Tasty Tuesday: Blueberry Peanut Butter Oatballs

Did you know that July is national blueberry month?  The perfect time to make a blueberry treat for your canine companion.  Blueberries are full  of nutritional benefits for dogs as well as humans.  They are loaded with cancer fighting antioxidants and high in fiber.  Blueberries also have brain boosting properties, especially important for senior dogs that may be having memory problems.  For national blueberry month I decided to make the dogs very simple blueberry cookies.  I used a simple method for making peanut butter and oat cookies as my base for the treats.

Weasley eyeing a plate of blueberry cookies.

Blueberry Peanut Butter Oat Balls

• 3 cups old fashioned oats
•  1 cup peanut butter, preferably all natural
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup warm water
• 3 tbsp maple syrup or honey
•  1/2 cup of blueberries
• 1/2 cup Zukes Mini Naturals Peanut Butter Treats, or other small soft peanut butter treat (optional)  

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Grind 2 cups of the oats in the food processor to make a course flour.  Pour into a bowl and set aside.  Add the remaining cup of oats to to the bowl.  Heat the peanut butter in the microwave on a low setting until soft and runny.  Add the peanut butter, oil, warm water, and maple syrup or honey to the bowl with the oats and stir will.   Fold in the blueberries and the peanut butter treats if using.   Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a spoon to scoop out small pieces of dough and roll into balls. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet and flatten slightly.  You may need two baking sheets.   Bake for 10 minutes until the  bottoms of the cookies are a golden brown.  Cool and serve.

The Finished Treats

If you are interested in a blueberry treat for humans I wrote about one on my vintage style blog, The Old Fashioned Way.