Oat and Apple Pretzel Dog Treats are a cute and simple pet treat that you can make for your pup or for a homemade gift for friends. Treat your pet to these cute and easy Oat and Apple Pretzel Dog Treats! They deserve it!
I’ve been blessed with many great loves in my life. I have a fabulous husband, amazing parents, the best brother and sister in law, the cutest niece and nephew in the world, and even a mostly sweet cat. But then there is Scout. Scout, my 120 lb. yellow lab pony dog. One of the great loves of my life. The absolute sweetest, largest, best dog in the world. I’ve made a couple treats for her before, Peanut Butter Treats and Puppy Ice Cream, but I thought it was time to make her something new. She deserves it!
I got Scout when I was a single lady living in Florida, with about $10 (or if you ask my parents…it was $-10) in my bank account. I remember just needing to buy her. I needed that unconditional love, and she was there.
Things changed after I got her. My constant companion, best friend, favorite cuddler. She had quite the wild puppy stage, but we made it through! :) When I moved back home, I filled up my car with whatever would fit, and Scout took the front seat. We drove back to Missouri and ended up meeting Pat the next week. We have gone through a lot together! My girl doesn’t ask for much, but she LOVES treats.
Making some easy Oat and Apple Pretzel Dog Treats is the least I can do for my best new coworker!
When it comes to Scout, we are pretty picky. She may be willing to eat anything, but I want her to have only the best. After a lot of research, I came to know and LOVE Bob’s Red Mill products when making her treats. Don’t get me wrong, Bob’s Red Mill isn’t exactly made for dog treats. They have hundreds of delicious HUMAN products that are some of our very favorites at home (We LOVE their quinoa, brownie mix, and all of their different flour options!). Their business really is built on trust, honesty, and integrity. Down to the clear bags that let you see the product before purchasing. I’m SO honored to be working with a brand like that!
So even though their products are made for humans, it also just so happens that Oat products are healthy for pups! It also just so happens that Bob’s Red Mill has some killer Gluten Free Oat products!! When baking for your pet at home, Bob’s Red Mill is an accessible, affordable way to give your pet healthy and delicious treats!
These simple pretzel treats are made with only 4 ingredients!! It’s nice to know exactly what you’re feeding your dog. Making your own treats at home is one way to do that!
Dogs as wonderful and perfect as Miss Jean Louise Vanderwoodsen, AKA Scout, deserve the best. I have a feeling your dog deserves the best too!
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Hope all those deserving pups out there enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Oat Flour
- 3/4 cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Rolled Oats
- 1 free range egg beaten
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Beat egg and set aside.
- Combine applesauce, oat flour, and rolled oats in a large bowl. Pour all but 1 tablespoon of the egg over the mixture and set aside the remaining 1 tablespoon of egg.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir the mixture until a dough forms. The dough should be tacky but not overly sticky. Add a bit more or less flour if necessary.
- Take a two tablespoon sized piece of dough (approximate) and roll into a tube. It should be about 10 inches long and about the width of a pencil.
- Take each tube and make into a U shape, then twist the ends together and fold back to the top. This makes the pretzel shape. Pinch the ends in to make sure they're secure.
- Place the pretzels onto the baking tray. Brush the top of each pretzel with the remaining egg.
- Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes until they're slightly browned and become crispy. The pretzels should be pretty hard, just like pups love them!
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool before serving.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
They should stay good for 2-3 weeks in an airtight container or yes they can be frozen for 2-3 months!
How long do the treats stay good for room temp and how long can be frozen
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Thanks for sharing! Do you use this base for any other dog treat recipes?
Awesome! I’m so glad to hear that :)
Theese doggie pretzels were great! I hope to make them again sometime! 5 out of 5 stars
I used plain unsweetened applesauce. Hope you love the recipe!
What kind of applesauce did you use?
Pretzels for dogs?? So cute! I love your dog’s face on all the pictures. What a love bug he is. I will have fun making these for my dogs . Hope to get as cute of pictures of them waiting for the treat as you did.
Unfortunately my dog only eat meat
I tried making this and gave it to my Labrador, he was all over it like a mad man lol.
Great pictures and recipe. FYI- we used coconut flour rather than oat flour and the mixture was very crumbly. We could not form it in to a rope for the pretzel shape. We improvised and used cookie cutters but baked texture was not ideal.
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Aww he looks like my sugar bear….
I made these for my dog and enjoyed then myself.lol exactly how long are theh good for if put them in a air sealed bag
Hello! Will this work without the rolled oats? Trying to cut cost… thanks!
About two weeks if stored in an airtight container. Thanks so much for stopping by, hope your fur baby loves them!
How long do these treats typically last?
Aw!! Tell your fur baby hello :)
Great recipe. I have black girl just like Scout and she really loves treats.
You could. Some dogs have allergies, just like people, but typically it is fine. I recommend a whole wheat flour if you go that route. Hope you love the recipe for your pups!
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Can you is moral flour and oats?
I LOVE your twists on the recipe! They sound perfect, so glad your pups liked them!
