Dog Recipes – Page 2 – Lola the Pitty

June 27, 2014April 18, 2015

Frozen Pupcakes

Frozen (peanut butter banana) PupCakes! www.lolathepitty.com

Lola’s birthday was this week so I wanted to make her something special, but didn’t really feel like turning on the oven. I’ll admit, I’ve been kind of lazy lately about baking.

So I posted this photo…

and realized I hadn’t shared the recipe yet. Shame on me.

These are pretty much the easiest treat to make for your dog, ever. Dump everything in a blender, pour into trays and freeze.

I’ve made a couple versions of this treat (more coming later) and now whenever the dogs hear the blender…they assume it’s for them. 99% of the time, they are correct.

5.0 from 2 reviews

Frozen Pupcakes

Prep time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

Frozen peanut butter banana pupcakes! 5 minutes and you're done!

Author: Sarah at Lolathepitty.com

Recipe type: dog treat recipe

Serves: 5

Ingredients

⅓ cup peanut butter
½ cup plain yogurt (I used greek 2%)
1 ripe banana
splash (unsweetened) almond milk (or water!)
Mini & regular muffin tins

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth.
Add a splash of water or almond milk until everything blends well, adding more as necessary.
Pour mixture into muffin tins and freeze until solid.
Remove from the freezer when ready to serve and allow to sit for a few minutes to slightly thaw, then pop out with a knife, stack and serve!

Notes

*Silicon muffin cups work great for these treats!

I topped mine with those itty bitty Sojo’s dog treats and they added the perfect little touch.

Your pups will LOVE these!

Puppy Power Smoothies

Mint Buckwheat Dog Biscuits

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April 29, 2014April 18, 2015

Chicken Wild Rice Dog Treat Recipe

A couple months ago, I asked our friends on Facebook what type of dog treats they’d love to see and we received a ton of requests. Carob cupcakes, carrot treats, chicken wild rice, and so many other great ideas.

And then…life happened.

We had a few eventful weeks presented to us and before I knew it, I never shared this recipe with you. But I feel like I’m finally able to breath, regain focus and get back into a normal routine with life and this blog.

Lola and Rio literally sat in front of the oven the entire time these were baking. When I had to photograph them they were both on pins and needles waiting for me to give them one (I might have snuck them a little taste). If they could talk, I’d be willing to bet they’d tell you this is their favorite dog treat recipe yet.

Other dog treat recipes you’ll love: DIY Peanut Butter Banana Flax Seed Dog Treats

I loved making them, too. As you know if you’ve read my previous DIY dog treat recipes – I love simple. And healthy. You will not see me feeding Lola and Rio a cheeseburger, ice cream cone, or french fries (I save that for myself). I’m not judging you if you do, but I just don’t think they need it and I want my babies to live a long, healthy life.

This recipe was inspired and adapted from Kol’s Notes.

4.8 from 5 reviews

Chicken Wild Rice Dog Treat Recipe

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

35 mins

Your pup will love these DIY chicken wild rice dog treats that resemble mini muffins!

Author: Sarah at Lolathepitty.com (adapted from Kolchak Puggle)

Serves: 12

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice, mashed (may sub with another rice)
1 cup chicken, diced fine or shredded
3 Tablespoons rice flour (I used Bob's Red Mill)
1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, diced
1 egg, beaten

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and stir until well incorporated.
Using a spoon, press mixture into each cavity, packing tight and filling nearly to the top.
Bake for 25 minutes or until top begins to turn golden brown.
Let cool completely before serving.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days (or freeze).

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The rice flour was just brown rice flour from Bob’s Red Mill (if there’s ever a specialty flour you need, I guarantee they make it and it’s at most grocery stores).

To save time, I actually used canned chicken in this recipe. I was able to find an organic, canned chicken without any preservatives so I gave it a go.

And if you’re like me ten years ago (prior to living in Minnesota) and are going, “Huh? Where the heck can I find wild rice…wait, what is wild rice?!” just substitute with brown rice or whatever rice you’d like.

Enjoy!

Other treats you’ll love:

DIY Pumpkin Spice Puppuccinos

March 10, 2014April 18, 2015

Mint Buckwheat Dog Biscuits

Things I like about these Mint-Parsley-Buckwheat dog treats:

The entire batch fits on one cookie sheet. (As you learned with my Peanut Butter Banana dog treats, I’m not a fan of rolling out dough for an hour.)
They help with stinky dog breath…’nuff said.
I have extra fresh parsley & mint to use for human recipes.

I was at a Pet Expo a few weekends ago with our friend Amaya and her SDiT Tater. We couldn’t help but stop by the homemade dog treat booth and one treat that caught my eye was a dog biscuit made with buckwheat flour.

I’ve honestly never baked with buckwheat flour (partially because I tried buckwheat pancakes one time and umm, yeah….), but I immediately knew I wanted to try and create my own version but of course didn’t have a recipe for one.

I played with the ingredients a little bit and initially tried to make it without the egg but it was too dry – so after a little trial and error I think I’ve perfected it! I hope your pups enjoy these as much as Lola & Rio.

