10 Delicious Home Made Dog Food Recipes

An important part of caring for your dog is feeding them and another way to making sure that you’re giving your dog the proper diet is to prepare home made dog food at home. You and your will have a hard time deciding which one of these recipes you’d want to try first!

Here are some home made dog food recipes

Oatmeal Puppy Treats

Do you want to reward your dog with some special homemade treats? This is the perfect recipe that’s easy to make and with ingredients that you already have at home.

Ingredients:

• ⅔ CUP rolled oats
• ½ CUP natural organic peanut butter
• ¼ CUP wheat bran
• 6 TABLESPOONS unsweetened applesauce
• 2 carrots

Directions:

1. Combine the rolled oats, peanut butter, wheat bran and applesauce in a bowl until well mixed.
2. Slice the carrots into twenty-four, ½-inch slices.
3. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of the peanut butter mixture into your hand and roll it into a ball. Push a slice of carrot into the middle of the ball and shape the dough into a patty around the carrot. (If you prefer smaller bites for your pup, cut the carrots in half or slice baby-cut carrots and portion a smaller amount of the dough around the carrot.) Repeat with the remaining ingredients. You should be able to make about 24 bites.
4. Store the bites in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or keep them in an airtight container in the freezer for a month or two. Feed to you happy pup frozen or at room temperature.

Frostilicious Paws

Frostilicious Paws – Pawmise! It’s worth making this delicious ice cream recipe for your furrbabies. Plus it’s going to be made with love and you know what’s in it.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup homemade peanut butter (Make sure it doesn’t contain xylitol)
• 1 cup plain yogurt (Greek yogurt works)
• 2 tbsp. vegetable broth (or chicken broth)

Directions:

• Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl.
• Distribute evenly into a large ice cube tray or other mold. 
• Freeze for 12 hours, or overnight.
• Give them treatos!

Sweet Potato Skin Treats

A nice homemade treat made by the pawrents is something your furrbabies would really love and enjoy plus it’s much healthier!

Ingredients:

• 1 medium sweet potato
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 slice bacon, finely chopped

Directions:

1. Thinly slice 1 medium sweet potato lengthwise into about 1/8-inch thick strips; place on a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet
2. Dust both sides with 1 tsp. ground cinnamon. Bake 30 minutes at 300°. Turn; sprinkle with 1 slice of finely chopped bacon. 
3. Bake until bacon is crispy, about 30 minutes. Let cool.

Power Smoothie for Dogs

Who doesn’t love a good power smoothie?! Here’s a deliciously good smoothie recipe for your furry buddies to enjoy, which you can also make as a frozen treat – a two-in-one recipe.

Ingredients

• 1/8 ounce container plain yogurt
• 1 cup blackberries or raspberries or 5 large, hulled strawberries
• 1 mango, sliced
• 1 very ripe banana
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 cup ice water

Directions

1. Process all the ingredients in a blender at high speed until smooth. 
2. Pour pooch smoothies into small bowls and freeze. 
3. Remove from the freezer and let your doggos lick the treat.

Peanut Butter Dog Treats

The easiest homemade dog treats ever – simply mix, roll and cut. Easy peasy, and so much healthier than store-bought!

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 large eggs
• 2 1/2 – 3 cups whole wheat flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat; set aside.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat pumpkin puree, peanut butter and eggs on medium-high until well combined, about 1-2 minutes. Gradually add 2 1/2 cups flour at low speed, beating just until incorporated. Add an additional 1/4 cup flour at a time just until the dough is no longer sticky.
3. Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough 3-4 times until it comes together. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut out desired shapes and place onto the prepared baking sheet.
4. Place into oven and bake until the edges are golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.*
5. Let cool completely.

Recipe for a Carrot Apple Dog Popsicle

Nothing beats UAE heat as a popsicle does. This post is for you if you are in search of a yummy popsicle recipe for your dog. This is an easy recipe and you most likely already have all the ingredients in your fridge. 

