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    Home » Recipes » Pet Treats

    Easy Homemade Dog Biscuit Pill Pockets (4 Ingredients)

    Published: Aug 5, 2023 · Modified: Nov 21, 2023 by Stephanie @ Pretty.Simple.Sweet. · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    This 4 ingredient homemade dog biscuit pill pockets recipe takes only 10 minutes to assemble and yields a delicious and easy-to-work-with dough. Using 100% human grade food, these are easy to make at home with basic pantry ingredients. All you need is Flour, Eggs, Pumpkin or Squash Puree, and Peanut Butter!

    Homemade dog biscuit pill pockets

    After posting a reel about my homemade dog biscuit pill pockets on Instagram, I’ve been receiving so many inquiries about my recipe. This dog biscuit recipe was originally given to me by my friend, Kelly Kelly, and modified by me slightly.

    On a recent doggie chiropractic visit our dog Kevin was diagnosed with Lyme disease and needs to be on medication for a month. He can be a picky eater so I knew 7 pills a day would be quite the challenge! I used my go-to homemade dog biscuit recipe and shaped them in such a way that I could hold pills right inside the biscuit. With a quick smear of peanut butter on top, Kevin gobbles these up!

    How to make homemade dog biscuit pill pockets

    In a large mixing bowl, Combine 1 cup of pure pumpkin puree (no additives), ¼ cup natural peanut butter (make sure there’s no xylitol or harmful additives in it!), and 2 eggs (I use farm fresh for max nutrition). Using a paddle attachment on your mixer, mix the 3 wet ingredients until well combined (1-2 minutes). Add in 2.5 cups of bread flour (you can use all purpose or whole wheat as well – this yields a slightly different dough consistency better for cookie cut-outs). Mix until well combined, about 1-2 minutes.

    Dough should stick together and be a little sticky. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface, coating the whole ball in flour so it is no longer sticky. I cut my dough in half several times with a knife to get approximately the same sized pieces and then rolled each one into a small 1 inch sized ball. I made 64 small dough balls from this recipe. Place your dough balls evenly on a parchment lined sheet pan. Important! Do not grease the pan.

    Homemade dog biscuit pill pockets

    Shaping the pill pockets

    Press your thumb into the middle of the dough ball about halfway down (like you would a thumbprint cookie. Because of the bread flour, it will bounce back some. I poked the end of a chopstick into the center to create a pill pocket prior to baking. Don’t push through the bottom of the biscuit, just a nice indent is all you need. I usually poke the hole again after the biscuits are done baking.

    Baking the pill pockets

    Bake on a parchment lined sheet pan in the middle of your oven at 350F/177C for 14-16 minutes, depending on how soft or hard your dog prefers their biscuits. If your dog likes a very crunchy biscuit, 18-20 minutes may be better. Note: Biscuits harden more once cooled too! I keep them on the counter up to a week and keep the rest in the freezer. They do thaw fairly quickly, within 30 minutes, too!

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    Dog Biscuit Serving Suggestions (according to Kevin)

    Top biscuits with a smearing of peanut butter and a slice of your dog’s favorite meat. My favorite is a little rotisserie chicken or pheasant on top of my peanut butter smear… I am a bird dog, after all!

    (Pssst…Just don’t tell Kevin his meds are hidden in his treats or he might stop eating them!)

    German shorthair pointer eating dog biscuit treat

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    Easy Homemade Dog Biscuit Pill Pockets

    This 4 ingredient recipe comes together quickly and can be made in under 30 minutes! Dog tested and received two paws up.

    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup pumpkin or squash puree with no additives
    • ¼ cup natural peanut butter with no xylitol or harmful additives
    • 2 large eggs
    • 2 ½ cups bread flour (subsititues: all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour)

    Instructions

    1. In a large mixing bowl, combine pure pumpkin or squash puree, natural peanut butter, and eggs (I use farm fresh for max nutrition).

    2. Using a paddle attachment on your mixer, mix the 3 wet ingredients until well combined (1-2 minutes). Slowly add in bread flour (you can use all purpose or whole wheat as well – this yields a slightly different dough consistency better for cookie cut-outs). Mix until well combined, about 1-2 minutes.

    3. Dough should stick together and be a little sticky. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface, coating the whole ball in flour so it is no longer sticky. I cut my dough in fourths and then cut those in half a few times with a knife to get approximately the same sized pieces and then rolled each one into a ball. I made 64 small dough balls from this recipe. Place your dough balls evenly on a parchment lined sheet pan. Important! Do not grease the pan.

    4. Shaping the pill pockets: Press your thumb into the middle of the dough ball about halfway down (like you would a thumbprint cookie. Because of the bread flour, it will bounce back some. I poked the end of a chopstick into the center to create a pill pocket prior to baking. Don't push through the bottom of the biscuit, just a nice indent is all you need. I usually repoke the hole after the biscuits are done baking but still warm and malleable. Let biscuits cool right on the pan.

    5. Baking the pill pockets: Bake on a parchment lined sheet pan in the middle of your oven at 350F/177C for 14-16 minutes, depending on how soft or hard your dog prefers their biscuits. If your dog likes a very crunchy biscuit, 18-20 minutes may be better.

      Note: Biscuits harden more once cooled too! I keep them on the counter up to a week and keep the rest in the freezer. They do thaw fairly quickly, within 30 minutes, too!

    Recipe Notes

    Serving Instructions: Top with a smearing of peanut butter or a slice of your dog’s favorite meat. Kevin (dog) is picky and likes a little rotisserie chicken on top of his peanut butter smear. As we say, “You do you, Kevin.”

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    1. Pearletta says

      December 19, 2023 at 2:57 pm

      I will enjoy making these treats. Can’t wait to give to my fur babies

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