It’s Halloween! Aside from dressing up, this day is the reason to have bags of sweets at home! Unfortunately, your pets can have none of those so why don’t you make them their own treats instead? We know you’ve already dressed them up, take the extra time to make them treats as well here are a few easy and delicious DIY treats you can make at home!
Dog Treats
Pumpkin Spiced Puppucinos
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (unsweetened) coconut milk (sold in the half-gallon cartons. Can sub with almond milk or goat milk)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup pure pumpkin
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in blender.
- Blend until well mixed.
- Pour into small serving cups (or freeze using ice cube trays).
Pumpkin FroYo Bites
You will need a pumpkin shaped ice tray/mold.
Ingredients
- 1 cup non-fat plain frozen yogurt
- 1/2 cup canned pure pumpkin
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Mix the yogurt, pumpkin, and water together. You can add more water to help make the mixture “runny” so that it’s easier to fill the ice cube tray.
- Pour the mixture into the pumpkin shaped ice tray/mold.
Frozen Blueberry Skulls
You will need a skull shaped ice tray/mold.
Ingredients
- Plain Greek Yogurt
- Blueberries
- water
Instructions
- Mix the yogurt and blueberries together. You can add water if the mixture is too thick.
- Pour the mixture into the pumpkin shaped ice tray/mold.
Cat Treats
Spooky Cat Biscuits
Ingredients
- 1 salmon fillet
- 1 large egg
- 40g pumpkin
- 150g flour (plus extra for dusting)
- 2 tbsp water
- Halloween-themed cookie cutters
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan, then cook the salmon for 30 minutes. At the same time, dice the pumpkin into small pieces and cook in the oven for about 20 minutes, until soft. When cooked, remove both from heat, but leave the oven on.
- Flake the salmon into smaller pieces, then, in a blender, combine all the ingredients until the mix resembles a dough.
- Dust a flat surface with flour and roll out the dough mix until about 1cm thick. Use small, Halloween-themed cookie cutters (we love bats, witches’ hats and pumpkins) to cut out biscuit shapes.
- Place the biscuits on a baking paper-lined tray and bake for 20 minutes until firm to touch. Remove from the oven and leave to cool – then sit back and watch your cat enjoy!
Eerie Egg Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 small chicken breast
- 3 eggs
- 8 fine green beans
- Halloween-shaped silicone tray
Instructions
- Cook the chicken breast at 200°C/180°C fan for around 25 minutes until done. Remove and leave to cool.
- Meanwhile, boil the green beans for around five minutes until tender. Remove from heat.
- Whisk the eggs in a bowl. When the beans and chicken are cool enough, slice them into small pieces and add to the egg. Stir well.
- Using a small muffin tray (silicone moulds make it easier to remove the finished product), carefully pour the mixture into each section until about three-quarters full. Add an extra Halloween touch by pouring the mixture into a Halloween-shaped silicone tray!
- Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes until cooked through. If a skewer poked into the centre of the muffins comes out clean, you’ll know they’re ready. Allow them to cool completely before sharing with your cat. They’ll keep in an airtight container in the fridge for several days.
Scary Cake Pops
- 1 large carrot
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 80g rolled oats
- 1 tsp catnip
- 1 handful blueberries (washed)
- Cake pop tray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan. Meanwhile, peel and wash the carrot, then finely grate
- In a blender, mix the grated carrot, egg, oats, oil and catnip until well combined.
- Using damp hands so it doesn’t stick, take about a tablespoon of mix and carefully roll it into a ball.
- Place the balls into the holes in the cake pop tray. Using your little finger, gently make a small indent into the top centre point of each ball. Carefully slice the blueberries in half, then place a half into the indent of each cake ball.
- Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until a skewer poked into the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool, then gently remove each cake ball from the tray for a devilishly delicious cat treat.
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Please note that although all these recipes are suitable for cats and dogs, we cannot guarantee the compatibility, digestibility or quality of the final product. Also keep in mind that animals can be allergic to certain ingredients too.
