You know how sometimes you make banana bread with those old, brown bananas? Now I use them for dog treats. And my latest brown banana went into this Peanut Butter and Banana Dog Treat Recipe. I added in a little bit of honey and bran for even more goodness. Oscar, my taste tester, approved of the end result. Try them out for yourself!

Peanut Butter and Banana Dog Treat Recipe

Makes about 25-30 medium-sized cookies

Ingredients:

1 egg

1/3 cup peanut butter

1 mashed banana

1 tablespoon honey

2 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup wheat bran

½ cup chicken or beef broth

Directions

4 Health Benefits of Bananas

By featuring bananas in this treat recipe, you can provide your dog with some incredible benefits to help boost your dog’s health and well-being. If you weren’t already gathering the ingredients to start baking, here are a few reasons why you should!

Packed with fiber, bananas can help to improve digestion by allowing everything to move through the digestion system effectively. This can help to address problems like diarrhea and constipation, or simply improve your dog’s ability to absorb the many nutrients in their food to get the most out of their regular diet.

The presence of potassium can help to boost the function of your dog’s heart and kidneys. It does this by regulating the blood flow through your dog’s body, normalizing blood pressure, and regulating the fluid levels within their body.

We were all raised with the knowledge that calcium was the secret to strong bones, and this isn’t only true for humans. Bananas are rich in calcium and will help to encourage strong, healthy bones while the presence of magnesium will also help your dog use the vitamins and minerals in their diet more effectively, allowing for healthy bone growth.

Bananas contain a high level of vitamin C, a nutrient well-known for its ability to strengthen the immune system and ward off any illnesses and infections. Additionally, a strengthened immune system can help your dog to address the immune response that results in allergies, stabilizing the body and relieving many of the allergy symptoms that they may be experiencing.

So, grab those bananas and let’s get baking! If you made these, we’d love to see how they turned out. Take a picture and post it on our Facebook wall.