It’s almost thanksgiving! Last year we made our dogs some puppy pumpkin pies, they were a huge hit for the most part. However some dogs thought the crust was a little plain and didn’t want to finish their pie, so naturally we came up with a new and improved recipe for this year. Let me tell you, they LOVED these pies, every last crumb was devoured; then they begged for more! These are healthy, natural, human grade, good for dogs with belly issues and allergies , not to mention absolutely delicious. Ready to make your pup a delicious treat?
What you’ll need:
- 1 cup of oatmeal
- 2 cups of flour (you can use any type)
- 1/4 cup of apple sauce
- 1 tbsp of cinnamon
- 2 cups of pumpkin puree
- 1 large sweet potato (cooked)
- 1 banana
- 1/4 cup of coconut oil melted
- 1/4 cup of yogurt (we used a coconut yogurt alternative)
Pie Crust:
Preheat the oven to to 425 degrees.
Combine 1 cup of oatmeal, 2 cups of flour, 1/4 cup of apple sauce, and 1 tbsp of cinnamon , 1/2 cup of water and mix together, then add more water 1 tbsp at a time until it makes a pie crust texture.
Roll out on a floured surface, and use a round cookie cutter to make circles. We used a mini muffin tin to shape, it makes about 24 mini pies, or 12 regular size (cupcake size) pies.
Grease the muffin tin with a bit of coconut oil, then form a mini pie in each section.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Pie filling:
While the crust is baking, you can get started on the filling. You can either use a blender for this or mix by hand.
If you haven’t done so already, cook your sweet potato and mash it up, and put 1/4 cup of coconut oil in the microwave to melt.
Mix together your mashed sweet potato, 2 cups of pumpkin puree, 1 mashed banana, 1/4 cup of coconut yogurt and 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil.
Finally, fill your pie crusts, top with a small dollop of yogurt and sprinkle with cinnamon and they are ready to feed!
You can store them in the freezer to thaw before feeding, or store in the refrigerator if you’re planning to use all within a couple days.
We purposely make too much filling, because it makes a perfect Kong filling, and a great meal topper! Enjoy! Comment and let us know how your pup liked them!
