Meatball Recipe for Dogs, Also Great For Licky Mats and Stuffer Toys, the Best Dog Treat is Real Food
A perfect snack for dogs and puppies. The recipe also makes a great licky mat treat, Kong or stuffer toy filling, and birthday cakes for dogs.
★ 2 min read
Meatball Recipe, Licky Mat, Toy Stuffer or Birthday Cake Recipe for Puppies and Dogs
Ingredients
- 2 cups (1 lb) ground meat or fish.
- 1 large chicken egg or 1 duck egg or 4 quail eggs, or use the egg substitute just below:
- To make the egg substitute:
- Add 3 tbsp of ground flax and 1 tbsp of water to a small bowl.
- Allow the mixture to sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
- The egg substitute is ready for use.
- 2 tbsp liquid, choose one of the following:
- Raw unpasteurized goat milk.
- Kefir or yogurt.
- Bone broth, or short cooked broth.
- Mushroom broth.
- Water, apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice.
- 1/4 cup almond flour or 1/8 cup coconut flour.
- 1/2 cup shredded (grated) cheese - American cheese, cheddar cheese, mozzarella, provolone, or Swiss cheese.
Optional Ingredients
Select from:
- 4 garlic cloves, finally minced.
- Garlic is a self-section item.
- Note - don't include garlic if your dog is less than 6 months of age.
- 1/8 cup dry or fresh chopped: basil, dill, marjoram, or parsley.
- 1/8 cup chopped sun dried tomato.
Preparation
- Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
- If your puppy or dog is on a raw diet, choose one of the following options:
- Use a spoon or your hands to form the mixture into round balls or small patties.
- Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze.
- Fill a Kong or other stuffer treat.
- Spread on a licky mat.
- Form into a birthday cake for your dog.
- If your puppy or dog is not on a raw diet:
- Add 1 tsp to 1 tbs of grass fed pastured sourced butter or coconut oil to the fry pan.
- Decide how you'd like to prepare and serve the treat:
- Meatballs or patties.
- Fill ice cube trays.
- Fill a Kong or stuffer toy.
- Spread on a licky mat.
- Birthday cake.
- If you've decided to make meatballs, patties or birthday cake:
- Use a spoon or your hands to form the mixture into round balls or small patties.
- Then gently cook the meatballs (or patties or birthday cake).
- Allow to cool.
- The meatballs, patties or mixture is ready to serve, refrigerate or freeze.
- If you've decided to fill ice cube trays, a Kong, stuffer toy or licky mat:
- Gently cook the mixture.
- Allow to cool.
- Fill the ice cube tray, Kong, stiffer toy or licky mat and serve, refrigerate or freeze.
- Refrigerate:
- Raw meatballs, patties, birthday cake or the mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for a maximum of two days.
- Gently cooked meatballs, patties, birthday cake or the mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for up to four days.
- Freeze:
- Freeze.
- When needed, take out of the freezer, thaw in the refrigerator.
- Raw thawed - use within 24 hours.
- Gently cooked thawed - use within two to three days.
Holistic Diet, Nutrition, Wellness Services Tailored to Your Individual Dog and Cat
For information about my holistic diet, nutrition and wellness services, visit my holistic wellness services page.
Maintain good health | Address acute and chronic health issues | Pre and post surgery support and recovery
My holistic wellness services are available worldwide via video consultation.
🌎 USA | Canada | UK | Europe | Australia | New Zealand | Asia | South and Central America | Africa | UAE
📱FaceTime | Facebook | Skype | WhatsApp
To set-up your holistic wellness consultation get in-touch via email, go to my contact me page.
Holistic Behavioral Services for Your Dog
For information about my holistic behavioral services, visit my holistic behavioral services page.
For dogs of all ages, sizes and breeds.
My behavioral services are available worldwide via video consultation.
🌎 USA | Canada | UK | Europe | Australia | New Zealand | Asia | South and Central America | Africa | UAE
📱FaceTime | Facebook | Skype | WhatsApp
To set-up your holistic behavioral session get in-touch via email, go to my contact me page.
Affiliations to Companies
✓ None.
✓ I don't sell food, supplements, or other products.
✓ I'm not aligned with any companies.