Directions

First of all, you’ll need a serving container. Smaller pups will get much less puppuccino than larger dogs! You can use a bowl, a cup, or a mug. Once you have this serving container ready, follow these quick and easy steps:

1. Add a little bit of pumpkin purée to the container and spread it on the bottom. It’s up to you how much you want to add, but be sure to save the rest for later!
2. In a large bowl, combine an appropriate amount of whipped cream with the remaining pumpkin purée. Use a whisk to mix this until it has a cute, peachy color.
3. Done? Awesome! Layer a scoop or two of the whipped topping from the bowl into your prepared serving cup. At the end of this, you’ll be left with a cappuccino fit for a royal canine!

About the Chef

This recipe is from The Dog Bakery's Top Chef Rocky Kanaka! On his blog, Rocky promotes the joys of pet rescue and adoption by sharing videos, photos, and information about pups from around the world. Sometimes, he also posts yummy recipes like this!

2. DIY Dog Cookies

Directions

Once you’ve gathered all of your ingredients, it’s time to get to work! To make one of these awesome popsicles, you’ll need to prepare a few different layers for this frozen treat.

For the bottom layer of blue:

1. Break out a blender and toss in ½ cup of blueberries.
2. Add 5 tablespoons of plain Greek yogurt to the blender.
3. Turn the blender on and let it work. Once the mixture is nice and smooth, the blue layer is ready.

Set aside the blue layer, and start working on the red tip of your Rocker Pupsicle. To make the red layer:

1. Add around 2 cups of cut-up watermelon to the cleaned blender.
2. Add 4 tablespoons of plain Greek yogurt.
3. Mix it all together. You’ll want a nice, creamy texture, just like the blue layer.

Once you have your red and blue layers complete, it’s time to make the final product. Break out those popsicle molds, and start working!

1. Start by pouring in the red layer. Stop when the popsicle mold is about ⅓ filled.
2. Now, you want a white center layer. To make this, you’ll just use plain Greek yogurt. When you’re done pouring, your mold should be filled about ⅔ of the way.
3. Finish the mold off with the final layer of blue! The last ⅓ of the popsicle should be that delicious blueberry mix.
4. Let these popsicles sit for at least two hours, then serve!

Pro Tip: Feed your dog frozen treats in a bowl, on a towel, or outside to avoid getting a sticky mess on your floors or furniture!

Directions

The hardest step in this simple recipe is the mixing! To make a Peanut Butter Paw-sicle:

1. Combine the banana, peanut butter, and water in a large bowl. Mix the ingredients well; the consistency should be fairly smooth and moldable. If you need more give, add some water.

• For cookie-like discs: Spoon the mixture onto a baking sheet or plate.
  
  

• For cubes or shaped popsicles: Fill the appropriate molds with the mixture.
  
  

• For fun puzzles: Pour the mix into your pup’s favorite puzzle toy, such as a Kong treat dispenser!
  
  

1. Once you have your serving option figured out, place these soon-to-be Paw-sicles into the freezer. About two hours should be enough time to firm them up; if not, just leave them in until they’re a nice consistency.

About the Chef

This scrumptious summertime recipe is from the awesome folks at Oswego County Humane Center. With the hard work and dedication of this amazing group, animals all over Oswego County, New York are getting second chances to find their forever homes.

Directions

This is another super simple homemade dog treat recipe. To make this sweet treat, you don’t need to do much! Find your best bowl or dish, or just serve this frozen snack up in your pup’s regular bowl. 

1. Add the honey and watermelon into your blender or food processor.
2. Pulse or blend until the mixture is nice and smooth, a bit like a smoothie. Add the juice slowly! This will prevent you from accidentally making a slushie instead of a refined sorbet!
3. Use a spoon, melon baller, or ice cream scoop to excavate the mixture. Place it on your desired serving surface, and enjoy!

About the Chef

This homemade dog treat recipe is from Chrissy Villa, a staff writer, and animal lover at Pawstruck. She enjoys spending time with her pups and sharing delicious recipes for everyone to try out with their pups. She also loves to promote Pawstruck’s message of the importance of adopting and rescuing pups!

Directions

To make some scrumptious Apple Pie Bites, you’ll want to start by preheating your oven to 350°F (176°C). While that’s warming up, start mixing!

1. Combine your diced apple, cinnamon, honey, vanilla, and coconut oil in a large bowl. Mix  thoroughly, so everything is evenly coated.
2. Add the flour and baking powder. You’ll get something that feels and acts like a crumble, but that’s exactly what you want!
3. Finally, add your milk and egg. When you stir, you’ll get a consistency that’s a little closer to regular cookie dough.
4. Measure this dough out onto your baking sheet. You’ll get about 44 cookies from this recipe! The original instructions call for a round ball, but you can gently flatten these spheres with a fork to get a crunchier end product.
5. Bake for 20 minutes. When they’re ready, the cookies will be a nice golden brown on top.

When you’re done making these cookies, let them cool down before serving them up to your pup! Because your dog shouldn’t gobble down all of the cookies, you can also freeze them to save for later.

About the Chef

This delicious recipe was created by dog lover Kiki Kane. A staff writer for Rover, Kiki loves sharing delicious homemade dog treats and recipes with the world. She also runs the amazing video series, Kiki’s Canine Kitchen.

Directions

Once you’ve gathered your ingredients, it’s time to start prepping these homemade dog treats! Start by getting a nice, big bowl and filling it with the shredded coconut. Now, you’re ready to start.

1. If you have a food processor, add all of the ingredients except for the shredded coconut. Use the pulse function until the dough is nice and gooey, like clay.
2. If you don’t have a food processor, then you’ll have to mix this by hand or with an electric mixer. Again, you’ll want to make sure that the dough is a nice consistency.
3. Once the dough is the right consistency, roll it into balls. Adjust these as needed to suit your pup’s size. Smaller dogs get smaller bites, and later pups get bigger servings!
4. Roll the balls into the bowl of shredded coconut. This creates the “snow” effect for your Snowball Bites.
5. Serve as is or refrigerate.