although these are great all year long…and we wouldn’t want them to miss all the fun of fresh-baked cookies,  now would we?!?

Charlie just LOVES when I bake him homemade treats, these are super easy to make, everything goes in the food processor and then I just roll them out, cut the shapes and bake them.

You can wrap them up and tuck them into your pets stocking for Christmas or just start handing them out to them right away, they will surely be sniffing around the counters  waiting for them to cool, trust me!

If you’re on INSTAGRAM, you’ll have to follow Charlie along on his adventures HERE I’m on there too if you are not already following me… go right ahead HERE

Made with simple, pet-safe ingredients, this easy recipe requires no oven and comes together in minutes.

Whether you’re making a special cake for your dog or a tuna-flavored version for your cat, this recipe is completely customizable and totally adorable.

It’s always fun celebrating birthdays!

The cake is the best part, if you ask me.

Well, I think it shouldn’t be any different for cats and dogs.

They deserve a cake on their special day too, don’t you think?

Maybe they could even wear silly party hats too.

Oh… come on, you know you’ve tried dressing your cat or dog up in a costume, hat, or sunglasses before. Maybe you put them in a pumpkin.

It’s estimated that Americans spent $370 million on Halloween Pet Costumes this year. So if you think my idea of a cake for your pet is crazy, there are people WAY more crazy than me out there.

Here is a quick and easy no-bake birthday cake you can give to your pets.

This cupcake pop is perfect for a smaller dog or cat. Just put a candle in the top and start singing.

That is, unless your pet is shy, then maybe hum the birthday song. Every day is special with our pets, they bring such joy to our lives.

No better way to show them how happy we are with them on their special day than with a cake, especially for them.

Jack and Charlie

I pray we will have many, many birthdays to celebrate with our pets and now a fun cake for them to indulge in.

Sometimes I think I even catch them dancing….

Well, maybe they aren’t dancing…..either way, we sure have fun with them both.

They are both indoor pets, but like to play on the back porch sometimes.

Today, we are celebrating Charlie becoming a member of our family as well as his second birthday! We are so lucky to have him.

I sewed him a neckerchief with cupcakes on it just for his birthday.

Be sure to also check out this post, it has my top 10 must-have items for your dog.

Please be sure the ingredients in the items you are using are safe for your animal. Xylitol is often added to peanut butter and can be toxic, so natural peanut butter is a better option. Cream cheese would be another item you could replace the peanut butter with if you choose to.

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How to make a no-bake cake for your cat or dog

Author Diane Schmidt - createdbydiane.com

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Iams Cat or Dog ProActive Health Senior Plus food any dry cat/dog food will work
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• Icing:
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons sprinkles

Instructions

• put cat food into a food processor along with peanut butter and pumpkin puree.
• Pulse until it resembles coarse crumbs and sticks together.
• Press into a 4-inch springform mini cake pan or roll into a cake pop.
• Remove from the cake pan.
• Mix 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons of water to make icing to pour over top of the cake. Spread it with a spatula and decorate with sprinkles.

Notes

I used a cupcake cake pop mold that I found on Amazon (here) Get creative and press it into a cookie cutter or just roll it into a ball and dip the top in icing if you like.

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I’m pretty sure the day we brought home, Charlie, we thought we were rescuing him…..

turns out we now think he rescued us.

He’s so sweet, we are very lucky!

Charlie helps us be more active, we are always getting up to let him out, to go for a walk or play fetch.

He rescued us from ever feeling like there is no one home, he runs to the door as soon as we open it.

He’s my constant companion!

He follows me around all day and is ALWAYS in a good mood!

He helps us realize how much love we have to give and of course, he is there every step of the way reminding us how much he loves us.

Even if it sometimes means cleaning up a chewed up mess…..

he is probably trying to remind us to make sure everything is put in its place! (with a lid on it if need be)

I have baked dog biscuits before we even had a dog. We have always loved when dogs would come by for a visit!

Now that we have a dog there are so many things that we have gotten that we LOVE.

