Gluten free dog treat recipe

by Jamie | Oct 13, 2013 | 41 comments

Last Updated: July 12, 2026

gluten free dog biscuits sitting on a kitchen worktop

Treats for sensitive dogs

Our canine dietitian Bev Cobley has given us a new biscuit to try. When I made this recipe the first time I took ALL the biscuits with me while I did my dog walking and the dogs just loved them! By the end of the day, I had none left! Thumbs up from the dogs! This gluten free dog treat recipe is dead easy to make and from start to finish it can be done within an hour with little mess and the great thing is you can add your dog's favourite food to flavour it! Just note that potato flour can be quite hard to source from your local supermarket but most health shops sell it and it's easy to buy online.

Gluten free dog biscuit recipe

Wheat free dog treats

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1

Course Dog Treat

Cuisine Canine

Servings 50

Calories 23 kcal

Equipment

Mixing Bowl
Grater

Ingredients

2 mugs Potato flour
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 tbsp Honey
A little water to mix

Instructions

Add 2 mugs of potato flour into a bowl
Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of honey
Mix into a crumble like mixture
We're adding a handful of grated cheese
And a grated apple (no seeds)
Add a little water and make it into a dough
Roll out like a thin sausage and slice
Place on baking tray and put in oven at 180°C. Cooking times vary for ingredients and size of biscuits but these biscuits will cook for 30 mins
30 minutes later they're done! Look great
Taste test with dog

Notes

How to store

As a general guide, if meat protein is present in the recipe, then it will last around 3 to 5 days stored in a cool place. If it has second-class protein in it, e.g., cheese, lentils, eggs, etc, then they will store for about 10 days in a cool place. If there is no meat or second-class proteins present, then it will last around 3 weeks before they go soft like human biscuits.

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By Jamie Shanks

BDWS is owned and run by me, Jamie Shanks. I’ve been a professional dog walker since 2010. When I’m not walking dogs, I'm usually at home entertaining my three dogs and attending to five hens and my vegetable garden.

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PaF on September 8, 2017 at 10:16 pm

I tried substituting potato flour for coconut baking flour and this did not go well ? I just could not get it to make a dough. I used mackerel that I’d poached in water, puréed in a blender and added the poaching water. It just wouldn’t bind together enough and there is a huge bowl of mix.
My dog has too many intolerances to list here but wondered if there are any tips you could give to allow me to use coconut flour in this recipe? I have made a fatal error somewhere?
Many thanks
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- Jamie Shanks on September 8, 2017 at 10:29 pm
  
  Whats the dough like? Coconut flour is like a sponge and soaks up all the liquid. I’ve used it before and it’s sucks moisture out of everything.
- Paf on September 8, 2017 at 10:50 pm
  
  Thanks Jamie
  It’s still really crumbly, I wonder if the weight ( density) of coconut flour is a lot less it’s a huge bowl of flour 240g of coconut flour and it’s easily had 500mls water in there, I’ve added a bit extra honey and olive oil to see if that would help but not yet. if I ever manage to cook up this batch I’ll be feeding the total dog population I think ?
jay on June 14, 2016 at 10:42 am

hi, I know this is late after your post but I have just come across this recipe and you question about cornflour. I used to give my dogs corn four pasta and learned that dogs can digest cornflour as they do not have the enzyme. I stopped the cornflour and my 3dogs digestion including poos changed for the better over the next month. So I would say no to cornflour.
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Mark on December 30, 2015 at 1:33 am

Can you substitute Potato Flour for Cornflour? ASDA don’t do spud flour 🙁
The sardine biccies were immense but the Liver cake did cause a problem. I gave a piece to our Westie and gave a few crumbs to the cat. When I gave the Westie a second piece the cat went ballistic and took a swipe at the dog!!
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Maxine Lansdell on November 22, 2015 at 11:56 am

Hi Jamie,

My daughter wants to make and sell the gluten free dog treats (cheese and apple) at her school Christmas Fair on 5th December. If we make them a couple of days before can we tell the buyers that they can still freeze them? Many thanks Maxine
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- Jamie Shanks on November 22, 2015 at 2:27 pm
  
  Since they meat free they should be ok to freeze/refreeze a couple of days after making but a chance they may go soggy. May want to do a test but tbh I dont think anyone would be looking to freeze them anyway, would they?
Jon on July 16, 2015 at 9:54 am

Hi Jamie, please could you let me know the weight of potato flour to use, I have mugs of various sizes and not sure which one to choose! Many thanks.
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- Jamie Shanks on July 21, 2015 at 7:37 pm
  
  240 grams
Jordan on July 13, 2015 at 11:57 am

I’m wanting to use fresh chopped liver pieces in these, would I need to cook the chopped liver first then add to the mix or just add the chopped liver raw? Thanks
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- Jamie Shanks on July 21, 2015 at 7:39 pm
  
  Either or. I’d probably use it precooked cause it would easier and cleaner. It may need a wee bit longer to cook if raw though.
Michele on March 24, 2015 at 4:23 pm

Sorry one other question would Doves Farm Plain flour be OK to use. It contains wheat free rice, buckwheat, maize, potato and tapioca. Thanks
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- Jamie Shanks on March 24, 2015 at 8:23 pm
  
  yeah thats fine too.
Michele on March 24, 2015 at 4:21 pm

Hi are these treats safe for a 10 week old puppy? Thanks
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- Jamie Shanks on March 24, 2015 at 8:23 pm
  
  yes they are fine
Beverley on February 14, 2015 at 11:15 am

Where can you buy potato flour? Never heard of it!
Regards
Beverley Morley
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- Mark on March 7, 2015 at 10:45 am
  
  Potatoe flour is widely available in polish supermarkets