Looking for a fun homemade Halloween dog treat recipe similar to the milk bones that you buy in the store? Our bone-shaped treat isn’t just great for the spooktacular holiday season, it’s the perfect treat any time of the year. The best part? It costs less than $0.50 a batch to make! Your pup will love the satisfying crunch, and it’s a whole lot more economical to make your own at home. Plus, with this basic recipe and an arsenal of seasonal cookie cutters, you can change the shape for every holiday!
For our pups with allergies, I’m going to have to say that this one isn’t hypoallergenic, mostly because of the whole wheat flour. You could try making it with coconut flour if you want to give it a whirl. The powdered milk can cause issues for pups with dairy issues, though. Since it’s a milk bone, I can’t really think of a good alternative for that. If you know of one, please let us know in the comments. Let’s check out this Halloween dog treat recipe, shall we? As usual, don’t forget to print the recipe card and watch the video tutorial for detailed instructions.
Homemade Halloween Dog Treat Recipe: Bone Shaped Milky Biscuits
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Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup powdered milk
- 1 teaspoon salt or salt substitute
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
How to make it:
Watch the video tutorial for detailed instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- Combine the hot water and the butter or margarine together in a large bowl. Mix in the egg, powdered milk and salt.
- Slowly add the flour, about a half a cup at a time and stirring as you go.
- Knead the mixture until you form a stiff dough.
- Roll it out on a floured surface so that it is about 1/2 inch thick.
- Using your bone-shaped cookie cutter, cut the dough into bone shapes and transfer them to your lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for about 50 minutes.
Cool completely before serving. They should be nice and hard, like a crunchy biscuit. Store in an airtight container.
Print this recipe for later:
- ¾ cup hot water
- ⅓ cup butter or margarine
- ½ cup powdered milk
- 1 teaspoon salt or salt substitute
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- Combine the hot water and the butter or margarine together in a large bowl. Mix in the egg, powdered milk and salt.
- Slowly add the flour, about a half a cup at a time and stirring as you go.
- Knead the mixture until you form a stiff dough.
- Roll it out on a floured surface so that it is about ½ inch thick.
- Using your bone-shaped cookie cutter, cut the dough into bone shapes and transfer them to your lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for about 50 minutes.
- Cool completely before serving. They should be nice and hard, like a crunchy biscuit. Store in an airtight container.
Super easy, right? And SO much cheaper than a box of biscuits from the store! I love making treats for my dog. During the summer, I stick with hypoallergenic recipes, but now that his skin sensitivities are clearing up for the season, I can let him indulge in his favorite non-hypo treats again. He loves crunchy treats like this.
I’m also going to make him some of our yummy hypoallergenic Halloween treats too! Aren’t they cute?
What do you think? What are your favorite homemade Halloween dog treats to make? Do you get really fancy or just go with simple bone shapes? Share in the comments!
