It's been a while since we posted a homemade dog treat recipe so we thought with the first day of Fall coming up next week, it's the perfect time to make a healthy Fall-inspired treat. We decided to jump on the pumpkin bandwagon and whip up a quick and easy Pumpkin Spice dog treat.
When I said quick and easy I wasn't joking, these treats have only 3 ingredients -
pumpkin,
greek yogurt and
cinnamon. I believe it's so important to know what exactly is in my dog's treats and one way of doing that is by making them at home.
Before we get started, let's talk about the benefits of these three ingredients.
Pumpkin - Low in calories, canned pure pumpkin is a great source of fiber which helps with digestion and stomach issues. Just a small amount can help with diarrhea or constipation.
Greek Yogurt - Plain greek yogurt is high in calcium and protein. It also has probiotics that boost immunity and also help with digestion.
Cinnamon - Just a small amount of cinnamon a day can help regulate blood sugar, it has anti-inflammatory properties and also has the ability to slow or stop bacteria growth.
Pumpkin Spice Dog Treats
One of the nice things about these treats is that there are no set measurements. Depending on how much I have on hand, I usually do 2 parts greek yogurt to 1 part canned pure pumpkin and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon.
You can simply place the ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined or throw them in your blender and give it a whirl.
I'm pretty sure the Goldens would have enjoyed it right out of the blender as a smoothie but I think the pumpkins are fun and festive!
Just spoon the mixture into your favorite silicone mold or ice cube tray and place in the freezer until frozen.
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I don't know who couldn't wait for these to set up more, me or the dogs. Aren't they just adorable?!
If you follow us on Instagram, we posted an IG Story of a glimpse of the Goldens in the kitchen while I was whipping these up. Bruin was ready to dive right into pumpkin heaven!
Miley couldn't wait to get her chompers into her pumpkin treat!
This recipe made 14 little pumpkins, something tells me I should have made more!
I think for the next batch I will add in some peanut butter or bananas - that'll really get them drooling!
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Have you hopped on the Pumpkin bandwagon yet?
Do you think your dog would like these treats?
Let us know in the comments below!