Learn how to make homemade Peanut Butter Macarons for your dog with this easy to follow recipe. Be sure to watch the recipe video at the end! *The peanut butter for this post was provided by Peanut Butter & Co.
I just want to come clean and admit to something before we go on with this post: I am one of those people who loves their dog like a child.
You think it’ll never be you then BAM, one day you’re looking at the camera roll on your phone and it’s just thousands of photos of your dog sleeping and posing in bad selfies with you.
I don’t mind it though. These days I’m embracing it.
The last treats we made for Pearl turned out to be one of the all-time most popular posts on our blog. Guess we’re not the only ones who love to spoil our dog!
This time we decided to take dog treats to a whole ‘nother level by making peanut butter macarons.
Peanut butter is one of Pearl’s most favorite things on the planet, so how could she not love peanut butter sandwiched between two peanut butter cookies?!? Dog heaven!
You may know by now that some brands of peanut butter are using xylitol as an ingredient. Xylitol is toxic to dogs, so please be sure the peanut butter you are using does not include it.
We like to use Peanut Butter & Co. Not only is it free of xylitol, but it is also made from all natural ingredients. Pearl seems to like it a whole lot too!
Whether you make these dog treat macarons for your pup on a special occasion, or just because we hope they enjoy!
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Peanut Butter Dog Treat Macarons Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup milk
- additional peanut butter for sandwiching
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer (or another large bowl if mixing by hand), add flour, baking powder, peanut butter, egg, honey, and milk. Beat until ingredients are well combined and a soft dough forms.
- Give the surface you are going to pat the dough out on a light dusting of flour. Pat the dough out into a rectangle 1/2″ deep.
- Use a small cookie cutter (I used this one) to cut out circles of dough.
- Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool.
- When ready to give to your dog, put some peanut butter in between two cookies.
- To store, place cookies in an airtight container or Ziploc bag and keep in fridge.
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Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
HAHAHA…well I don’t have a dog, but this sounds like a great idea. Homemade treats for you pets is a great idea!!
Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago says
Homemade treats for your pets are always a good idea!
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says
We sometimes “babysit” my step daughter’s dog and I like to bake peanut butter dog treats for her. Next time she’s here I’ll make sure to try these beautiful macarons! P.s. Pearl is adorable 🙂 .
Amanda Mason says
Super cute idea! I LOVE you video! I’m going to share this with all my dog lovers! We dont have a dog but this is a great recipe to share with my friends!
Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says
These are too cute! What a great idea for dog treats. Plus, that peanut butter is pretty amazing. It’s my favorite brand.
Lynn | The Road to Honey says
I can totally relate to treating your pet as one of your children. The hubby I am don’t have human kiddos. . .so our pets are very much so our children. That means they get spoiled rotten. I haven’t actually made them homemade treats myself. . .I guess because there is a great pet boutique down the street from us that sells homemade treats. . .but boy do these peanut butter macarons look tasty. And what dog doesn’t like peanut butter?
Carol Borchardt says
I don’t have a dog, but I would eat these in a heartbeat!
Jean Anderson says
Please could you help me we have a eight year old female and her sugar keeps from droping. is there a cookie I can make that she could have every day that would bring her sugar up I choose home made verses meds more natural
Thank you for all your help.
Jean Anderson
Chelsea says
My attempt at this turned out awful :(. These are so cute but it was impossible to deal with the dough, it was intensely sticky. I even let it sit in the fridge for an hour to make it harder so I could cut it, but it was not having it. I don’t know what I did wrong.
Jessica Pinney says
Chelsea, I’m so sorry you had a difficult time with the dough. Anytime you have dough that is too sticky, you should add more flour. The measured ingredients in this recipe usually work out perfectly for me, but variables such as humidity and measuring techniques may require you to add a little more flour. I will add this to the recipe notes in case someone else encounters the same issue.
Bethany says
If my pups are allergic to eggs could I use applesauce in this? Also would almond or coconut flour be okay? Thanks!!
Tammy Graves says
I’m vegan, so don’t eat eggs, usually I sub apple sauce, mashed bananas, chia seeds ground up in some water or the liquid from a can of chickpeas ( called aqua fiber) I don’t remember what the ratio is, but I’m sure you can Google.
I’m not sure on the flours, but I heard almond flour is finicky in lots of recipes..
Ivana Kinsley says
This peanut butter treat looks great. Hope my little pups love it too much. Thank you for share full recipe.
Stephanie says
Janice, we came across this last Christmas and made them to hand out to pups while they waited in line for Santa. Just realized we did not use your tag last year but will this year. Great recipe – thank you!!!
Geraldine says
How long do they last before needing to be thrown away please.
Tammy Graves says
Love this! Going to make my dog’s drip birthday cake and wanted to put Macarons on top! Thank you for sharing this easy recipe?!
Katie says
How long will these last refrigerated? Could they be frozen? Thank you!
Robin says
The recipe was easy simple and my dog loved it. I had a hard time finding a cutter small enough. The hole of the donut cutter was too big. Very small dog that doesn’t need treats he’s so spoiled!!!
weronika says
How many servings are in one portion
Kristina says
Hi, is the dough stiff enough to be able to use shaped cookie cutters? (such as hearts, bowties, etc?)
Sharon Crandall says
Adorable! I was reading the comments. Mine was wet and sticky as well, more like batter than dough. I used Almond flour, so I’m thinking that was the problem. It got thicker and more like dough when I added a lot of AP Flour. I like the light color, so I didn’t use Whole Wheat flour. Did you use AP or self-rising flour or another kind? I want to use the cookie shape as a bun and add a little patty in the middle to make a puppy burger. Thanks for sharing!
Bridgette Chavers says
I bake and sell all natural gourmet dog treats for our Farmer’s Market. These are a huge seller. I also thaw out frozen strawberries. Mash them super well once thawed. Put a tiny amount on these peanut butter cookies. My customers bring their fur babies and I get to see them devour my treats!!!
musicdownloader says
These peanut butter dog treat macarons look absolutely amazing! I can’t wait to try this recipe for my pup. The idea of combining classic macaron texture with peanut butter is genius! Thanks for sharing! 🐾