This post is honor of my oldest and furriest baby, Otis. He loves these healthy and fun frozen dog treats.
Our best guess is that Otis is 14 years old now. We adopted Otis when we were in graduate school and living in West Virginia. He is full of that classic beagle personality- cheerful, “talkative”, determined and inquisitive. I think everyone in our lives has an “Otis” story!
This is an oldie, but goodie recipe in our household that is perfect for summer. We used to buy Otis Frosty Paws, but one summer I decided to make him some homemade treats using overripe bananas. The rest of the ingredients were pantry items including oatmeal and peanut butter.
These treats take only 10 minutes to prep. I use a silicone muffin pan that I bought for $1 at the dollar store. These silicone pans are great for frozen recipes like this one. The treats easily remove from the molds and the pan is simple to clean. This recipe made 6 total frozen dog treats.
Mise En Place
- Rolled Oats
- Over Ripe Bananas
- Peanut Butter
- Water
- Optional- Dog treats for garnish
How to Make Frozen Dog Treats
Place the rolled oats, peeled bananas, peanut butter and water in a blender or food processor. Blend the ingredients until well incorporated. The mixture should be similar in consistency to cooked oatmeal. If desired, you can pulse in additional water, a few tablespoons at a time, to loosen it.
Once mixed, pour the ingredients into your muffin tins and top each with a dog treat. Transfer muffin pan to a freezer for at least 3 hours or until frozen solid.
All in All
Otis loves these treats just as much as the store bought ones! I hope your furry friend enjoys them too.
What are your favorite ways to keep your pets cool in the summer?
Banana & Oatmeal Frozen Dog Treats
Ingredients
- 3 Bananas overripe, peeled
- 1/3 Cup Plain Rolled Oats
- 3 Tablespoons Peanut Butter
- 2/3 Cup water
- 6 Dog Treats for garnish
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, mix together bananas, oats, peanut butter, and water.
- Spoon mixture evenly into the muffin cups and top with a dog treat.
- Place in freezer until frozen. At least 3 hours.
My 14-year-old pup, JoJo loved these treats–especially because it’s so hot out! Thank you for sharing the recipe.
I loved spoiling my pups with these (and seeing their excited faces for new dog treats! I love knowing what’s in their food so we can keep them healthy.
This will be the perfect gift for my family members with dogs!
What a cute pooch!! I don’t have any four-legged friends, but I have a few friends who do. This is going to be such a great gift for them.
Oh my gosh!! My friend has a little Frenchie and his birthday was this past week. I’m so happy I found this recipe! I brought them to his doggy party and all the pups loved it!
I made these for my neighbor’s dog who is always visiting in our yard and now I can’t get him to go back home without his owners calling him! Blaming this on you! LOL
I made this dog sitting and they were such a hit! Now my friend has been making them too and was so happy she got a home made treat that her dog, Peanut, loves!
These sound really easy to make! What a great cool treat for the dogs during summer. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! They are very simple to make.
I made a batch of these for my boyfriend’s pups, and they went crazy for them!! I had no idea it was so easy to make your own dog treats. I think they’re gonna start liking me better than him now!!
He loves them sooooooooo much! Cant wait to make these treats for my puppy too!
Oh my goodness! I made these for my dachshund, and he was in heaven! I’m going to make a bigger batch next time, because he loves them.
Made these for my fur baby and she loved them!! Thank you!
Made these for my best friend’s golden retriever and he ♥️
Ahh this recipe was crazy easy to make and I already had all of the ingredients already sitting in my pantry. Made it for my roommate’s dog and she loved it (I think I am going to win her over a little more hehe). Thank you!
Great recipe for dog owners to try.
My dog looovvveees these treats. He only gets them when he acts right though!!