Cheese Dog Treats are so easy to make and fun to give to your pooch! You only need 4 inexpensive ingredients and less than an hour of your time to make these crunchy, cheesy dog treats. These are sure to get some tails wagging!
Why We Love This Cheese Dog Treats Recipe
- Easy. These treats utilize just 4 ingredients and take less than an hour from start to finish.
- Healthy. Made with natural ingredients, you can feel good about giving these treats to your puppy.
- Pup Approved. My dogs love these tasty cheese biscuits, and I’m sure yours will as well!
Variations on Cheese Treats for Dogs
I like using whole wheat flour for dog biscuits for the extra nutritional value. Other types of flour are fine to use, as long as you know your dog isn’t allergic. You can also use virtually any type of cheese (except blue!), so try low-fat mozzarella or Swiss.
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How to Store
Once your cheese biscuits have cooled, place them in an airtight container and they will keep well for around 2 months.
How to Freeze
This recipe makes a batch of 60 treats, so it’s a great idea to freeze them. Just pop them into a container or freezer bag and they will keep well for 3-4 months. Thaw the cheesy dog biscuits at room temperature before giving to your pooch.
Dogs can have almost any kind of cheese in moderation (avoid blue-veined cheeses!). Lower-fat cheeses tend to be better for them, so you can opt for a low-fat cheddar here.
These are treats and should be given as such. They shouldn’t replace your dogs’ main meals. One or two a day is plenty.
Yes, all-purpose flour works just fine! I personally prefer whole wheat flour for the nutritional benefits, but all-purpose is safe as long as your dog isn’t allergic.
Yes! We’re using ingredients that are safe for both dogs and people. While I wouldn’t exactly recommend snacking on these, if a little one gets their hands on them, they’ll be okay!
More Pet-Friendly Recipes To Try
- Dog Cupcakes
- Dog Ice Cream
- Peanut Butter Dog Treats
- Sweet Potato Dog Treats
- Oat and Apple Dog Pretzels
- Cat Treats
5-Star Review
“I loved this recipe! But better yet so did my dogs! I used the dough attachment on my Ninja food processor, threw all the ingredients in and out came the perfect dough! The dough was so easy to work with! This will definitely be my go to recipe for my dog treats from now on!” – Kathy
These treats were great and my dog loves them! However I am bummed that within less than a week of having these treats kept in an airtight container at room temperature, mold spots began to appear :( did this happen to anyone else? I wonder how to avoid in the future because I don’t want to give up this recipe!
Hi Theresa, we recommend storing these treats in the refrigerator, especially during the summer months when indoor humidity is higher!
definitely would have kept them in the fridge. Whenever I make dog treats – I keep them in the fridge or freezer. Because they are made with fresh ingredients & no preservatives. etc…..
My biscuits were not crunchy. I guess I did not bake them long enough?
Yes, baking them for longer will make them crunchier! But they are perfectly safe to eat softer as well!
Why didnt you add more flour to the recipe? then on the counter that you were rolling on? Maybe you didnt kneed long enough.
Hi. I’m leading a summer camp at our local rescue. Could I make the dough ahead of time to freeze and then thaw and make the treats? The kids will roll them out and cut.
We think that would work!
What would happen if I used mozzarella instead of cheddar? And also what if I used rice flour would it still turn out the same?
They should turn out fine!
I just made a batch with supermarket yellow American cheese, and the treats were perfect.
Mine came out dark colored rather than light tan like photo. I did use whole wheat flour.
Whole wheat flour is much darker in color than unbleached or bleached all-purpose flour. It also darkens up significantly more as it bakes, so that would be why your treats look different!
This came together easily and I appreciated the the reference to bread dough. Using one hand in a kneading type of mixing worked well. Though peanut butter seems to be a universal love, one of our rescues won’t eat her dinner without shredded or chucked cheese on top. I couldn’t upload a photo but mine wasn’t special. I just used a pizza cutter.
I actually tried a recipe out tonight using peanut butter and banana.
use about quater-cup to half a cup less flour, a good geanerous tablespoon of peanut butter, half a banana, two egg, and a splash of water to bring it together.
I rolled them out quater inch thickness.
Great for pups of all ages
So happy to hear your pups loved them, John!
Hi there
My pups can’t have any grain, oats, or rice. Any idea what the ratio for almond and or coconut flour would be? Thanks!
Hi there, if you measure using grams, you can simply use an equal amount! It would be about 3.5 cups of almond flour!
I made this. My dogs love them!
So cute! I love the star shape!
Would I be able to sub the water with a low sodium beef broth? These look easy and wonderful!
Sure, as long as it doesn’t have any onion!