No-Bake Pumpkin Cashew Butter Dog Treats

These tasty, no bake, bite-sized treats combine the nutritional (not to mention tasty) benefits of pumpkin,  cashew butter, rolled oats and chia seeds, plus a splash of soy milk if needed to soften the dough. Yum.

What's just as good as the nutritional value of these treats, is that they're super easy to make, so you can whip them up in no time at all!

But what if you don't have cashew butter, or almond milk on hand?

No worries, it's simple to make substitutions in this recipe.

Peanut butter (make SURE that whichever brand you use doesn't contain Xylitol, which is poisonous to dogs), or almond butter, work just as well as cashew butter. 

No soy milk? Use whatever milk you have available. 

Dogs often don't do well with dairy so almond or cashew milk are great options. If you prefer to use dairy milk, whole milk or 2% will work best. Skim milk is a little too thin.

Ingredients List

To make these no bake pumpkin cashew butter dog treats you'll need:

• 2 cups rolled oats 
• 1 cup canned pumpkin (not the pie filling variety)
• 1/4 cup cashew butter (not RAW cashew butter)
• 2 tbsp soy milk (if needed)

You'll also need these ingredients to coat the treats: 

• Additional 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup chia seeds

Instructions

• In large bowl mix together canned pumpkin and cashew butter using a wooden spoon
• Add the oats slowly, stirring well as you go
• If the dough is too dry to hold together add the soy milk and stir in
• Divide up dough and form into round balls approx 1" in diameter
• On a wide, shallow bowl or plate, mix the remaining 1/3 cup of oats with the chia seeds
• Roll each dog treat ball in oat/chia seed mix until coated
• Place treats on tray or serving platter and refrigerate for approx. one hour

These treats can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week.

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