Here are my top 10 must-have items for your dog!

1. THIS is essential for a puppy, but we use it every day, he loves it. It’s his own little hide-a-way.
2. This is the best dog bed cover it makes for easy clean-up, we even have one in the bed for the dog in our RV.
3. I’d much rather take the dog for a walk and use THIS than stay home cleaning all day.
4. And we all sure need THESE, don’t leave home without them!
5. We just switched and got THIS and it really works not more pulling me around the block, it hooks in the front so if the dog pulls, he just turns himself around.
6. And certainly can’t go for a walk without THIS leash, it has two handles and I love it.
7. We have at least 2 of THESE it’s my dogs’ favorite, we replace them about once a year, they last a long time, he’s a chewer and they help keep his teeth clean. We also use these once a day they were recommended by our vet to keep his teeth tarter free or reduce tarter when were first started using them.
8. Some days I wonder where THESE all go, then I’ll spot one and sure enough, they are all within a few feet of me and then I find 10 of them.
9. I just love THESE, one for inside and one for outside, the bigger the better.
10. and THIS, OMG this is the best at nighttime, no more walking into something I don’t want to and a clear view of what’s ahead.*My dog Charlie is microchipped, he was already chipped when we adopted him. I didn’t have a lot of info on registering him, chip info, and such and thought once I did it, he would always be registered, that was not the case with the company I registered him with. I paid a fee, thought that was it, I really didn’t know through that company that it was an annual fee type of thing. So the registering of the dog wasn’t really there. I was shocked.
    I’m happy to say I found a registry that then when checked through other chip identifiers, the info is there.
    It’s easy to use, you can update the info as needed. HERE is the website I used.  

    Are these dog teats gluten-free?

    Are these dog teats gluten-free?

    Yes, these pumpkin peanut butter oatmeal dog biscuits are gluten-free, when you roll them out, uses cornstarch instead of flour or place the dough in between two pieces of wax paper. Which is great if you don’t have a food allergy.

    You can add flour to them if you’d like for them to be less sticky, but it’s not necessary. 

    If you want to avoid rolling them out and cutting them with a cookie-cutter, just place tablespoon-size balls and bake them, they are easy and quick and you’ll have a whole tray full done in no-time.

     

    

    Can I make these with regular flour and no oatmeal?

    I haven’t tried it, but yes, I do think you can use all-purpose flour in this recipe. I believe you may need a little more, so use 3 cups, then add some flour as needed to get a consistency you can work with that isn’t overly sticky.

The weather is still pretty warm here, about 85 today, and I really do think he thinks of going for a swim. He hasn’t jumped in on his own yet.

But he’s fallen off the edge a couple of times, and we’ve scooped him out after he swam to the edge.

When Charlie isn’t outside running aroun,d he can be found in his new spot…

on top of my desk.

He thinks he’s the cat!

This is Jack, he’s a Maine Coon Cat, so sweet with a wonderful personality, he likes to be right with us all day long.

The closer the better… as you can see by him being on the desk!

Sadly Jack passed away in 2016. He is greatly missed. We had many wonderful years with Jack and think of him often. And we lost Charlie in 2025, he was 14. I miss them both! Hug your fur babies for me.

He has such a sweet personality but really doesn’t like his photo taken too much.

I’m happy when I get a good shot of him, this one is so cute!

Charlie is ALWAYS ready to help me with my work!

• If you like PUMPKIN Recipes be sure to check out my Pumpkin Ebook HERE.
• You’ll find more Oatmeal Recipes HERE.
• and Peanut Butter Recipes HERE.

These are not typical store-bought dog biscuits: 

• there are no preservatives, store them in the fridge or freezer (they have fruit in them, the pumpkin, they will go bad after 2 days at room temperature)
• the batter is sticky as mentioned, add flour to roll them out as needed
• if you want them firm, bake them a little longer until the edges are lightly brown

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Pumpkin Peanut Butter Oatmeal Dog Biscuits

gluten-free dog treats, with pumpkin peanut butter, and oatmeal. These dog treats can be cut out with a cookie cutter or rolled into balls.