4.8 from 6 reviews

Mint Buckwheat Dog Biscuits

Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

30 mins

I call these the dog's after dinner mints! The parsley and mint in these treats is great for helping with bad doggy breath!

Author: Sarah at LolaThePitty.com

Serves: 20-24

Ingredients

1½ cups buckwheat flour (I used Bob's Red Mill)
4 Tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 Tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
1 Tablespoon pure honey
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 egg, beaten
water (approx. 1-3 tsp)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl, stir buckwheat flour, parsley and mint leaves together until combined
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil and honey.
Pour olive oil-honey mixture into the flour and stir. Add egg and stir until well combined.
Knead dough with hands to thoroughly mix the ingredients together. Add a teaspoon of water at a time to help the dough come together. This should take about 3-5 minutes.
Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to approx. ¼" thick.
Cut into desired shapes with cookie dough cutter.
Place biscuits onto a nonstick baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.

Notes

Store biscuits in an airtight container in the fridge to keep fresh.

This recipe yielded exactly 21 treats for me, using a 2″ cookie cutter.

They are a thin, crispy biscuit and are very easy to break into pieces.

I’ve been putting one on top of Lola & Rio’s dinner and they love it!

January 18, 2014April 18, 2015

Puppy Power Smoothies

Lola and Rio seriously went nuts over these smoothies I made for them. I love making treats like these for them because they are truly good for them and packed with vitamins, antioxidants, healthy fats and protein! And they love them…win. Wish I could say the same for myself.

I tried to snap a photo of them afterwards because they both had smoothie splattered all over their noses after slurping up their snack. Unfortunately both of their tongues were faster than I was.

Four simple ingredients make up these Puppy Power Smoothies:

Carrots – excellent source of vitamin A, antioxidants, fiber, vitamin K, potassium, folate, manganese, phosphorous, magnesium, vitamin E and zinc… and if that wasn’t enough, didn’t your mom always tell you to eat your carrots?

Parsley – stinky breath fixer-upper. Plus vitamin C, B12, K and A.

Greek yogurt – excellent source of protein!

Almond Milk – protein, low cal, plus a good source of omega fatty acids.

You can also freeze these and let your dog lick the cup clean for prolonged entertainment.

This recipe only yields four small servings, but you could easily double it or triple it and keep a supply in the freezer.

4.7 from 3 reviews

Puppy Power Smoothies

Prep time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

Puppy power smoothies filled with tons of vitamins, antioxidants and protein. Plus, parsley will help with any bad breath your dog may have!

Author: Sarah at LolaThePitty.com

Serves: 4

Ingredients

⅔ C almond milk (unsweetened!)
1 cup chopped carrots
½ C greek yogurt (plain)
¼ cup fresh parsley

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a blender.
Blend until smooth.

Notes

Serve on top of food, in a bowl, or frozen!
Makes approximately 4 small servings.

You will begin to notice a trend with all of the dog recipes I make on this blog. I will never use vegetable or canola oil in my recipes, if I use flour it will be either whole wheat or a gluten free flour (such as rice, corn, or coconut), I will never add any unnecessary sugar and they will all offer nutritional benefits for your pup.

You could say I’m a teensy bit picky about what our dogs eat.

I’ll be honest, our dogs eat much cleaner than I do. As I’m sure many of us can relate to.

I hope your pups enjoy these as much as Lola and Rio!

Small Batch Peanut Butter Banana + Flax Seed Dog Biscuits

December 22, 2013August 14, 2016

(Small batch) Peanut Butter Banana + Flax Seed Dog Biscuits

4.9 from 11 reviews

(Small batch) Peanut Butter Banana + Flax Seed Dog Biscuits

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

30 mins

Simple, small batch Peanut Butter Banana + Flax Seed Dog Biscuits! This recipe is a breeze to pull together and is a nutritious snack for your dog!

Author: Sarah @ LolaThePitty.com

Serves: 24

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour (can be substituted with rice or coconut flour for a grain free option)
½ banana, mashed
⅓ cup peanut butter
2 Tbsp ground flax seed
¼ cup almond milk (unsweetened)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
Mix ingredients together thoroughly using a spatula until well combined.
Roll out mixture on a floured surface to approximately ¼". Cut into desired shapes. Repeat with remaining dough.
Place on a nonstick baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.

Notes

*This yielded 24, 2-inch dog treats for me.
*Store in a airtight container.

You know the best thing about these Peanut Butter Banana Dog Biscuits is?

Besides that they have flax seed in them obviously and that they yield ~24 treats?!

You only need one bowl, a spatula and 30 minutes to pull these off!

I love making homemade treats for Lola & Rio – don’t get me wrong. But if the recipe yields 100 little dog treats, that translates to a lot of rolling dough, cutting cute little shapes out, and lots of dirty baking sheets. Then before you know it I’m ready to throw the entire piece of dough on the baking sheet and break it up for the dogs after it’s been baked. Today was one of those days, so this recipe was perfect. I played with the measurements and really enjoy this simple dog treat recipe!

