These easy three-ingredient apple pie frozen yogurt dog treats are doggone delicious! Looking for a easy summer dog treat recipe? Frozen dog treats, like these apple pie pupsicles, are quick and easy. Bonus for not needing to turn on the oven for baking in hot weather, too. Here’s the recipe and full scoop how to make these simple homemade summer dog treats. Woofs!
Ice Cream Weather
Soak up some sunshine for us, northern furfriends! It’s not pupsicle weather here at the moment (brrr….winter), but we have tasty dog treats for all seasons in our test kitchen recipe files. Blog dogs Oli and Humphrey have been busy for months pre-prepping and taste testing (such a difficult duty) treats so that we can keep the blog active through the chaos of moving prep, relocation, and settling into a new home. These apple frozen yogurt dog treats were a summertime hit at our place and they’re super simple to make!
Our boys love frozen treats, especially in the summertime. Of course, every dog is different. Just like people, some dogs don’t like cold treats. If you dog doesn’t enjoy frozen goodies there are plenty of other yummy options in our recipe archives. Other dogs might love them a little too much. Highly aggressive chewers or dogs with dental issues may be better with softer options to avoid damaging their teeth.
Apple Pie Pupsicle Frozen Yogurt Dog Treat Recipe
Ingredients can be easily scaled to suit your mould (see tips and tricks below) and you can adjust ingredients or ratios any way you’d like to suit your pet and personal preferences. Measurements are indicative only for the treats as pictured. Frozen and chilled dog treats are some of the easiest homemade dog treats to make. The cold does all the work, making it easy to customise your own recipe. New to treat making and need a little extra help? See our introduction to making frozen dog treats.
Homemade Apple Pie Pupsicle Dog Treats
Treat Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce or pureed apple
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt, kefir, or suitable alternative (see tips)
- Sprinkle of Ceylon cinnamon (optional)
If you are using a thick-style yogurt, you may find it helpful to water the mixture down for easier mixing. You can also do this if you’d like the treats to be a little lighter and less indulgent. Shhh. Don’t tell the dogs!
Making the Treats:
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl or container until thoroughly combined.
- Pour or spoon into a silicon mould or suitable substitute.
- Freeze thoroughly before removing from the moulds. Transfer the completed treats to a suitable container and return to the freezer for frozen storage until use.
Pupsicle Dog Treat Making Tips and Tricks
- See our comprehensive post on making and storing frozen and chilled dog treats for additional info and tips for frozen treats.
- Flexible silicone food moulds (affiliate link) or ice-cube trays work great for making fun little shaped treats. If you want a precise measure of a specific mould’s capacity, you can do a test pour from a measuring cup of water to measure the volume required to fill your tray. Volumes are very easily scaled, and you can customise the type and amount of flavour add-ins to suit your pet.
- If your mixture is thick, you can tap the filled mould gently on the counter to help even things out and reduce any air gaps before transferring to the freezer. I also like to put my mould on a cutting board for easy handling when filled.
- Store and serve straight from the freezer. Frozen treats will melt quickly, especially in warm temperatures and can be messy while your pup is licking merrily. You might prefer to serve pupsicles with a bowl or outdoors.
Recipe and Ingredient Tips and Tricks
- Go natural or take care when shopping to avoid artificial sweeteners in ingredients like yogurt for your dogs. Xylitol (also identified as sweetener E967) is particularly dangerous for dogs.
- Not keen on dairy? Coconut milk, pureed dog-friendly fruit or veggies, or anything pet-safe, including simple water, can be used to create your own custom blend. As noted in the post above, pupsicles are really easy for ingredient substutions and adjustments.
- In addition to being doggone delicious and fragrant, cinnamon offers some great health benefits to dogs (and people); however, it’s not suitable for everyone. Pregnant/nursing dogs in particular should not be given cinnamon. Ceylon cinnamon is the recommended variety for dogs, if/when used.
Hungry for more tasty treats? There are all sorts of homemade dog treat ideas in our blog archives. You can use the category and tag labels to find other recipes that might be of interest or use our internal search tools to find something specific. Remember, treats (bought or homemade) are for spoiling your pup in moderation. We share ideas from treats that we’ve made ourselves for our pets, but different animals have different preferences (likes/dislikes), just like people. Some pets may have special dietary requirements and/or food allergies/intolerances. If you are ever in doubt or have questions about what’s suitable for your pet, have a chat with your trusted vet.
