Name: Christmas Pumpkin Dog Waffles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling); 1 1/2 cups oatmeal; 2 eggs; 1 apple, grated (no seeds); 1/4 cup coconut oil

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These Christmas pumpkin dog waffles are a healthy and easy way to treat your pet this holiday. Made with only 5 ingredients and you can feel good about giving your pup their own special breakfast.

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I’ve been wanting to make waffles for my dog for a while now and today I bit the bullet and made her some. She loved it!

Seriously these dog waffles are the best treats I’ve made her so far and it was so easy. I made sure to use healthy ingredients but ones that she would enjoy. She’s my special pup and brings our family such joy so I felt she deserved a treat.

dog sitting and being fed a piece of pumpkin dog waffle

Of course she ended up eating two of them while I was trying to get her picture but that’s all she will get today. (And no I don’t let my dog sit at the table … just for this picture.) 🙂

gif of dog looking at the plate of waffles — As you can see she was fairly patient while taking pictures. She was dying to gulp up the whole plate.

I like this treat because it’s much quicker using the waffle iron instead of an oven or dehydrator. However I do have a few other healthy dog treats listed if you scroll down. Check those out if you are interested in more healthy dog treat recipes.

Healthy ingredients I used in this recipe.

These were very simple and the ingredients I used were pumpkin, oatmeal, eggs, an apple and coconut oil. I made sure to look them all up to see if they would be ok for her to eat.

Here is why I feel these dog waffles are healthy:

Coconut oil: good for their skin, coat, digestion and may reduce allergies (PetMd article)
Pumpkin: good for diarrhea and constipation, source of fiber and beta carotene (Cesar’s Way article)
Oatmeal: a good gluten free source of grains with quality protein and a good balance of amino acids (PetMd article)
Eggs: provide protein, vitamins and minerals and good for their coats (Cesar’s Way article)
Apple: loaded with antioxidants, fiber and vitamin C (no seeds though, they are dangerous) (Cesar’s Way article)

Disclaimer: I am not a vet, I just researched these ingredients and felt they were safe for my pup. Before making these give your vet a call to be safe.

dog licking a waffle on a white plate as she's seated at the table

How to make Christmas pumpkin dog waffles.

So to make these waffles, you add some oatmeal to a food processor and grind to a powder.
Then add it to some pure pumpkin (not pumpkin filling), eggs, a grated apple (no seeds) and melted coconut oil. Mix well.
Use your waffle iron according to the manufacturers instructions. I love this waffle iron because nothing seems to stick to it and it’s fairly inexpensive.
Let cool completely before serving to your pup. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. (Please scroll down to view and print the recipe card.)

elf of the shelf sitting near a Christmas plate with pumpkin dog waffles.

This batch made 10 very dense waffles. I would keep these in the refrigerator and as with all treats, limit them to 1 a day at most.

Other healthy homemade dog treats to make.

I try to make 1 new healthy dog recipe a year and here are a few more dog treat recipes to check out.

I hope you little dog enjoys them as much as mine. Happy Holidays!