I included flax seed in this because it is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are good for your pup’s skin and coat. You can omit this of course if you don’t have any.

I baked these treats for 20 minutes – this resulted in a somewhat chewy yet still slightly crunchy dog biscuit. (My pumpkin dog biscuit recipe is baked for longer and produced a crunchy dog biscuit, similar to a Milk Bone or something similar.)

My taste testers would tell you they LOVED this recipe. But then again it does have peanut butter AND banana AND it came from a human hand. That pretty much guarantees it’s being eaten.

I hope your pups (and you!) enjoy this small batch peanut butter banana + flax seed dog biscuit recipe!

Doggy Egg Nog Recipe

I might know a spoiled dog or two… But hey, don’t leave your dog out while sipping on a cup of egg nog! Lola went crazy over this recipe! Okay, she goes crazy over a lot – but she seriously couldn’t stand watching me take the photos. It was as if she KNEW I was making something for her. Silly pup. I hope your pups enjoy this recipe!

It couldn’t be any more simple to throw together.

You can leave out the raw egg if you’re not into that…otherwise here is the recipe!

(recipe adapted from Tripawds Nutrition)

5.0 from 1 reviews

Doggy Egg Nog Recipe

Prep time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

Homemade DogNog - doggy egg nog! Your pups will devour this recipe!

Author: Sarah @ LolaThePitty.com

Serves: 3

Ingredients

1 (7 oz.) container plain greek yogurt (I used Fage 2%)
½ of a (4 oz.) jar baby food (I used organic sweet potato & chicken)
¼ cup water
1 egg (free range if possible)
Gingerbread Buddy Biscuits (topping)

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until frothy.
Top with a small dog treat such as the tiny Buddy Biscuits.
Enjoy!

Notes

*Recipe can easily be doubled and kept in the fridge for a couple days or frozen!
*You can leave the raw egg out if desired.

Homemade Dog Egg Nog recipe - www.lolathepitty.com

If your dogs are like mine – you won’t be able to get this ready fast enough 😉

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Lola’s Pumpkin Dog Biscuits

I love these treats! They are simple and super cute.

*I used rice flour and masa (corn flour), which can be found in the Asian & Hispanic aisles of most grocery stores. You can also use whole wheat flour.

*If desired, once treats are completely cooled, you can melt some Vanilla Candiquik Coating and dip or drizzle the dog biscuits! Just use portion control if you choose to do this. I dipped about 1/3 of the treats, to give as gifts and a very special treat to Lola, but then left most of them plain.

Other fun dog treat recipes: Homemade Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats

Have fun with these! Drizzle, pipe your pup’s name on them, add little designs, etc.

Easy as that!

4.0 from 1 reviews

Lola's Pumpkin Dog Biscuits

Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

40 mins

Total time

1 hour

Author: adapted from Simmer Till Done

Serves: 24

Ingredients

2 eggs
½ cup pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons dry milk
⅛ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon dried parsley
2½ cups rice flour, corn flour, or whole wheat flour
•Optional: 1 package Vanilla CandiQuik Coating

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Whisk together eggs and pumpkin in a medium bowl. Stir in dry milk, sea salt, and parsley.
Gradually add flour (corn or rice) to pumpkin mixture and stir until a stiff, dry mixture is formed.
Roll out dough onto a smooth surface, ¼ – ½” thick. Cut into shapes with cookie cutter.
Bake for 40 minutes, turning biscuits over halfway through. Let cool.
Optional: once completely cooled, melt Vanilla CandiQuik in tray, according to package directions. Dip dog biscuits in coating and place on wax or parchment paper to dry.

Notes

*If biscuits are sticky and hard to roll, add 1-3 tablespoons of rice or corn flour. *Please note: this is not professional advice, these biscuits are intended as a dog treat. If you have any concerns, you should always consult with a licensed veterinary professional.

December 4, 2013March 3, 2014

Apple Crunch Pupcakes

These homemade pupcakes are so simple to throw together! One bowl, 50 minutes of your time and voila!

I love homemade dog treat recipes because you KNOW exactly what goes into them.

And I don’t know about you, but our dogs eat much better & cleaner than we do.

If you have a doughnut pan, you can bake these into cute doughnut (or bagel) shapes as well!

5.0 from 3 reviews

Apple Crunch Pupcakes

Cook time

35 mins

Total time

35 mins

A homemade cupcake for your dog, also known as a pupcake! Treat your four-legged friend to a dog-safe treat that they are sure to love!

Author: Sarah @ LolaThePitty.com

Serves: 12

Ingredients

2 cups water
¼ cups apple sauce (I used Mott’s Natural)
¼ tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
4 Tbsp honey
4 cups whole wheat flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 cup chopped apples (about 1 apple)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl mix water, apple sauce, vanilla, egg, and honey together with a whisk.
Combine whole wheat flour and baking powder and stir into wet ingredients.
Fold in chopped apples.
Spoon mixture into greased muffin tins.
Bake for 35 minutes; let cool.

Notes

*these are very LARGE for a dog - I broke them up into pieces and gave over several days.
*store in an airtight container.