Martha Stewart feeds her pups gourmet—why are you still using dry biscuits from 2004?

Your Pup’s Taste Buds Deserve Better: 5 Next-Level Snack Recipes Worth Sitting For

Because fetch is fuelled by more than dry biscuits

You’ve heard of Martha Stewart’s dog treats, right? Classy, clean… and your dog pretends to like them. But let’s be real: your floofy food critic craves more. If your pup’s reaction to the last treat you gave them was more ‘meh’ than ‘drool tsunami,’ it’s time for an upgrade. Honestly, even I—Thor, a very honest Rottweiler—would fake a sit for these five gourmet creations.

“The moment I crunched into the peanut butter + bacon one, my tail did an involuntary happy orbit. Just sayin’.” – Thor

Before Mum started making treats from this list, I used to barely sniff the pantry. Now? I post up like a statue for ‘just one more.’ If your pup’s ears don’t perk the moment the oven timer dings, you’re doing it wrong… but lucky for you, I’ve got paws-on experience.

1. Peanut Butter & Banana Pawplex Cookies

These smell so good, even your toddler might get confused (do not ask how I know this). All you need:

• 1 ripe banana (the spotty kind—you know, the ones you keep saving for banana bread, but never make)
• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter (no xylitol, hoomans, that’s a dog no-no)
• 1½ cups oat flour

Mash, mix, roll into balls, press down with a fork, and bake at 180°C for 15 minutes. They come out soft, chewy, and tail-wag approved. Store in an airtight container. Bonus tip? Warm one for 5 seconds and crumble it over dinner. Instant gourmet meal enhancer.

2. Parsley Breath Freshener Bites

Let’s address the tennis ball in the room: some dogs have dragon breath. These minty green discs solve that and deliver crunch. Here’s the fix-it feast:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Blend until it forms a dough. Roll and cut into bone shapes—or blobs if you’re anything like Mum with a cookie cutter—and bake at 160°C for 30 minutes. The result? A crisp lil biscuit that keeps your kisses fresh and record-breaking licks tolerable.

3. Salmon & Sweet Potato Pupcakes

It’s giving fancy brunch. Fresh salmon (cooked and flaked), mashed sweet potato, oat flour, and an egg stirred into little muffin molds. Bake at 180°C for 20 minutes until the tops are golden and the kitchen smells like happiness. Top with a dollop of plain Greek yoghurt and a sprinkle of doggy-safe dried parsley. Seriously, if you served this at a café, I’d pull up a seat and demand a puppuccino on the side.

4. Chicken & Carrot Chew Sticks

Ready for a high-protein, low-boredom snack? Shred a cooked chicken breast, mix with grated carrot, one beaten egg, and oat flour until roll-able. Shape into stick-like logs (Thor-sized, obviously), and bake at 170°C for 25 minutes. Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside—like me when I see a squirrel.

Pair it with this adorable Pup Pantry Container for stylish snack storage. Bonus: it looks chic enough to leave on the bench, so you never forget “snack o’clock.”

5. Thor’s Peanut Butter & Bacon Bliss Bombs

Not actual dynamite—but they’ll explode your dog’s tail wag speed to dangerous levels. Here’s the bombshell combo:

• 1/4 cup cooked bacon bits (use the lean stuff, we’re fancy)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter (still no xylitol… don’t make me growl)
• 1 cup cooked pumpkin, cooled
• 1 cup oat flour

Roll into mini balls. Refrigerate to firm them up. These are fridge treats, hooman—think truffle meets meatball. Trust me: these will get your dog parking themselves in front of the fridge like it’s Netflix and snacks night.

Snack Prep Got You Wagging?

All these recipes use ingredients you probably already have. They're quick, simple, and safer than half the store-bought stuff out there—plus, every single one’s been paw-sonally taste-tested by yours truly. I wouldn’t recommend anything that doesn’t make my ears perk up and my butt shuffle into a pre-treat dance.

One Last Treat Tip, Hoomans:

Use something like this to serve up a snack flight. I know it’s just for me, but tell that to my 14k Insta followers. Presentation matters—even when you eat off the floor.

Final Paw-spective

If your idea of a dog treat is still a dry biscuit from a plastic tub, it’s time we had words. Your pup isn’t just a pet—they’re your fur baby, your couch co-pilot, your front-door greeter. They deserve snacks that say: “You are an elite member of this pack.” And hey, if you end up licking spoonfuls of peanut butter and pumpkin along the way, I won’t judge. I’d do it too—if Mum ever left the spoon unattended.

Now, paws off the parchment paper and onto the joy of homemade snacking. You can thank me later—with a bite.

Big licks and biscuit dreams,
Thor 🐾

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