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10 Healthy Homemade Christmas Dog Treat Recipes You Can Freeze in Your Freezbone

Ten quick, freezer-friendly holiday fills, with the spices and foods to keep out of your dog's treats.

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10 Healthy Homemade Christmas Dog Treat Recipes You Can Freeze in Your Freezbone – Freezbone

The holidays get busy, loud and overwhelming for dogs. One of the simplest ways to help yours stay calm is a frozen treat that keeps them busy and satisfied.

These 10 healthy homemade Christmas dog treats are quick to make and built to pair with your Freezbone. Fill, freeze, and let your dog enjoy a peaceful holiday moment.

Blend a simple base (turkey, pumpkin, banana, applesauce or plain yogurt) with a festive touch like cranberry or a pinch of cinnamon or ginger, fill a Freezbone and freeze for 4 to 6 hours. Skip xylitol, raisins, grapes and nutmeg, and keep dairy to small amounts.

Quick safety notes

  • No xylitol
  • No raisins, grapes or nutmeg
  • Keep dairy limited
  • Freeze for 4 to 6 hours for a firm fill

1. Turkey and cranberry cream

Turkey and cranberry cream in a FreezTree

Toy: FreezTree · Freeze: until firm

You'll need

  • 1 cup cooked shredded turkey
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cranberry purée
  • 2 tbsp low-fat yogurt
  • Pinch of cinnamon, optional

Method

  • Mix the turkey and cranberry
  • Swirl in the yogurt until creamy
  • Add a tiny sprinkle of cinnamon if your dog enjoys warm flavors
  • Scoop into the FreezTree and freeze

2. Peanut butter gingerbread spread

Peanut butter gingerbread spread on a FreezPaw Mat

Toy: FreezPaw Mat · Freeze: 1 hour, or serve as-is

You'll need

  • 2 tbsp unsweetened, xylitol-free peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp mashed banana
  • 1 tsp plain yogurt
  • Tiny pinch of ginger powder

Method

  • Mash the banana and peanut butter together
  • Add the yogurt and ginger
  • Spread over the FreezPaw Mat
  • Freeze for an hour, or serve straight away

Check every peanut butter label first. Our xylitol guide shows where it hides.

3. Apple cinnamon swirl

Apple cinnamon swirl in a FreezSanta

Toy: FreezSanta · Freeze: until firm

You'll need

  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • Pinch of cinnamon
  • Optional: crushed Freezbone Allergy & Immune Chews

Method

  • Mix the applesauce and yogurt until creamy
  • Add a tiny pinch of cinnamon
  • Pour into the FreezSanta
  • Freeze until firm

4. Honey snowflake drizzle

Honey snowflake drizzle in a Freez Doughnut

Toy: Freez Doughnut · Freeze: a few hours

You'll need

  • 2 tbsp plain yogurt
  • 1 tsp unsweetened pumpkin purée
  • A tiny drizzle of honey, optional

Method

  • Mix the yogurt and pumpkin
  • Add the honey
  • Pour into the Freez Doughnut
  • Freeze for a few hours

5. Double berry frost cups

Double berry frost cups frozen dog treat

Toy: any Freezbone · Freeze: until solid

You'll need

  • 2 tbsp mashed blueberries
  • 2 tbsp mashed strawberries
  • 2 tbsp yogurt
  • A splash of water, if needed

Method

  • Mix the blueberries with a spoonful of yogurt
  • Mix the strawberries with a spoonful of yogurt
  • Layer the two mixes in your Freezbone
  • Freeze until solid

6. Minty snowball mix

Minty snowball mix frozen dog treat

Toy: your Freezbone · Freeze: until set

You'll need

  • 2 tbsp low-fat yogurt
  • 1 tbsp mashed banana
  • 1 to 2 mint leaves, finely chopped
  • Crushed Freezbone Hip & Joint Chews

Method

  • Mash the banana into the yogurt
  • Add the mint and the crushed chews
  • Stir together
  • Spoon into your Freezbone and freeze

Banana cookie cream in a FreezBow

Toy: FreezBow · Freeze: until firm

You'll need

  • ½ banana, mashed
  • 2 tbsp plain yogurt
  • 1 crushed Freezbone Probiotic Chew
  • A dash of water, if needed

Method

  • Mash the banana and yogurt until creamy
  • Mix in the crushed Probiotic Chew
  • Scoop into the FreezBow
  • Freeze until firm

8. Ginger pup custard

Ginger pup custard frozen dog treat

Toy: your Freezbone · Freeze: until solid

You'll need

  • 2 tbsp pumpkin purée
  • 2 tbsp yogurt
  • Tiny pinch of ginger
  • A very tiny bit of honey, optional

Method

  • Mix the pumpkin and yogurt
  • Add the ginger
  • Add honey only if you want extra sweetness
  • Spoon into your Freezbone and freeze

9. Honey vanilla snow mix

Honey vanilla snow mix frozen dog treat

Toy: your Freezbone · Freeze: until solid

You'll need

  • 1 tsp dog-safe, alcohol-free vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp yogurt
  • A drizzle of honey
  • Small pinch of chia seeds

Method

  • Mix the yogurt with the vanilla
  • Add a tiny drizzle of honey
  • Sprinkle in the chia seeds
  • Fill your Freezbone and freeze

10. Holiday feast freeze

Holiday feast freeze in a FreezStar

Toy: FreezStar · Freeze: until firm

You'll need

  • 1 tbsp turkey pieces
  • 1 tbsp green beans, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp plain mashed potato, no salt
  • A splash of low-sodium broth

Method

  • Mix the turkey, beans and potato
  • Add the broth
  • Pack into the FreezStar
  • Freeze until firm

For a full house this season, see keeping a dog settled when guests stay, and for ten more festive fills try our dog-approved Christmas recipes. The Freezbone recipe videos show fills step by step.

Frequently asked questions

  • Four to six hours gives a firm fill. A spread on the FreezPaw Mat only needs about an hour, or can be served straight away.

  • Keep nutmeg out entirely. These recipes use only a tiny pinch of cinnamon or ginger, which you can leave out if you prefer.

  • Plain yogurt appears in most of these recipes, but keep dairy limited and use small amounts. Choose plain, unsweetened yogurt with no xylitol.

  • No. Each recipe suggests a toy, but any fillable Freezbone or the FreezPaw Mat will work. Choose a size that suits your dog.

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Written by Freezbone Team

We make freezable, refillable chew toys in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and test every fill and routine on our own dogs before we write about it.

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