Looking for the simplest dog treat recipe ever? These 2-ingredient dog treats are made with baby food and flour with no fancy equipment or complicated steps. If you’ve got a jar of baby food and a bag of flour, you’re already halfway there. They’re wholesome, customizable, and a great way to whip up a batch of homemade goodies your pup will love.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
These easy homemade dog treats are perfect for busy pet parents or anyone new to baking for dogs. They take just minutes to make and bake, and you can use whatever dog-safe baby food you have on hand.
Simple and fuss-free. Just two ingredients mean no stressing about getting a bunch of stuff to make treats.
Customizable for your dog’s taste and dietary needs. Choose your pup’s favorite baby food flavor and use any dog-friendly flour.
Budget-friendly and accessible. Skip the expensive store-bought treats! This recipe uses everyday pantry staples.
Safe and wholesome. You control exactly what goes in. No preservatives, fillers, or questionable additives – just real food.
Ingredients
This easy 2-ingredient dog treat recipe is as flexible as it is simple. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Baby food – Use plain meat, fruit, or vegetable purees with no added salt, sugar, garlic, or onions. Look for stage 1 or 2 baby food in jars or pouches.
- Flour – Oat flour is a gentle, gluten-free option for dogs, but you can use almost any dog-safe flour you have on hand (see substitution ideas below).
Baby Food Flavors Dogs Love
You can use a variety of baby food flavors to suit your dog’s taste buds. Some popular options include:
Fruit
- Apple
- Banana
- Berry
Meat
- Beef
- Chicken
- Turkey
Vegetables
- Butternut Squash
- Carrot
- Green Bean
- Peas
- Pumpkin
- Spinach
- Sweet Potato
- Zucchini
Baby Food Flavors and Ingredients to Avoid
Not all baby foods are safe for dogs. Avoid any that contain harmful ingredients. Check the label and skip anything with:
- Artificial sweeteners, especially xylitol.
- Avocado
- Citrus, including lemon juice
- Garlic or garlic powder
- Grape
- Onion or onion powder
Ingredient Substitutions
You don’t have to use store-bought baby food or oat flour because this recipe is super flexible!
Baby Food – Instead of baby food, you can use plain pumpkin puree, unsweetened applesauce, or your own cooked and pureed vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, or carrots.
Flour – I used oat flour, but all-purpose or whole wheat flour work too. Other options include buckwheat flour, chickpea flour, millet flour, quinoa flour, and spelt flour. For dogs with wheat allergies, try brown rice flour. You can even use baby oatmeal cereal instead of flour.
Ingredient Additions – Want to level up your treats? Add ¼ cup of grated carrot or apple, or a heaping tablespoon of chopped fresh herbs like curly parsley and mint for doggie breath-freshening power.
Equipment Needed
You probably already have the equipment you need to make the treats. You can use any cookie cutter but cookie cutters for dog treats make them in fun and cute shapes.
How to Make 2 Ingredient Dog Treats
Making these treats couldn’t be easier! Here’s what to do:
- In a bowl, mix the baby food and flour together to form a dough.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface.
- Roll it out to about ¼-inch thick.
- Use cookie cutters to cut into fun shapes.
- Gather and re-roll scraps until all the dough is used.
- Place treats on a parchment-lined or greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes, until firm.
- Let the treats cool completely before giving them to your pup.
Recipe Notes and Preparation Variations
- If your dough is too sticky, add more flour, a tablespoon at a time.
- If it’s too dry or crumbly, add a bit more baby food or water.
- Don’t have cookie cutters? Use a pizza cutter to slice the dough into squares or rectangles, or roll small balls and flatten them with a fork or the bottom of a glass.
- Silicone molds work too! Just press the dough in, pop them out, and bake until crunchy, about 10 more minutes after unmolding.
- For extra crunchy treats, turn off the oven and leave the treats inside with the door closed for 30 minutes.
- Yield depends on the size of your cookie cutter. The nutrition information below is based on 20 average-sized treats.
Serving Size
Dog treats, even nutritious ones, should be given in moderation. Treats should make up no more than 10% of your dog’s daily calories. If you’re unsure of the amount for your dog, consult your veterinarian for advice on portion sizes.