I made these with Bob’s Red Mill rice flour. The dough wouldn’t hold together enough to make pretzels so I made round cookies instead. I also stuck a sliver of apple in them. I think my dogs liked the brushed egg on top and the chewiness from the oats.. Good, simple recipe, thanks!
Love to hear that! They’re totally safe for humans, might just be a bit bland. But nothing wrong with them at all! Hope the fur babies love them :)
I’m making this for my dog and two more dogs who will be visiting my family for Christmas. Can humans eat this as well?
Yay!!!! LOVE this update. I’m so happy your babies of all kinds loved them. Totally made my day. Thank you for letting me know!!!!
Well it took me awhile to get back here and post but these were a success with both dogs and horses. The worse thing I see about them is they all want them all the time so that means lots of kitchen duty for me. Of course who can resist those cute faces. Thanks again for this recipe its the only one I use now.
I got about 2 dozen. Hope your sweet fur baby loves them!
These pretzels are a great idea! Just wondering how many do you get out of a batch?
I can’t wait to hear how the horses like them!!! Sounds like you are lucky indeed :)
I have been lucky to have 5 great loves in my life of the doggie family. My current love is a black lab/German shorthair cross. Can’t wait to make her these special treats. I also have a couple of horses who I think would love these too. I will let you know after I make them if the horses dig them as much. Thanks for posting this.
I love to hear that!! SO glad she loves them!
Made these for my dog, she loved them!
I’ve never frozen them but I imagine they would be just fine for a couple months! I hope Peaches loves them! (cute!!)
Can these be frozen? My dog is only six pounds so eating this whole reciepe in 2 wks would be impossible.Looks very tasty and I am sure Peaches would love them but not as her whole diet for 2 weeks
You could totally use peanut butter! My dog would love that!
sounds like a yummy recipe! I bake my fur baby cookies all the time and he loves them! But if I may ask, what would one use if they don’t have applesauce? Is there a way to use actual apples or can you try using something else like peanut butter instead?
Oh my gosh I love this comment!!! (I took a bite too) lol!! Means so much that your sweet boy loved these! I plan on trying out more treats in the future so stay tuned! I really want to focus on ingredients that are good for dogs that are actually easy to get!! Thanks again, made my day :)
My sweet boy Oliver (also a yellow lab) has multiple allergies. It has been a challenge. The local PetSmart has two treats that he can eat (I spent a couple hours reading every bag). This recipie fit his diet restriction perfectly. And he loves them. I have to say they aren’t bad, I tried a bite. Thanks for taking the time to share. If you come up with any other goodies that use only oat flour/oatmeal I would love to try them. He can’t have corn, wheat, barley or rice. I love baking for him and he loves it when I bake for him.
Haha, I thought about it!!! Thanks for stopping by Beth :)
Aw thank you!!
Hope your pup loves them! Thanks for stopping by!!
Thanks so much Agata!
I love our dog treat cutter too, but these were a fun change, Hope your fur baby loves them!
She says thank you!! Ha she loves to help! Thanks for stopping by :)
Thanks Krista!!! Haha, Scout loves to model :)
Oh my goodness, scout is so adorable! I would have bought him too! Don’t blame A1 And these treats, what dog could resist!
Oh my goodness – I love all these cute pictures! Looks like Scout loved her treats!!!
Ok, these are exactly what I was looking for for dog treat bags. We’re having a party at the dog park and I already have bone shape cookie cutters that I’ve made treats with a million times. The pretzel twist is such an awesome idea!! Thanks!
It looks like a great recipe. My two dogs love apples so I will bake some for them :-)
That’s fun! I hadn’t thought of making doggie treats from scratch before!
Sharing this, it is too great not to!
Those pretzels looks good enough for humans to eat. I love pretzels.
I’ll send some right over!! :)
Thanks Mom, Scout says thanks too :)
Thanks Kate!!! She loves modeling :)
Yay! Thanks so much Rust!
Thanks so much Zena!
Thanks for stopping by Carol!
Thanks Heather!! We have a cat too, I wish I had more than one!! He’s such a feisty little guy. Love them!
Thanks Tanya!!! And yes, we are so lucky to have these pups by our side! Thanks for the sweet words :)
Thanks so much Sharon!!
Aw…I’ll bet your gorgeous dog loves his treat from you!
I love Scout!! That face!! So cute. Dogs are the BEST! I’d be lost without mine. Your pictures are so cute, and clearly you made Scout one happy dog.
Awwww, these are SO awesome! I love all of the pictures, and really think I need to make a batch for both of my neighbor’s dogs (because we have cats).
How cool is that? My boy would adore them.
This is such a cute idea, I’d never thought of baking my own dog treats before but this makes perfect sense
Loved the photos and I need this recipe! Thanks! :)
I LOVE that last picture of her!! What a beauty! And making treats for your pup is super sweet! GO MOM!
One of my favorite The Cookie Rookie posts – ever. I love the product, the recipe and, especially, sweet, funny Miss Scout.
How did you know – we just ran out of dog treats!