Course Snack

Keyword dog

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 3 -4 dozen

Author Diane Schmidt - createdbydiane.com

Ingredients

• 3 cups oats
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• cornstarch/ flour for rolling out cookies

Instructions

• Place the oatmeal into a food processor and pulse it until it's not so coarse, but it doesn't need to be fine as flour.
• Add oatmeal, pumpkin, peanut butter, cinnamon, baking powder, and eggs to a mixing bowl then blend on medium speed until it's all mixed.
• If it's overly sticky, add a tablespoon of cornstarch or flour to help dry it out a little so it's not difficult to roll out.
• Roll out with a little flour and cut with cookie cutters.
• Or roll out in between wax paper sheets, then cut with cookie cutter and place on parchment-lined baking sheets.
• If you don't want to roll out and cut the dog treats with a cookie cutter, simply roll tablespoon size balls and bake them on the baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• Cool on a rack until completely cooled.
• Place in a container to keep them fresh, or in the freezer. I keep them in the freezer, they don't freeze solid as there is little liquid and my dog likes them right out of the freezer.

Notes

Add additional flour as needed for rolling cookies out so they aren't so sticky. If you flour wax paper and roll the cookie out in between floured wax paper sheets they are easier to transfer to the baking sheets.
** these do not have preservatives so be sure to refrigerate or freeze them. (my dog like them out of the freezer just fine)

I have more DOG treats

• HERE (Peanut Butter Banana)
• HERE (the perfect no-bake dog or cat CAKE
•  HERE (more peanut butter dog bones, these are iced and a great way to personalize them for gifts).

LOTS of info on baking cookies here:

• cookie tips guide https://www.createdby-diane.com/cookie-tips
  how to bake perfect cookies https://www.createdby-diane.com/2017/09/how-to-bake-perfect-cut-out-cookies.html
• Easy Cut Out Cookies https://www.createdby-diane.com/2011/07/sugar-cookie-recipe.html
• Cookie Dough Recipe that holds it’s shape https://www.createdby-diane.com/2011/07/sugar-cookie-recipe.html
• Soft Sugar Cookies and Frosting https://www.createdby-diane.com/2017/05/soft-sugar-cookies.html
  
• How to ice cookies with a piping bag https://www.createdby-diane.com/2017/07/how-to-ice-cookies-with-a-piping-bag.html
  
• Brush on glaze icing https://www.createdby-diane.com/2014/08/lemon-italian-cookies-with-lemon-icing.html
  
• resources, recipes, items, and instructions for baking perfect cookies https://www.createdby-diane.com/2017/09/how-to-bake-perfect-cut-out-cookies.html
• royal icing recipe https://www.createdby-diane.com/2013/10/royal-icing-googly-eyes.html

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Sometimes I am sad for her we don’t have a dog, although I don’t think any dog we could ever get would receive so much of her attentions as these dogs do. You know how kids are! She takes her responsibility seriously and cares for these dogs better than in they were her own. Many people around our neighborhood ask me how are our dogs are….when I tell them, we don’t have a dog-they are shocked. Some she walks daily. Some periodically.She has been doing it for a few years now. It sure has shown us how responsible she is, and we love having them all visit! From Boxers to Shiatsu to Jack Russel Terriers to Labradors and so many more, we enjoy seeing how they have made her into the dog lover that she is today Everyone said the dogs really enjoyed their treats. Looks like I’ll have to make another batch, all 30 are gone!

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup peanut butter

 (crunchy or creamy peanut butter, I only had crunchy-but creamy would have been easier to roll out

1 cup powdered sugar

2 teaspoons water

Ice when cookies are cool. (not that icing is necessary

It was a cute way for her to deliver these to all her canine friends. These are only a portion of them. My son said we should call this recipe “Bone Appetit”.
I love it!
What a fitting name.

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