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Vegan Dog Treat Recipe: Pumpkin Cranberry Dog Cookies

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It’s pumpkin season and there’s no reason to leave your best friend out of the delicious fun. Pumpkin is good for your pupper and mine love it. Making a Vegan Dog Treat Recipe is easy and these Pumpkin Cranberry Dog Cookies gives your dog a taste of fall.

Brenna eating my Vegan Dog Treat Recipe, Pumpkin Cranberry Dog Cookies

This is when Brenna was doing chemo a few years ago. She did great through it all and is still with us years later <3

I Want More Vegan Dog Treat Recipes!

Be sure to try out my Peppermint Puppy Cookies and my Make Your Own Banana Flax Vegan Dog Biscuits too. Your pups will thank you!

Though they may get a little annoying like mine and think everything you bake is just for them.

Pumpkin Cranberry

Who Is the Cute Dog in the Photo?

Brenna is our beautiful lab mix that’s been with us for almost 14 years and she loves cookies. All the cookies I make aren’t for her, but she is an optimist and always thinks that the current batch is hers.

You probably noticed the shaved part of her leg. She was diagnosed with lymphoma in October of 2016 and started treatment. Her veins aren’t easy to find, so they needed to shave some hair off to get to them.

It’s been up and down the past few months, but we’re hopeful that she’ll get better. She just got switched to a new treatment protocol and this one uses pills instead of needles so that’s a plus. Best of all, she’s playing more and being mischievous which lets us know that she’s feeling better.

Brenna update: She’s been in remission for about 6 months and is doing well. She is a bit of an oldster now, but she is still bossing us all!

Vegan Dog Treat Recipe: Pumpkin Cranberry Dog Cookies

While she was being treated it’s impossible to not spoil her a little, but she still gets most of what she wants. If a treat can get some oats, coconut oil, pumpkin, whole wheat and cranberries in her, it’s a win-win to me.

What Ingredients Can I Substitute in the Pumpkin Cranberry Dog Cookies?

I love coming up with new flavors of dog biscuits for the pups to try. Feel free to play with the recipe. Use applesauce in place of pumpkin puree, blueberries instead of cranberries, and so on. Just make sure the end result is the texture of soft clay, so that the baking instructions will be the same.

How Long Do Homemade Vegan Dog Treats Last?

The most important thing is that you cook them long enough to dry them out well, or you’ll need to store some in the fridge or freezer so they don’t get moldy before you use them.

Brenna just chilling out after her Vegan Dog Treat!

Pumpkin Cranberry Dog Cookies
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Pumpkin Cranberry Dog Cookies

Treat your pup with these Pumpkin Cranberry Dog Cookies. Vegan Dog Treat Recipes are nice to make & you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: pet cookie
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dog cookie, dog treat, pumpkin for dogs, vegan dog treat recipe
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 92kcal
Author: Kathy Hester

Ingredients

  • 1 inch piece fresh ginger , grated
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup ground flax seed , mixed with 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 4 cups rolled oats
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 cups brown rice flour or additional whole wheat flour

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare your baking trays with parchment paper or grease the with a little oil.
  • Add the ginger and water to your blender and blend until smooth. Add the cranberries and blend until the are in small bits and pieces.
  • Add the ginger-cranberry mixture to a mixer along with the pumpkin puree, flax mixture, melted coconut oil, and cinnamon. Mix well.
  • Add in the oats and mix, then add in the whole wheat flour and baking soda then mix again. Add in the brown rice flour a cup at a time until the mixture is thick like a wet clay. (You can use extra whole wheat flour in place of the brown rice flour).
  • Sprinkle some extra flour on a large cutting board and take ¼ of the dough and roll it out flat. Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut out shapes in the dough and place them on the prepared baking tray.
  • Repeat until all the dough has been rolled out and cut into shapes.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes depending on the size cookies you make. Mainly you want them to be very dry so they store well, but not burnt.

Nutrition

Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 794IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

 

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  3. I have been meaning to try to make some dog cookies for my pups…I know they would love them! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂

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  4. Awww – I love your sweet Brenna. I hope she gets better soon – and in the meantime, enjoys these wonderful treats. We don’t have a dog anymore, but when I find one that I have to spoil (even if she/he isn’t mine), I know just where to come back to for a fabulous treat.

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  5. Awww, she’s beautiful. She looks like our sweet Guinness. He loved when I made him peanut butter cookies. I bet he would have loved these. Prayers and good thoughts to sweet Brenna.

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  6. I don’t see pumpkin in the list of ingredients . I would like to make these today. Can you let me know how much pumpkin to add? Thanks

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  7. Aw, poor pup! I hope she gets better soon. She is definitely well loved! What a lucky pup to have these special homemade treats!

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  9. Kathy,
    I wish the new year brings good health to Brenna. Those cookies look wonderful, she’s a lucky dog and I bet you’re saying ‘oh we’re lucky to have her!’ 🙂
    Pinned to my Pet Lovers board.
    Thanks!

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  12. These are so cute! I’ve been looking for a good puppy treat recipe to make for my sister’s adorable golden!

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  13. Aww beautiful she is. I pray she gets better, I know that must be so hard. These look like wonderful cookies for her and am sure they make her feel better!

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  16. I just want to hug her!! Sending good thoughts for treatment!
    My Border Collies will love these cookies – they love pumpkin treats!

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  17. I hope she gets better soon! I didn’t know that dogs can have spices like cinnamon and ginger, but I guess as I don’t have a dog myself I don’t know all that much about them 😉

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  18. What a gorgeous dog you have. I hope she is better soon. I bet she appreciates those cookies. Such a good idea to bake your own.

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  20. She’s so beautiful! I’m glad she’s up and playing and getting into a little trouble. I bet the cookies are helping! 🙂

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  21. All the best to your dog!!
    Plus, I think those treats would also fit nicely as an after workout snack for me 😉

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  25. These are fantastic my pups just love them, I did substute blueberries for cranberries. I was wondering how long they would keep for?? however they only lasted four days with my crew!!

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