Reward Fido’s Tricks with Our Cute Spider Halloween Dog Treats!

Trick or treat? No way!

How about trick and treat!

This October, celebrate your pup’s most brilliant moves with these fun homemade Halloween dog treats shaped and decorated to look like vibrant spiders!

They’re so much fun to make!

They do have sugar in the icing, so you don’t want to go crazy with giving them out.

They’re fun for after a training session, though!

Since they contain flour and chicken stock, these aren’t hypoallergenic dog treats as is.

Keep reading after the recipe for tips to make them more allergy-friendly.

Make sure to print the recipe card below.

Homemade Halloween Dog Treats Recipe

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Base Treat Ingredients

• 1 C flour plus a little bit to coat the cutting board
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 C almond butter
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/4 C milk
• 1/4 C chicken stock

Directions:

Watch the video tutorial to see how you can make the base. Make sure to watch it all to see how the pup loves his treat.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• In a standing mixer or large bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing until you form a nice dough.
• Dust the cutting board with flour.
• Roll out the dough to 1 inch thick

• Using a spider cookie cutter or any Halloween cookie cutter, cut out the cookies and place onto a cookie sheet  with parchment paper.

Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Royal icing ingredients

• 1 1/2 tsp meringue powder
• 1/2 C sugar
• 3/4 C warm water

Instructions:

• Beat the ingredients until it forms a stiff peak
• Split icing into two bowls and add purple food coloring to one and green food coloring to the bowls.
• Add coloring icing to piping bags fitted with a #2 tip.
• Outline a few spiders in the green icing and a few spiders in the purple
• Fill in with the opposite colors.
• Take the green icing and add two lines going down the middle of the cookies.
• Using a toothpick swirl the lines to make a swirl.
• Let dry for 2 hours before giving it to your furry family members!

Ingredient Swaps and Add-ins

Ingredient Swaps:

• Flour: If your dog is sensitive to wheat, substitute with oat flour, rice flour, or chickpea flour for a gluten-free option.
• Almond Butter: Swap almond butter with sunflower seed butter or pumpkin seed butter if your dog has nut allergies. Ensure the alternative is unsalted and free from xylitol.
• Milk: For dogs with lactose intolerance, use unsweetened coconut milk or almond milk instead of regular milk.
• Chicken Stock: Replace chicken stock with beef broth or vegetable broth for a different flavor profile, ensuring it’s low in sodium and free of onions or garlic.

Add-ins:

• Carrots: Add finely grated carrots for a bit of sweetness and added fiber.
• Pumpkin Puree: Mix in a tablespoon of pumpkin puree to provide extra moisture and nutritional benefits.
• Blueberries: Toss in some blueberries for a burst of antioxidants and a touch of natural sweetness.

These swaps and add-ins allow for customization based on your dog’s dietary needs and preferences, making the treats both delicious and healthy.

Print this recipe for later:

If you want to make this a hypoallergenic Halloween dog treat, you can swap out the regular flour and use something like coconut flour or almond meal.

Replace the chicken stock with vegetable stock. You might need to experiment a bit more, but honestly, your dog isn’t going to mind!

More fun homemade Halloween dog treats recipes

Looking for even more fun homemade Halloween dog treats recipes? Check out our other DIY goodies!

• Spider-Shaped Halloween Dog Treat Recipe (this one is a bit different and has less icing)
• Yummy Halloween Hypoallergenic Dog Treats
• Easy Homemade Bone-Shaped Dog Biscuits For Halloween & Beyond!

Do you have any favorite homemade Halloween dog treat recipes? Tell us about them in the comments!