How To Make Christmas Dog Treats
Christmas is the pawfect time of year to treat yourself and your four-legged friends! We've got everything you could want, from supaw fun gifts to tasty treats to make your Christmas extra special.
Who doesn’t enjoy a treat? Remind your pup just how much you love them and let them indulge in some delicious goodies during the holidays by learning how to make Christmas dog treats.
Dog treats offer an excellent way to teach your pup positive reinforcement, strengthen your bond and add extra nutrition to their diet.
There’s nothing better than homemade goodies. So, why not use your festive break to revisit your love for baking (or learn a new skill!) and get your pooch involved too?
Fetch your personalised apron and let's learn how to make Christmas dog treats!
Easy Dog-Friendly Christmas Cookies
Preparation Time: 15mins | Baking Time: 18mins | Total: 33mins
If you’re wondering how to make Christmas dog treats, you’re in the right place! Did someone say Christmas Pudding Cookies? Yum! Your dog will be tail-waggingly happy to chomp on these tasty treats.
This recipe makes 30 cookies, plenty for your dog to enjoy over the festive season!
Christmas Pudding Cookies
Ingredients:
140g Self Raising Flour
25g Rolled Oats
100g Dog-Friendly Peanut Butter
1 Tbsp Honey
1 Medium Egg
40ml Cold Water
50g Greek Yoghurt
30 Dried Cranberries
Method:
1. Firstly, fetch your ingredients as shown above and place your Greek yoghurt and cranberries to one side, you’ll use these later for decoration.
2. Line two baking trays with baking paper, whilst preheating your oven to 190°C / 170°C Fan / Gas Mark 5.
3. Combine your flour and oats in a bowl. Then place your peanut butter, honey, egg, and water into a separate bowl and whisk together.
4. In the centre of your flour create a well, pour your peanut butter mixture in and use a palette knife to mix this into a stiff dough.
5. Once your dough is ready, roll it out on a surface lightly dusted with flour until your dough is big enough to be evenly split into 30 cookies. Each cookie should be around 4mm in thickness.
6. Transfer your cookies onto the baking tray and ensure they’re spaced apart. Bake the cookies for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
7. Be careful when removing your cookies from the oven and place them onto a wire rack. Keep your paws off the cookies and let them cool.
8. Now for the fun part, it’s time to decorate! Mix your yoghurt and ½ tbsp of honey into a bowl. Place this mixture into a piping bag ready to decorate the cookies.
9. Pipe a small amount of the yoghurt onto the cookies, at the top of them so they resemble a Christmas pudding. Then add your cranberries on top of the yoghurt and you’re good to go!
Top tip: Only decorate your cookies when they’re ready to serve. This will prevent them from becoming soggy. Keep them fresh in an airtight container to be enjoyed throughout the festive season. Remember that this is a special treat for your dog so don’t feed them too many.
For more dog-friendly recipes, check out our recipe blog posts which feature brownies, cupcakes, and pancakes. They’ve each been tried and tested by our wonderful office dogs and get a paws up from them!
Treats Your Dog Will Woof This Christmas
Mealtime is the most impawtent time of the day, especially when your pup is a foodie! If your dog has a good appetite this is a great sign that they’re healthy and happy. So, make sure you keep an eye on your pup's eating habits throughout the festive period.
Start by minimising mess at mealtimes with a personalised feeding mat just for your dog. The pawfect gift for your dog this Christmas, they’ll be licking up any mess off their favourite feeding mat. Pair yours with a matching dog bowl to make mealtime even more exciting and create a fur-bulous aesthetic in your home.
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A Yappy Christmas for Your Dog
We know that learning how to make Christmas dog treats doesn’t always go to plan, but don’t worry, Yappy has lots of festive treats your pup is going to woof! Your pooch won’t be able to keep their paws off their Santa paws dog biscuits, available in premium liver flavour. Plus, these festive biscuits come in a personalised tin, so there’ll be no mistaking who they belong to.
Your dog won’t be able to get enough of these reindeer poop treats this Christmas! Made from delicious natural ingredients, they’re a pawfect alternative to baked goodies. They’re also a great stocking filler to pop in their Santa sack.
If you’re on the go, make sure to keep your pup's treats extra fresh in a personalised treat tin! Available in a choice of fun and colourful designs, they’re the ideal way to reward your dog on the go.
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Dress To Impress This Woofmas
Make sure your food-loving pup is dressed to impress this Christmas! Check out our furbulous selection of bandanas that will be adorable outfits for them throughout Woofmas. Will they have the honour of being the official turkey tester? Someone’s got to do it!
If your dog is only around for the food – we’ve got the pawfect bandana for them. We can imagine your pup will love all the extra attention they’ll get when wearing this cute fashion accessory.
And, if your dog is to blame for stealing Santa Paws’ cookies, make sure to fetch this adorable bandana, which is available in four jolly colours. While it’ll let everyone know who’s to blame, one look into your dog’s puppy dog eyes and all will be forgiven.
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Always Yappy to Help
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