Ingredients:
- 4 cups plain yogurt, low or fat free
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 cup of blueberries
- 3 tbsp peanut butter, natural and salt free is preferred
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preparation:
- Stir all of the ingredients together into a medium bowl.
- Pour into a blender, and puree until smooth.
- Pour the smoothie into ice cube trays and freeze.
Storing - This recipe for dog treats, if frozen into smoothie pops, will last for 6 months or more in the freezer. You can keep the smoothie in its liquid form, but keep it refrigerated for about a week.
Yield - Using a 1/2-inch ice cube tray, you will make 32 PB & J Smoothie dog treats.
Tips & Techniques
- Peanut Butter - If you use natural peanut butter, as the recipe calls for, it will be cold from the refrigerator. You will need to warm it up first, before adding it to the smoothie. Let the jar sit on the counter while you measure the other ingredients. Or, measure the amount and warm it in the microwave for 5 seconds.
- Berries - Substitute other berries, like strawberry, raspberry or a mixed variety. Or, if fresh berries are not in season, you can use frozen berries.
- Ice Cube Trays – You can find an endless variety of seasonal ice cube trays.
Source: http://www.dogtreatkitchen.com/recipe-dog-treats.html
As you can tell by the photo above Midnight couldn’t wait and loved it. Instead of using the regular ice cube trays as mentioned in the recipe I used 2 different silicone molds the Plastis Ice Cube Tray which I discussed in a blog post in March you can read it HERE and a bone shaped one named Chillin’ Bonz Frozen Treat Trays which I brought about years ago from LTD Commodities.
I did a blog post when I first received Chillin’ Bonz Frozen Treat Tray you can find that post here The Great Taste Of Pineapple if you would like to read it. The Original is green and purple and since I love it so much when I saw they had it back in stock I ordered another one so now I have 2 which is great because I love the large size because it makes it easier just to give Midnight one and she’ll be happy verses the heart shaped one which I have to give her 2 or 3 because they are so small.
Anyway, since I used both silicone molds pictured in the above results for this recipe my yield is different. I was able to get 36 hearts and 12 bone shaped ices. So when the first batch was ready I popped them out and put them in a plastic container and stored it in the freezer and made the next batch.
I will definitely be making more, as the weather gets warmer.
It was easy and inexpensive compared to the ices they sell for doggies in the stores.
Until next time, don’t forget to take time out and love up your pet.
