Cue the holiday music and fire up the oven because Santa Paws is coming to town! As you whip up yummy cookies and festive treats for the upcoming holiday, don’t forget to make a little something special for Fido. Here are six healthy and easy dog treat recipes that are perfect for Christmas!
Canine Cookies
The Christmas season just isn’t complete without some yummy holiday cookies. If you’re looking for a canine-friendly recipe then I’ve got you covered. These little bites are flour-less and offer a cookie-like soft texture. The best part? They take just a few minutes to throw together. You simply dump all the ingredients into a mixing bowl, stir, and bake!
Christmas Biscuits
Diced up strawberries and finely chopped mint leaves give this gluten-free biscuit recipe a special holiday touch! With seven simple ingredients, this Christmas dog biscuit is easy to throw together and sure to make some tails wag.
Christmas-Inspired Gelatin Dog Treats
These Christmas-colored gelatin dog treats, while festive looking, don’t call for any artificial food coloring. Instead, they rely on just a few fresh ingredients. Broccoli for the green and beets for the red!
This Christmas-Inspired Gelatin Dog Treat recipe is actually a spin-off of my original Chicken Jello Dog Treat recipe, which has a pretty orange hue. In that recipe, I simply boil up and then puree some chicken breast, carrot, water, and plain/unflavored gelatin powder. Well, if you swap out the carrot for a different Fido-friendly veggie, you can easily transform this treat into any color your heart desires!
Turkey Pumpkin Gelatin Treats
Speaking of gelatin treats, here’s a festive turkey pumpkin version! While I made this blend of ingredients with Thanksgiving on my mind, a lot of people cook up a turkey for their Christmas feast too. (Truly, these little bark-worthy bites are perfect any time of year!)
Salmon & Veggie Muffins
With little specs of green shining throughout, these doggy muffins are another holiday-worthy treat. Made with a can of plain salmon, some finely chopped broccoli, an egg, and some Fido-friendly flour, this recipe is quick to throw together.
Honey-Glazed Sweet Potato Pup-Fries
This is a treat you’ll likely want to share with your pooch! So, when grocery shopping for your holiday feast, pick up an extra sweet potato and bust out your mandoline to slice um’ up into pup fries.