Ingredients

• 2 apples (any kind). (seeds, core, and stem removed)
• 2 full-size carrots or almost 2 cups of baby carrots
• About 1 cup of water
• Ice cube trays

Directions

1. Cut 2 apples and remove their seeds, core, and stem. You can leave the skin on.
2. Cut 2 full-size carrots into 3-4-inch pieces, or use about 2 cups of baby carrots.
3. Put the said ingredients in a blender or food processor.
4. Add 1 cup of water and puree.
5. Pour into ice cube trays (don’t use actual popsicle sticks, they can be dangerous for dogs) and freeze.
6. Serve to your pup on a hot day or whenever it’s time for a delicious frozen treat. 

Turkey and Veggie Mash

Give your dogs nothing but the best with this recipe that contains only natural ingredients, where you’ll find lean turkey, protein-rich liver, and nutrient-dense vegetables in this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds lean ground turkey
• 1 cup cauliflower florets
• 2 tablespoons raw turkey or chicken liver, finely diced or pureed
• 1/2 zucchini, sliced
• 2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup broccoli florets

Directions:

1. Add 1 1/2 cups water to a double boiler, place carrots in a steam basket over the pot and cover. Heat until boiling, reduce heat to a low boil and steam until carrots start to get tender, about 10 minutes. In the meantime, add the turkey and liver to a large skillet and cook on medium-high heat until done and there’s no more pink color. Drain off any fat and discard.
2. Add broccoli, cauliflower, and zucchini, and continue steaming until all vegetables are tender, but not mushy, about 6-8 minutes. Allow vegetables to cool slightly then either chop in a food processor use a knife. The size of the vegetables will depend on the consistency preferred. We usually pulse about three times in the food processor and get the vegetables to a finely chopped consistency, similar to canned dog food.
3. Add chopped vegetables to the turkey and liver, stir to combine. Add the olive oil and toss to combine with the turkey & veggie mixture. Allow to cool before dividing into freezer safe containers.

Meatballs

Beyond its appearance as meatballs – which doggos obviously love, it is great for its use of pumpkin in the ingredients (improves stool) and oat bran (provides fiber).

Ingredients:

• 10 lbs ground beef (lean)
• 3 slices of bread, cubed small
• 2 cups of oat bran
• 4 eggs
• 3 cans pumpkin puree
• Some salt
• 4 carrots, boiled/steamed and mashed
• Flour
• Leaves of 4 kale stalk chopped finely

Directions:

1. Combine all ingreadients in a large bowl
2. Form them into any size balls you prefer
3. Dust the balls lightly in the flour, shaking off any excess.
4. Put them in 400 degree oven until done. (Bake time will depend on the size of your balls; usually takes about 25 min)
5. Let cool and feed your doggos!

Woof Loaf

This is a recipe that you’ll surely love! It is easy to make this while stockpiling food for the week. It is also has ingredients like carrots and peas that gives your pets the nutrition they need for strong eyes and good digestion, oats that help your pet’s coat shine, and eggs offer extra protein.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup peas
• 3 hard-boiled eggs

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
2. In a bowl, mix together the ground turkey, chopped carrots, and peas. 
3. Add the oats and eggs.
4. Mix until the loaf mixture comes together.
5. Lightly grease a loaf pan with olive oil and then add half the mixture to the pan.
6. Place the three hard-boiled eggs along the center of the loaf and then cover with the other half of the ground turkey mixture.
7. Pop in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
8. Cut a half-inch slice from the cooled loaf and feed it to your pet. 

Mini Omelettes

Three ingredient dish which is a wonderful source of protein for both you and your dog, taking ten minutes to prepare. Healthy, versatile, tasty to make, and easy to make as a snack or meal. Make sure to Cook the egg thoroughly to prevent an upset stomach for your dogs.

Ingredients:

• 2 organic eggs
• green pepper, diced
• smoked salmon, thinly sliced
• 1 oven-safe ramekin

Directions

1. Lightly grease ramekin with a small drizzle of olive oil.
2. Crack eggs directly into ramekin.
3. Stir thoroughly with a fork until combined.
4. Bake at 350 F for 10 to 12 minutes or until browned on top and cooked completely.
5. Allow to cool and serve.

Hand making meals for your dog can ensure they are getting the right nutrients. From breakfast to snacks, it is all here!

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