Making your own healthy dog treats can be easy and requires only a few simple ingredients.
Shanthi Appelo, Registered Dietitian at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, shares a couple of healthy dog-treat recipes that are not only easy to create, but dogs will love!
No-bake Pumpkin Bites
These no-bake bites are made from healthy and delicious ingredients for your furry friend. The recipe comes together in just 5 minutes and is ready to serve within an hour.
Ingredients
- 1 cup 100% pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup peanut butter (no xylitol)
- ¼ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2.5 cups old-fashioned oats plus ¼ cup for rolling
Instructions
- In a blender, add pumpkin, peanut butter and Greek yogurt and blend until smooth. Alternatively, use a mixer. Move to a bowl.
- Add in 2 ½ cups oats and incorporate well.
- Using an ice cream scoop or spoon, form into ~1-inch balls. Roll in ½ cup of oats to coat.
- Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
Blueberry Pup-accino
Dogs go crazy over this recipe and it requires no visit to the drive-through. Simply add a few staple household ingredients to a blender, scoop and serve.
Ingredients
- 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- ½ cup frozen or fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tsp. honey
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, saving a few blueberries for topping.
- Add a ¼ cup to a dog-safe serving dish. Top with blueberries.
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