For many of us, Easter means chocolate — and lots of it.
Unfortunately, because chocolate is highly toxic to dogs, spoiling your
fur-baby with Easter eggs and chocolate treats galore simply isn’t an
option.
But that doesn’t mean your dog has to miss out on the
Easter fun.
With the 5 “furbulous” dog-safe Easter treat recipes below, you can
spoil your pup with yummy, nutritious snacks this holiday weekend. So
grab your chef’s hat, strap on an apron, and let’s get cooking.
Original recipe and image credit: Tails.com. Photo included with permission.
Where better to start your Easter feast than by making your dog their
very own Easter eggs? These super-yummy Fido favorites are quick and
easy to make, featuring xylitol-free peanut butter as the main
ingredient.
And once they’ve been poured into egg-shaped molds and
left to set in the fridge for a couple of hours, they make scrumptious
Easter snacks for your fur-baby. So while you’re peeling the wrapping
off yet another chocolate egg for yourself, your pup can tuck into their
own little stash of treats. Or if you’re in the mood for some fun, why
not set up an Easter egg hunt for your pup?
Original recipe and image credit: The Dapple. Photo included with permission.
Chocolate isn’t the only sweet treat some of us like to enjoy at
Easter. Marshmallows are another popular Easter treat that we love
scoffing by the handful, but which are not safe to share with our
fur-babies.
That’s where this pup-safe twist on marshmallow Peeps
comes in. These frozen delights are made using strawberries, peanut
butter, and Greek yogurt. And when paired with an Easter bunny-shaped
mold, they’re the “pawfect” snack for pups this holiday weekend.
Treat your pup to some lip-lickingly good Easter Peeps with
this recipe.
Small in size but big on flavor, these Carrot Pupcakes are
mouthwatering Easter treats for dogs. They feature the goodness of
carrot and manuka honey, plus delicious yogurt icing topped with carob
drops or grated carrot — yum!
Bake a batch of these bite-sized treats
and your pup will be begging for more all Easter weekend. If your pooch
is craving some “pawsome” pupcakes, check out
the recipe at The Pug Diary.
Original recipe and image credit: Dalmatian DIY. Photo included with permission.
These doggy Easter treats come in all the colors of the rainbow.
Pupsicles
are frozen dog treats made using yogurt, kefir, or even reduced fat
coconut milk. But the really clever part is the coloring — instead of
using artificial food coloring, these vibrant shades come from natural
sources like beetroot powder, turmeric powder, and spirulina powder.
They’re a wonderful cooling treat for pups to enjoy as the weather starts heating up. Best of all, they taste “grrr-eat”!
Original recipe and image credit: ZippyPaws. Photo included with permission.
Delicious homemade dog biscuits with a fun Easter twist — now that sounds like something to get your tail wagging!
These
cute little doggy biscuits are easy to make using just a few
ingredients, and you can draw on your own decorations before baking if
you’re short on time. But if you really want to wow your dog with your
culinary skills, use yogurt icing and natural food coloring to make the
biscuits look like colorful Easter eggs. Then, you can pop them into your
dog’s Easter basket and let them enjoy treats that taste as good as
they look.
Check out
the recipe for a step-by-step guide to baking these “egg-cellent” Easter goodies.
A word of warning about chocolate
In case you didn’t know, chocolate is very dangerous for dogs. It contains
caffeine and something called
theobromine,
2 substances that dogs can’t metabolize the same way us humans can. And
the darker the chocolate, the more toxic it is for your dog.
Carob
is a popular option if you’re looking for a dog-safe chocolate
alternative. It’s non-toxic to dogs and is used in many doggy Easter
treat recipes. And as the recipes above show, there’s no shortage of
other pup-safe ingredients you can use to make delicious — and even
healthy — Easter treats for dogs.