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Easy Dog Pops – 3 Flavors To Treat Your Pup This Summer!

July 12, 2019 by Denise 2 Comments

closeup of berry dog pop with text overlay
dog licking berry pop in grass with text overlay
dog licking banana pop and dog pops in their containers with text overlay

If you are like me, you like to treat your dog every once in awhile and with these easy dog pops you can keep them cool as well! There are 3 flavors for your pup to try. My Izzy loved them all!

You might also like these healthy homemade dog treats recipe!

small dog licking a banana peanut butter dog pop in the grass

Once or twice  a year I like to make a natural treat for my dog, Izzy. It’s been awhile and I see how hot she gets so I thought I’d make some easy dog pops to have on hand to treat her. Needless to say she loved them but I find that she loves most anything so there’s that. 😉

Ingredients For Healthy Dog Pops 

I wanted to make 3 different kinds of popsicles for Izzy:

  • pumpkin, carrot and yogurt
  • peanut butter, banana and yogurt
  • blueberries, strawberries, coconut oil and yogurt

NOTE: After reading a few of these articles about fruits & vegetables, coconut oil, pumpkin and  peanut butter and yogurt for your dog, I felt comfortable feeding these occaissnally as a treat to my pup. However if you are worried for any reason, please talk to your vet and read these articles  before giving them to your dog. 

Also I used all natural peanut butter (no added sugar), pumpkin puree (just pumpkin no sugar), slightly green bananas (less sugar than ripe) and fresh and frozen berries (no added sugar).  In other words just pure ingredients.

 

fresh ingredients for dog pops, berries, pumpkin, coconut oil, yogurt, banana, peanut butter and yogurt

 

What Type Of Yogurt To Use

For each I used a plain unsweetened Greek  yogurt. Yogurt is high in calcium and protein and makes a good base for these dog pops. Please do not use yogurts with any artificial sweeteners or flavoring. Just use plain, unsweetened yogurt. 

Some dogs have trouble with dairy products so watch for any signs of lactose intolerance.

 

 

 

aerial view of blender with pumpkin carrot dog pop mixture inside

 

 

Making The Dog Pops Recipe

All you need is a high speed blender like a Vitamix. Add your ingredients to  the blender and blend on high until nice and smooth. Above you can see what the pumpkin carrot dog pops looks like. 

Pour the mixture into cups and set on a cookie sheet. Place in your sticks and freeze over night. I just store mine in the cups in the freezer.

 

cookie sheet with 3 different flavors of dog pops in Dixie cups

What Containers And Sticks To Use

I didn’t want to make the popsicles too big so I used some little Dixie cups I had on hand. For the sticks, I used dog dental sticks like this, popsicle sticks and some I left as is and thought I’d let her go at it in the yard someday. 

 

cookie tray with frozen dog pos with various sticks

They come easily out of the Dixie cup but if you have problems you can run some hot water on the outside or just cut it off. Mine came right out. 

 

close up of a berry dog popsicle

 

Using The Popsicle Sticks

The nice thing about the popsicle sticks is that you can plant them in the ground and not have to sit there holding it while she eats it. You can see below that I just stuck it in the grass and let her lick away.

 

white and black dog licking a dog popsicle in the grass

 

However I do think she really liked the dog treat sticks. She kept trying to take a bit out of this one below. Unfortunately they are not sturdy enough to stick in the grown.  However you can always just lay them in the grass and let your pup make as big a mess as they want.

 

cock a poo licking a dog pop in the grass

Recap Notes About This Dog Treat Recipe

  • You can take the popscile stick end of the pop and put it into the ground so your dog can lick on it’s own.

  • For a firm dog treat stick, I used dog dental sticks from Aldi. You want a firm treat so that you can hold your pop without it falling over.

  • For the yogurt and peanut butter make sure to buy products that have no added sugar and not artificial sweeteners. I bought a nautral peanut butter and Greek unsweetened yogurt from Aldi.

  • When choosing berries keep it to strawberries, blueberries, blackberries or raspberries. Cherries are dangreous to dogs. As for the bananas I like to use slightly green bananas because I don’t think my pup needs more sugar. Again I bought these at Aldi too.

Well I hope your puppy likes these as much as mine did. It’s a fun treat to make and give to your dog on a hot summer day. Enjoy!

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.  

For More Healthy Dog Treats, Try These Recipes.

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Christmas Dog Waffles
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Dog Biscuits Made from Baby Food

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Healthy Homemade Dog Treats

small dog licking a banana peanut butter dog pop in the grass
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Easy Dog Pops - 3 Flavors

If you are like me, you like to treat you dog every once in awhile and with these easy dog pops you can keep them cool as well! There are 3 flavors for your pup to try. My Izzy loved them all!

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword dog treat, popsicle
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 day 5 minutes
Servings 9
Author Denise

Ingredients

Pumpkin Carrot Pops

  • ½ cup yogurt (plain, unsweetened)
  • ½ cup pumpkin, plain unsweetened
  • 1 carrot, raw

Berry Coconut Pops

  • ½ cup yogurt (plain, unsweetened)
  • 1 cup berries (strawberries and blue berries) fresh or frozen
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Peanut Butter Banana Pop

  • ½ cup plain
  • 1 banana (not too ripe)
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter (no sugar added brand)

Instructions

  1. Depending on what pop you want to make, add all the ingredients to a high speed blender and process until smooth and creamy. (note that this makes 3 pops for each flavor.

  2. Pour or spoon into small Dixie cups and either a popsicle stick or a firm dog treat stick. You can also use without a stick but it can get messy.

  3. Freeze over night. To get out of container either squeeze out or run hot water around the base and it should pop out.

  4. Serve outside or somewhere you don't mind it getting messy.

Recipe Notes

Note 1: You can take the popscile stick end of the pop and put it into the ground so your dog and lick on it's own.

Note 2: For a firm dog treat stick, I used dog dental sticks from Aldi. You want a firm treat so that you can hold your pop without it falling over.

Note 3: For the yogurt and peanut butter make sure to buy products that have no added sugar and not artificial sweeteners. I bought a nautral peanut butter and Greek unsweetened yogurt from Aldi.

Note 4: When choosing berries keep it to strawberries, blueberries, blackberries or raspberries. Cherries are dangreous to dogs. As for the bananas I like to use slightly green bananas because I don't think my pup needs more sugar. 

dog licking banana pop and dog pops in their containers with text overlay

 

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Dee

    May 19, 2022 at 4:21 pm

    I took a frisbee and a knife to make silts in the top and nailed the frisbee in the ground with gutter nails. Works great!

    Reply
    • Denise

      May 20, 2022 at 6:59 am

      Hi Dee, that is a fantastic idea! Thanks for coming back to share it!

      Reply

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