Banana Dog Cupcakes Recipe
Making your pooch homemade dog meals and dog treats is not only fun, but it’s a healthy substitute from all that processed commercial food. Your pup will go bananas for this delicious doggie recipe of banana dog cupcakes!
Ingredients:
2 c. water
2 (mashed) bananas
½ tsp vanilla
3 c. whole wheat flour
½ tbsp baking powder
1 egg
2 tbsp honey
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
With a large mixing bowl combine the water, mashed bananas, vanilla, egg, and honey. Add the flour and baking powder. Mix well.
Pour the batter into a muffin tin that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray or lined with paper cups.
Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of one of your dog cupcakes comes out clean.
Cool and serve. ENJOY!
(Recipe courtesy of 3 Dog Bakery)
Fat Tuesday (Doggie) Meat Cakes Recipe
Fat Tuesday is a time to eat and be merry – don’t leave your hungry hound out of the mix! Spoil your pup on this celebration with some delicious meat cakes that are not only nutritious for your furry friend, but a treat that you can both enjoy.
Prep Time: 35 Min.
Cook Time: 1 Hr. 15 Min.
Ready In: 2 Hrs.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. and 2 tsp. of brown rice
2/3 cup water
¼ large potatoes, grated
½ large carrots, grated
¼ large celery stalks, chopped
11 ounces ground beef
7/8 eggs
1/8 dash salt
1-1/4 tsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. and 2 tsp. regular rolled oats
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 4 cups of large muffin tins.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine rice with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, uncovered, and cook 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool several minutes, then fluff with a fork and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, carrots, celery, ground beef, and eggs. Mix ingredients together using your hands or a sturdy spoon. Add salt, olive oil, rolled oats, and rice; mix well.
4. Fill each muffin cup with some of the meat mixture, and pat down to make it firm. Bake 45 minutes, or until surface feels set. Cool on a rack 10 minutes or longer.
5. Remove the meat cakes by turning the muffin tin upside down over a sheet of aluminum foil. Tap each muffin cup to release the cake. Refrigerate or freeze in sealed plastic bags. NOTE: Do not feed to dogs while still hot.
Healthy Foods to Share With Your Pet
Many people love sharing their treats with their pet, however most of those things tend to be bad for your dog. Here are a couple different snacks that are great to share with your pet. The first food that is good to share is squash. Squash (either cooked or raw) is a delicious vegetable which is very high in beta carotene. This is good for eyesight, much like carrots. Another tasty food to share with your pup is pasta. Plain, cooked noodles are a excellent snack for your dog. Make sure that your dog does not have any wheat allergies before giving them pasta though.
Chicken broth is also food to treat your pet with. As long as it is low-sodium, you can add it to their regular food. If you like to share fruit with your dog, the best fruit to give them is pomegranate. Whether in juice form or as whole fruit, pomegranate provides antioxidants and vitamin C. Last, but not least, for some protein, give your pup some cheese! Most dogs enjoy this treat already, but don’t realize it is high in calcium and protein. With these easy tips, you can give your dog a yummy snack that is fresh, so you don’t feel guilty about sharing!
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