Furry Festivities: 20 ‘paw’some treats for your beloved

By D&P Team On Oct 26, 2024

Welcome to the world of homemade frozen treats for your pooch to enjoy and beat the heat. Try these easy recipes at home and give your pooch unadulterated nourishment and love and celebrate!

— by Karishma Varma

In this guide, you will find recipes for frozen dog treats including ice creams, frozen fruit pops, and a lot more.

Healthy and tasty Frozen Broth Cubes

Ingredients

Chicken broth or vegetable broth

Method

Add chicken broth or vegetable broth to an ice cube tray and freeze.
You can give this frozen treat to your pet if he is unwell, it will refresh him and provide nourishment as well.

Coconut Milk Treats

Ingredients

Coconut milk
Honey

Method

Mix coconut milk and a little water in a bowl.
Add a little bit of honey to the coconut milk mixture, and mix well.
Pour into a tray and freeze.
Demould and let your furry friend enjoy these sweet treats.

Peanut Butter Popsicles

Ingredients

Peanut butter
Plain yoghurt
Dog biscuits (You can also use carrots, green beans, cucumbers for sticks)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not use peanut butter or yogurt that contains xylitol, as it can cause allergic reactions and side effects for your furry friend.

Method

Add the peanut butter and yogurt to a mixing bowl. Mix well until smooth.
Pour the mixture into an ice cube tray. Fill each cube 3/4 full. Push a dog biscuit or any popsicle stick of your choice in the middle of each cube.
Freeze until frozen solid.
Remove the frozen popsicle from the tray and it is ready to be served.

Yummy Yogurt Pops

Ingredients

Plain yoghurt
Pureed fruit (you can use any fruit of your choice)
Honey

Method

Mix 1 cup of plain yogurt with 1/4th cup of pureed fruit (strawberries, banana, apple etc,)
Add 1 tablespoon honey and mix well.
Pour it into the popsicle mold and let it freeze for 6 hours or overnight.

Peanut butter and Banana Bites

Ingredients

Mashed Bananas
Peanut butter
Rolled oats

Method

Add two ripe mashed bananas, 1/4 cup of peanut butter, and 1/4 cup of rolled oats in a bowl.
Mix well
Scoop the mixture into silicon molds and freeze.

‘Paw’fect Pumpkin Ice Cream

Ingredients

Pumpkin puree (fresh or canned)
Plain yoghurt
Honey

Method

Mix 1 cup of canned pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup of plain yogurt, and 2 tb honey into a bowl.
Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container and freeze for at least 4-5 hours.
Pumpkin ice cream is ready for your beloved pooch!

Berry Coco Bites

Ingredients

Coconut
Chopped strawberries

Method

Mix shredded coconut and chopped strawberries in a bowl.
Add this mixture to an ice-tray and freeze for 3 hours.
Delicious fruity treats are ready for your furry friend!

ABC Pops

Ingredients

Apple
Beetroot
Carrot
Honey

Method

Roughly chop the apple, beetroot, and carrot.
Add these into a blender jar with some water and blend until you get a smooth paste.
Mix honey into the mixture and pour into popsicle moulds or an ice tray.
Use carrot or beetroot sticks as popsicle sticks.
Let it sit in the freezer for 4-5 hours pr overnight and your healthy and tasty ABC pops are ready!

Strawberry Popsicles

Ingredients

Strawberries
Water/ coconut water

Method

Blend the strawberries with some water or coconut water into a smooth paste.
Pour the mixture into an ice-cube tray and freeze overnight!

Healthy Honey and Banana Ice-cream

Ingredient

Honey
Banana
Yogurt

Method

Blend 2 ripe bananas and 2 tbsp yogurt in a blender jar.
Add 2 tbsp honey to this mixture and blend again.
Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container and let it freeze for 4-5 hours.
Scoop out and let your pooch enjoy a healthy ice cream treat!

Strawberries and Banana ice cream

Ingredients

Milk
Strawberries
Bananas
Flaxseeds

Method

Chop the bananas and strawberries into small pieces and put them in a blender jar.
Add 2 tbsp milk and blend well.
Make sure the consistency is not too thin.
Pour the mixture into an ice tray, garnish with flaxseeds, and freeze for 6 hours.

Fun Frozen Peas

Ingredients

Green peas

Method

Clean and rinse green peas.
Freeze them.
You can give these as a low-calorie snack or treat to your pooch!

Scrumptious Sweet Potato Ice-cream

Ingredients

Sweet potato
Plain yoghurt

Method

Par boil 1 sweet potato.
Allow it to cool. Peel it and mash it.
Add mashed sweet potato and ½ cup plain yogurt in a bowl and mix well.
Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container. Garnish with small fruit chunks or tuti-fruity pieces.
Freeze for 5-6 hours or overnight.

Tempting Tuna and Green Bean Casserole

Ingredients

Tuna
Green Beans
Sweet Potato

Method

Mix cooked tuna, green beans, and mashed sweet potatoes in a bowl.
Freeze in a silicone mold for a healthy and tasty treat!

Amazing Apple Yogurt Drops

Ingredients

Apple
Yogurt

Method

Grate the apple into thin shreds.
Mix plain yogurt and grated apple.
Drop small spoons of the mixture on a lined baking dish.
Freeze until solid. You can easily store these in an air-tight container.

Frozen Blueberry and Yogurt

Ingredients

Blueberries (fresh or packaged)
Yogurt

Method

In a bowl mash ½ cup blueberry. Add ½ cup yogurt to it and mix well.
Pour the mixture into popsicle molds or an ice tray and freeze overnight!

Watermelon and Carrot Popsicle

Ingredients

Watermelon
Carrot

Method

Peel the watermelon and roughly chop the pieces.
Chop a carrot as well.
Put both the ingredients in a blender jar and blend until smooth.
Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for 4-6 hours.
Demould and let your pooch enjoy this delicious treat!
Always consult with your veterinarian before introducing any new foods into your dog’s diet, and be sure to avoid any ingredients that your dog may be allergic to.

Perfect Peach Bites

Ingredients

Coconut water
Peaches

Method

Cut peaches into small cubes.
Add them into an ice tray and pour coconut water over it.
Allow it to freeze.
Delicious low-calorie, peach snack is ready for your pooch!

Papaya Pops

Ingredients

Papaya
Banana
Yogurt
Mango

Method

Mash a few pieces of papaya and mango to make a smooth paste.
Add ½ mashed banana to the bowl and mix well.
Add ½ cup plain yogurt and mix again.
Transfer the mixture into a popsicle mold or an ice tray and allow it to freeze for 4-5 hours.

Frozen Sweet Potato Chews

Ingredients

Sweet Potato

Method

Cut 2 sweet potatoes into thin slices.
Bake at 180 degrees C for 25 minutes (check after some time and keep flipping it).
Allow it to cool at room temperature.
Put the cut slices in an airtight container and freeze for 3 hours.

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