Our dog Grace recently ran out of her homemade dog treats but since it’s been so hot outside lately I decided to make frozen dog treats instead of baked treats. I kept it simple by using only three ingredients – peanut butter, banana, and Greek yogurt. I melted some peanut butter in the microwave and poured it in the cute silicone dog treat trays that I recently stumbled upon. I then added a layer of mashed up sweet/ripe banana combined with Greek yogurt then put them in the freezer for a few hours. Grace was absolutely THRILLED with these frozen treats and did her best puppy eyes to get a second one. Truth be told, I was pretty tempted to eat one myself!
Heat the peanut butter in a microwave safe dish for 10-15 seconds, or until it’s a softened and a bit runny.
Spoon an even layer of peanut butter in each silicone mold. Slightly tap the silicone trays to remove any air bubbles and to make them level.
Make the banana mixture by mashing the ripe banana in a bowl with a fork until creamy. Add the Greek yogurt and mix until well combined. Spoon an even layer of the banana/yogurt mixture until the mold is filled up. Tap the silicone trays lightly on the counter then place into the freezer for 4 hours.
Remove from the silicone molds and store these frozen treats layered in parchment in a air tight sealed container in the freezer.
Serve to your loving dog and watch them enjoy!
Frozen Peanut Butter & Banana Dog Treats
Equipment
- Silicone dog treat trays
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 ripe banana
- 2/3 cup Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Heat the peanut butter in a microwave safe dish for 10-15 seconds, or until it's a softened and a bit runny.
- Spoon an even layer of peanut butter in each silicone mold. Slightly tap the silicone trays to remove any air bubbles and to make them level.
- Make the banana mixture by mashing the ripe banana in a bowl with a fork until creamy. Add the Greek yogurt and mix until well combined.
- Spoon an even layer of the banana/yogurt mixture until the mold is filled up. Tap the silicone trays lightly on the counter then place into the freezer for 4 hours.
- Remove from the silicone molds and store these frozen treats layered in parchment in a air tight sealed container in the freezer. Enjoy!
Good thing Thatcher is in bed, or he would be telling me we need to take a long road trip, so he could use the puppy eyes to get some of these from you! These look wonderful, Pam; I’d be tempted to sample one, too! Gracie is a lucky pooch!
They are so GOOD that I want one too, Pam. Lucky Grace!
What a fun idea! Grace is SO lucky. 🙂
Very creative. Love the molds.
My dog will love these. Just an added note- make sure the peanut butter does not contain xylitol for our furry friends!
A word of WARNING – It’s no longer easy to say whether it’s safe to give even a small amount of peanut butter to your dog. And there’s a one-word answer as to why… Xylitol!
Xylitol is an increasingly common sugar-replacement sweetener that’s in hundreds of products, including some brands of peanut butter. It’s an “all natural” sugar substitute that’s fine for people, but it’s extremely poisonous to dogs and poisons thousands of dogs each year. BEWARE.
Take care, Diane
Good to know! Thankfully, the peanut butter I use doesn’t have xylitol in it.
-Pam