Your dog will adore this delicious and healthy frozen treat! Perfect for cooling off on hot days, it tastes just like Frosty Paws but with no additional sugar or preservatives!
This delicious treat requires only three ingredients and is easy to create! Use an ice cube tray or silicone molds to form bite-size treats!
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Easy to make
Homemade dog ice cream is simple to prepare at home in just minutes using ingredients like bananas, peanut butter and yogurt without xylitol (an additive used as an artificial sweetener).
Use a blender to thoroughly blend all the ingredients until everything is evenly mixed, then spoon the mixture into ice cube trays or silicone molds (available with adorable dog bone and paw shapes), placing a Milk Bone treat inside each “pop”.
The Milk Bone provides flavor, texture, and function all-in-one! Your dog can use its handle to easily enjoy an ice cream treat without making a mess – plus, it helps manage their body temperature on hot days!
Delicious
Ice creams marketed as pet treats at ice cream shops and fast food restaurants often contain dairy products that may lead to digestive discomfort in certain dogs, particularly if they are lactose intolerant or sensitive to fat content and sugar found in dairy products.
This homemade dog ice cream recipe uses only three ingredients and no milk, making it safe for all dogs to enjoy. Furthermore, there’s no trace of harmful sweetener like xylitol that could make them very sick.
This recipe uses bananas, which naturally sweeten their ice cream base. Incorporating some lite coconut milk and creamy peanut butter gives the recipe an added sweet note, with 8 servings yielded from this recipe – giving smaller doses to dogs is best as ice cream will keep in the freezer until needed for consumption.
Healthy
Homemade dog ice cream is far healthier than store-bought frozen treats, which may contain extra salt and sugar as well as potentially toxic ingredients that could harm their health. This dairy-free recipe uses natural sweeteners such as ripe bananas and plain Greek yogurt as sweeteners, while peanut butter provides delicious protein sources that won’t harm their diets. If adding berries as toppings make sure they do not contain xylitol which is toxic to dogs.
Pour the ice cream mixture into silicone ice cube molds, a loaf pan, or other freezer safe containers and freeze for 4-6 hours before spooning into your pup’s favorite bowl and topping with extra peanut butter sauce for extra fun! One serving contains approximately 190 calories; most board certified veterinary nutritionists recommend keeping their intake to 10% or less of daily caloric intake.
Safe
Many commercial ice creams contain ingredients that may be unsafe for dogs. This includes sugar and dairy products which may lead to digestive upset in certain dogs, and an excess of sugar could even lead to obesity issues in dogs.
Homemade dog ice cream provides an economical and safe option, as you have greater control of its ingredients and can add nutritious elements that support overall dog health.
These frozen treats are easy to make at home with just a blender and an ice cube tray, offering your pet delicious and nutritious flavors such as fruit or peanut butter, as well as using lactose-free yogurt or kefir for those dogs that may be lactose intolerant. Add cooked vegetables or fish for a nutritious twist!