If your dog hasn’t had baby food or the type of flour you’re using before, start with a small piece to make sure there’s no sensitivity or allergy.
How to Store the Treats and How Long They Last
Once the treats are cooled, store them in an airtight container:
- At room temperature: Up to 5 days
- In the fridge: Up to 1 week
- In the freezer: Up to 3 months
To freeze, place the treats in a freezer-safe bag or container. Thaw a few at a time as needed.
Can people eat these treats?
Yes, people can eat these treats! They’re made with baby food and flour, both completely safe for humans. They’re kind of like thick crackers. Give one a taste and you might be surprised that you like it.
More Homemade Dog Treat Recipes
Are you interested in making more healthy homemade treats for your dog? Try these:
- 3 Ingredient Dog Treats
- Bone Broth for Dogs
- Dog Gelatin Treats
- Homemade Blueberry Dog Muffins
- Homemade Sweet Potato Dog Treats
- Pumpkin and Apple Dog Treats
- Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats
Find lots of easy dog treat recipes right here on Spoiled Hounds!
2 Ingredient Dog Treats
Ingredients
- 1 cup oat flour
- 4 ounces baby food
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place the baby food and oat flour in a bowl.
- Mix the two ingredients together to form a dough.
- Place the dough on a floured surface.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough until it is ¼-inch thick.
- Cut out treats using your favorite cookie cutter.
- Gather scraps and re-roll until all the dough is used.
- Place the cutouts on a parchment-lined or greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool the treats to room temperature.
Notes
Nutrition
Benefits of Baby Food for Dogs
There are many benefits of using baby food to make dog treats. Here are a few:
- Baby food is formulated for infants with delicate digestive systems, which makes it easy to digest for dogs with sensitive stomachs, digestive issues, or a special medical condition.
- Baby food contains a wide range of nutrients that dogs need including protein, carbohydrates, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals.
- Baby food comes in a variety of flavors, so you can easily find one your dog loves.
Read my article about dogs eating baby food for more information.
What a wonderful site!! I am so glad to find it. We lost our little rescue Chinese Crested recently after 15 1/2 years and I made many of his foods from organic ingredients. He loved all these foods. Recently I bought a little booklet from an online used bookstore with pet treats and was horrified that nearly every recipe included either garlic powder or minced garlic. I couldn’t believe it. The writer was Canadian!!
Thank you very much for your kind words! How terrible that a booklet would have recipes for dog treats and food with garlic.
Garlic is not toxic to dogs, especially in the amount that this recipe would have in it. You would have to feed your dog, mini, mini cloves of garlic, more like a few heads of garlic to even begin to get a toxic reaction for my stocks. Garlic being toxic to dogs is an old wives tale, and it needs to die. Because garlic actually has benefits to docs. So do some research, new research, and you will find that this has been debunked.
Thanks. I’ll do some more research on garlic and dogs.
Yes garlic is safe for dogs and in fact has immunity boosting benefits just like humans. The research is out there…
Thanks for these treats. I was looking for something simple, few ingredients that was crunchy for my girl. I use steamed sweet potato instead of baby food and then add 2 oz of cooked liver reducing the sweet potato to 6 oz. I also baked them at 225 for over an hour which is what gives you the crunch.
Sorry, I double this recipe which is why I mention 6oz of sweet potato.
What does being Canadian have to do with anything? And by the way garlic is good for dogs. That’s an old wives tale that garlic is bad for them. There’s all kinds of research out there
This was soo easy .you can also substitute cassava root flour. They came out beautifully and my dog loves them
I make these all the time for my dog I only use baby food that has 1 ingredients. I use a pizza cutter to cut them different sizes I bake them and turn the oven off and let them dry out. My dog just loves them. I also make his food this way I know everything he eats . Thank you for sharing this recipe.
I’m so glad your dog enjoys the treats!
Can these be frozen? Debating making a good amount and would love to be able to keep some around.
Just found in article. Nevermind! This is why they say reading is fundamental…..
I just made these, I only had half the baby food so I added the other half with homemade beef broth and added parsley, shredded carrots. My dogs love them. Thank you for sharing. 🙏