

A cheesy twist that many pups love. Grate ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese. In a bowl mix 1 cup flour (oat or whole wheat), 1 cup oats, ½ cup applesauce, 1 egg, and the cheese. (No need for added salt or sugar – the cheese provides flavor.) Knead into dough, roll out and cut into bone shapes. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. These crunchy biscuits pair sweet apple with savory cheese for an irresistible

 Ingredients:
 

1. 1 cup flour, 
2. 1 cup oats,
3.  ½ cup applesauce,
4.  1 egg, 
5. ½ cup grated cheddar cheese.

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Combine all ingredients and knead into dough (add flour if too sticky).

3. Roll dough to ¼-inch thick, cut shapes.

4. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden. Cool completely.

These cookies are a crunchy take on carrot cake. In a bowl whisk 1 egg with ¼ cup applesauce. Stir in ½ cup finely grated carrots and ¼ cup peanut butter. In another bowl mix 1½ cups oat flour, ½ tsp cinnamon, and a pinch of nutmeg. Combine wet and dry ingredients into dough. Roll out and cut into cookies. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes until firm. (They’ll be crisp like a cookie, but with carrot and apple flavor.)

 Ingredients:
 

1. 1 egg,
2. ¼ cup applesauce,
3.  ½ cup grated carrot, 
4. ¼ cup peanut butter, 
5. 1½ cups oat flour, 
6. ½ tsp cinnamon, 
7. pinch nutmeg.

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Mix egg, applesauce, carrot, and peanut butter.

3. Stir in oat flour, cinnamon, nutmeg to form dough.

4. Roll dough and cut cookies; bake 20 minutes until firm. Cool.

These soft, chewy no-bake bites are perfect for pups who need a quick snack between walks or training sessions. Chia seeds add a boost of omega-3s and fiber, while applesauce and peanut butter bring that naturally sweet, nutty flavor dogs love. Bonus: they're super easy to make and mess-free to serve.

 Ingredients:
 

1. ½ cup unsweetened applesauce

2. 2 tbsp natural peanut butter (xylitol-free)

3. 1 tbsp chia seeds

4. ¾ cup oat flour (or finely ground oats)

Steps:

1. In a medium bowl, mix the applesauce and peanut butter until smooth.

2. Stir in the chia seeds and oat flour, adjusting the flour if needed to get a thick, rollable dough.

3. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking tray or plate lined with parchment paper.

4. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let them firm up.

5. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze for longer shelf life.

If your pup's kisses have been less-than-fresh lately, these crunchy biscuits are a tasty way to help. Parsley naturally freshens breath and supports digestion, and when mixed with applesauce and oats, it creates a crispy treat your dog will look forward to.

 Ingredients:
 

1. ½ cup unsweetened applesauce

2. ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

3. 1 egg

4. 1½ cups oat flour (or whole wheat flour if your pup tolerates it)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a bowl, whisk together the egg, applesauce, and chopped parsley.

3. Gradually stir in the flour until a soft dough forms.

4. Lightly flour your surface, roll the dough to about ¼-inch thick, and cut into your favorite cookie shapes.

5. Place biscuits on the prepared tray and bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the texture is firm.

6. Let cool completely before serving.

These cool, tropical-style frozen bites are a summertime lifesaver—especially after a walk in the heat. Coconut milk adds creaminess while applesauce brings that sweet, fruity flavor. You can even sprinkle a bit of shredded coconut on top for extra texture and flair.

 Ingredients:
 

1. ½ cup unsweetened applesauce

2. ¼ cup full-fat coconut milk (unsweetened, no additives)

3. 1 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut (optional for topping)

Steps:

1. In a small bowl, stir together the applesauce and coconut milk until fully combined.

2. Pour the mixture into silicone molds, small paper cups, or ice cube trays.

3. If using shredded coconut, sprinkle a little on top of each mold.

4. Place in the freezer for 3–4 hours, or until completely solid.

5. Pop the treats out of the molds and store them in a freezer-safe bag or container.

Note: Always use plain, unsweetened applesauce (no added sugar or xylitol) in dog treats. These recipes are made with safe, dog-friendly ingredients—but every pup is different. If your vet has advised any specific dietary restrictions, adjust accordingly.

Some dogs may have sensitivities or allergies to ingredients like wheat, oats, flour, or grains . Common signs of food intolerance include itching, paw licking, ear infections, loose stools, or excessive gas . If you notice any of these symptoms after introducing a new treat, stop!

For any recipe using wheat flour, feel free to substitute with oat flour , coconut flour , or gluten-free alternatives if needed.

Most of these treats also freeze well , so you can always have healthy, homemade snacks on hand—especially on hot summer days when your pup needs a cool, nourishing bite.

Enjoy baking (or freezing) thesehealthy homemade dog treats, and watching your furry friend delight in every bite. Tail wags guaranteed! 🐾