Homemade Pet Treat Recipes

Homemade Pet Treat Recipes

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Homemade Pet Treat Recipes

Wholesome, simple & pet-approved.

Make your own tasty treats at home with these easy homemade pet treat recipes created for pet-loving families. The recipes use simple ingredients and include options for dogs, puppies and cats. Homemade treats should be offered occasionally alongside a complete and balanced everyday diet.

For convenient ready-made rewards, browse our Blackdog Dog Treats, Natural Dog Chews and Inaba Churu Tuna Cat Treats.

Always check with your veterinarian before introducing new ingredients if your pet has allergies, digestive sensitivities, a medical condition or a prescribed diet.

Chicken Crunch Bites for Dogs

Oven-baked • High-reward training treat

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked shredded chicken
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup oats, blended into flour
  • ¼ cup plain pumpkin purée, optional

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Mix the chicken, egg and oat flour in a bowl.
  3. Stir in the pumpkin purée.
  4. Roll into small bite-sized balls or flatten into mini biscuits.
  5. Bake for 15–18 minutes until firm and lightly golden.
  6. Cool completely before serving.

Storage: Refrigerate in a sealed container for up to five days or freeze for up to two months.

Training idea: Keep the pieces small and include them within your dog's total daily food allowance. Compare convenient rewards in our Blackdog Dog Treats collection.

Crunchy Carrot & Oat Biscuits for Dogs

Simple baked biscuit • Easy pantry ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup finely grated carrot
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey, optional
  • Water as needed

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C.
  2. Combine the carrot, oats, coconut oil and optional honey.
  3. Add a small amount of water until the mixture holds together.
  4. Form small biscuit shapes and place them on a lined tray.
  5. Bake for 20–25 minutes until firm and crisp.
  6. Cool fully before storing.

Serving: Break larger biscuits into smaller pieces for little dogs and puppies.

Tuna Cat Treat Bites

Soft savoury bites • Cats

Ingredients

  • 1 small can tuna in springwater, drained
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons plain flour or oat flour

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Mash the tuna, egg and flour together until combined.
  3. Place very small portions onto a lined baking tray.
  4. Bake for 10–12 minutes until set.
  5. Cool completely and break into cat-sized pieces.

Tip: Offer as an occasional treat rather than a replacement for complete cat food. For convenient creamy treats, explore our Inaba Churu Tuna Cat Treats.

Peanut Butter Pup Pops

No-bake • Frozen summer dog treat

Ingredients

  • ½ cup xylitol-free peanut butter
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 cup plain unsweetened yoghurt

Method

  1. Blend all ingredients until smooth.
  2. Pour the mixture into ice cube trays or silicone moulds.
  3. Freeze for 3–4 hours or until solid.
  4. Serve one appropriately sized portion as an occasional cooling treat.

Important: Check the peanut butter label carefully. Never use a product containing xylitol, which is dangerous for dogs.

Pumpkin & Oat Mini Dog Treats

Easy baked recipe • Small training pieces

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain pumpkin purée
  • 1 egg
  • 1½ cups oat flour
  • 1 tablespoon water if needed

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C.
  2. Combine the pumpkin and egg.
  3. Gradually stir in the oat flour to form a soft dough.
  4. Roll the dough and cut it into very small squares.
  5. Bake for 15–20 minutes.
  6. Cool completely before serving.

Enrichment idea: Small pieces can be used in a suitable food-dispensing toy. Browse our KONG Dog Toys collection.

Apple & Oat Dog Biscuits

Crunchy baked treat • Dogs

Ingredients

  • 1 small apple, peeled, cored and finely grated
  • 1 cup oat flour
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons water if needed

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C.
  2. Combine the grated apple, oat flour and egg.
  3. Add a little water if the mixture is too dry.
  4. Shape into small, thin biscuits.
  5. Bake for 18–22 minutes until firm.
  6. Cool fully before serving.

Important: Remove the apple core and every seed before preparing this recipe.

Sardine Mini Bites for Cats

Fish-based cat treat • Small baked bites

Ingredients

  • 1 small can sardines in springwater, drained
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons oat flour

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C.
  2. Mash the sardines thoroughly.
  3. Mix in the egg and oat flour.
  4. Place tiny portions onto a lined baking tray.
  5. Bake for 10–12 minutes until set.
  6. Cool completely before offering a small piece.

Storage: Refrigerate for up to three days. These are occasional treats and should not replace complete cat food.

Chicken & Pumpkin Cat Bites

Simple savoury treat • Cats

Ingredients

  • ½ cup finely shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 tablespoon plain pumpkin purée
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon oat flour

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C.
  2. Mix the chicken, pumpkin and egg.
  3. Add the oat flour and combine well.
  4. Place tiny portions onto a lined baking tray.
  5. Bake for 10–12 minutes.
  6. Cool and break into very small cat-sized pieces.

Tip: Introduce only a small amount the first time your cat tries a new ingredient.

Frozen Banana & Pumpkin Dog Cubes

Two ingredients • No-bake dog treat

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe banana
  • ½ cup plain pumpkin purée

Method

  1. Mash the banana until smooth.
  2. Stir in the pumpkin purée.
  3. Spoon into small silicone moulds.
  4. Freeze until firm.
  5. Serve an appropriately sized portion under supervision.

Portion control: Frozen treats still contribute calories and should be included within your dog's total daily intake.

Egg & Chicken Training Squares

Soft training treat • Dogs and puppies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup oat flour

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C.
  2. Mix the chicken, eggs and oat flour.
  3. Spread the mixture thinly onto a lined baking tray.
  4. Bake for 12–15 minutes until set.
  5. Cool and cut into tiny training-sized squares.

Puppy feeding: Keep rewards very small and ensure your puppy's main diet remains complete and balanced. Browse our Puppy Dog Food Australia collection.

Homemade Pet Treat Safety

Homemade treats are best offered in moderation. Treats should generally make up only a small part of your pet's daily food intake, with most nutrition coming from an age-appropriate complete and balanced diet.

  • Never use chocolate, cocoa, xylitol, grapes, raisins, onions, garlic, macadamia nuts or alcohol.
  • Use plain pumpkin purée rather than sweetened pie filling.
  • Choose tuna or sardines packed in springwater rather than heavily salted sauces.
  • Remove apple cores, seeds, bones and other choking hazards.
  • Make treat sizes appropriate for your pet's size and chewing ability.
  • Supervise your pet when offering a new treat.
  • Stop feeding the treat if your pet develops vomiting, diarrhoea, itching or another unexpected reaction.

Homemade Treats & Complete Everyday Nutrition

Homemade recipes can add variety and enrichment, but they are not intended to replace complete everyday pet food. Dogs should continue receiving food appropriate for their age, body condition and activity level.

Explore our Puppy Dog Food Australia, High Protein Dog Food Australia, Dry Dog Food Australia and Premium Dog Food Australia collections.

For feeding and enrichment equipment, browse our Dog Bowls & Feeders Australia, Dog Feeders Australia and Dog Feeding Accessories Australia collections.

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