A sweet refreshment can help anyone going through a hot day. We mean, who can say no to a tasty ice cream during the Summer? Unfortunately, the answer to the question that might be popping up in your head – Can dogs eat ice cream? – is a negative one, but that doesn’t make it any easier on them. They will try to steal our precious ice cream or use those powerful puppy eyes to make us concede, destroying our lovely hearts in the process. But there no need for it! All you have to do is get to work and prepare these tasty dog ice cream recipes we bring you. ? The best part of it? They are all fit for human consumption too, so get ready to share a tasty snack with your pooch!
Banana and blueberry ice cream
Ingredients:
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- 16 oz. plain yogurt (unsweetened)
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- 1 banana
- 1 cup of blueberries
Blend all the ingredients perfectly together using a blender. Pour the mix evenly into an empty ice tray and save it in the freezer until it solidifies. You can also use a bowl instead of the tray, depending on how you’re planning on serving it to your pooch. ?
Banana and peanut butter ice cream
Source: Food with Feeling
Ingredients:
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- 32 oz. plain yogurt (unsweetened)
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- 2 bananas
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- ½ cup of all-natural peanut butter
- 1/8 cup of honey
Mix all the ingredients together using a blender. Pour the mixture evenly into an empty ice tray and keep it in the freezer until frozen. You can also give this (and other dog ice cream recipes that include bananas) a special twist by mashing the fruit roughly and adding it later to the mixture. ?? Your ice cream will then have crunchy fruit bits for your dog to enjoy.
Strawberry and coconut ice cream
Ingredients:
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- 32 oz. plain yogurt (unsweetened)
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- ½ cup of pure coconut butter
- 1 cup of strawberries
Start by washing and drying the strawberries and proceed to mix all the ingredients until they’re smooth, using a blender. Distribute the mixture evenly into an ice tray and keep it in the freezer. You can also add some fun to the mix by using tiny paw molds to make cute individual portions. ?
Exotic ice cream
Source: Doggy Dessert Chef
Ingredients:
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- ½ cup of crushed pineapple
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- 1 Banana
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- 2 tbsp of coconut oil
- 1/4 cup of dried mango, pineapple and banana
Mix the pineapple, banana and coconut oil in a blender. Distribute the dried fruits through the molds or ice tray before pouring the mixture into them. Keep it in the freezer for at least 8 hours, to give it time to solidify.
To create your own dog ice cream recipes, you can change the dried fruit added to the mixture – thus giving it a different vibe and flavor. Just make sure you don’t use any toxic foods for dogs in the process. ?
Peanut Butter and bacon ice cream
Source: The Cookie Rookie
Ingredients:
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- 1 cup of all-natural peanut butter
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- 1 cup of plain yogurt (unsweetened)
- 1/4 cup of bacon dog treats/biscuits
Blend the yogurt and the peanut butter in a blender until smooth. Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container and keep it in the freezer. This ice cream is perfectly safe for human consumption, but to make it a special treat for your pooch, serve it to him with some bacon treats for extra crunchiness and flavor! ?
Carob and pumpkin ice cream
Ingredients:
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- 2 oz. of plain yogurt (unsweetened)
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- 1 ripe banana
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- 1 cup of pumpkin
- 1/8 tbsp of carob powder
Mix all the ingredients together until well-blended. Divide the mixture into an ice tray, muffin tins or any other freeze-safe container easy to create bite-size portions. Keep it in the freezer until served.
Don’t these dog ice cream recipes sound great and tasty for you and your pooch? They give you the perfect excuse to share a treat side by side with your pal while enjoying its coldness in a hot summer day. Besides, since they use safe and healthy ingredients, you don’t even need to worry about you two putting up some extra pounds. If you know any other recipes, please share them with us! Our pooches are always in for delicious fresh snacks. ?
