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 this is the best treat 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. 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.) 🙂
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 good dog treat recipe using the dehydrator and one made entirely from baby food that you have to bake. Check those out if you are interested in more healthy dog treat recipes.
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. Why I feel these 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.
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 and 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.
Christmas 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. I hope you little dog enjoys them as much as mine. Happy Holidays!
Christmas Pumpkin Dog Waffles
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.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
- 2 eggs
- 1 apple, grated (no seeds)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
Instructions
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In a food processor add the oatmeal and grind to a powder.
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In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients until well combined.
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Use this batter to make waffles according to your waffle maker's instruction. Mine does not require creasing before hand but your might.
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Store in the refrigerator. Should keep for about a week.
Laurie Ann Phinney
Whenever I make any form of baked dog great I always dehydrate them until they’re completely dry. Then no need to refrigerate and the doggies love that CRUNCH!!!
Denise
Great idea Laurie!
Hannah
Can I substitute unsweetened applesauce for the apple itself?
Denise
Hi Hannah, I don’t see why not. They only problem might be that it gets too wet. You could use less or add more oatmeal if that is the case. Let me know how it goes. Hope you pup likes it!
Didi
What a great idea to use the waffle iron. I love how easy it is cooking them this way. I made these and my pup loved them. I’m going to keep making them as we get closer to Christmas. Thanks for the great idea.
Bethany
Is there any replacement item for the oats, since I don’t have a food processor? Also, how thinly is the apple grated (and any recommended kind of apple your darling girl seemed to like the most)?
Denise
Hi Bethany, you can buy baby food oatmeal if you want. I have a post about making dog treats with baby food and you can find out what oatmeal I’m referring to there. You need something that will bind the other items. You could try quick oats too. They are usually chopped up a bit.
https://mylifecookbook.com/dog-biscuits-made-from-baby-food/
As for the apple, my pup seems to like any kind of apples. As for the grating size. Just your average size. The same as you find shredded cheese. Hope that helps and good luck!
Jodi
I came across your Low Carb Cheese Waffles on a Keto site. I made them and have to admit, they are delicious. I’m going to try some of your other recipes. Your sweet puppy is adorable and melts my heart!
Denise
Hi Jodi,
So glad you like the waffles! Sometimes these dog posts are just an excuse to show the world my Izzy. 🙂
Lynn Cooper
Would you please tell me if I can use your recipe for baby food dog biscuits but use oat flour in place of the Gerber’s oatmeal premixed cereal as the recipe calls for? If so, would it be 1 cup of oat flour? Also, after cooling on a rack, do I put them in a zippered plastic bag in the refrigerator? I made a batch similar to your recipe and it just said after completely cooling the biscuits, store in paper bag. (No mention of refrigeration.) Now I don’t know if they are still safe for my Yorkie to eat. (They contain strained chicken baby food & a little sweet potato and the oat flour.) Please advise if safe asap. (It’s been 24 hrs. and I just put them in the refrigerator and some in the freezer. But maybe the damage is already done?) I don’t know. Please let me know. Thank you.
Denise
Hi Lynn,
Sorry I just saw your comment. Yes you can use oat flour instead of the baby food and I keep them in the refrigerator because I wasn’t sure if they would be safe or not. I’m sure 24 hours will cause no harm. They are essentially like making a bread product. I just thought if they were stored in the refrigerator you could keep them longer. I hope this helps. Denise