Show your fur babies how much you love them with some peanut butter banana ice cream for dogs. Made with only three ingredients, this is sure to be a hit with all your furry friends!
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What’s better than a bowl of ice cream on a hot day? A bowl of HOMEMADE ice cream (for dogs) that you can share with all of your furry friends.
I dreamed this recipe up when I was playing around with banana “nice” cream for myself. Cookie LOVES bananas and gave me all kinds of sad eyes while I was devouring a bowl of chocolate nice cream; she could smell the banana and normally I give her a little bite. But I draw the line at sharing my chocolate with her.
Since her birthday(s) are coming up (we celebrate both the day I brought her home and the day I signed her adoption papers) I decided she deserved her own ice cream, but an ice cream for dogs. Sans chocolate 🙂
And this ice cream is made with peanut butter, which is one of her very favorite things. She takes after me in that way.
I found these adorable silicone molds on Amazon so I could make the ice cream into ice cream treats because another way Cookie takes after me is not being good at portion control. These have that built right in, and they’re adorable to boot.
You can totally just spoon some ice cream into a bowl or freeze it in ice cube trays if you don’t want to order special molds specific for dog treats.
If your dog can’t have dairy you can absolutely make these dog treats dairy-free; just omit the yogurt. You may need to add a little water to help the mixture get creamy.
However you shape them, and whether you add dairy or not, these are the easiest treats you’ll ever make for your dogs. The banana needs to be frozen solid, but aside from the freezing time these treats take less than 5 minutes to whip together.
FIVE MINUTES! And three ingredients you probably have on hand already. What are you waiting for?
Here’s a little pic of Cookie in her Easter/birthday dress. She doesn’t love to pose for the camera, but when there’s peanut butter banana ice cream for dogs waiting for her she becomes more willing.
Give us your best shot, Phoenix summer heat. Cookie and I are ready for you this year!
If you make these little ice cream dog treats, let me know what you (and your fur baby) think with a comment and recipe rating below! Post a pic on Insta too–tag @theitsybitsykitchen so I can see!
Show your fur babies your love with this incredibly easy peanut butter banana ice cream for dogs!
- 1 banana sliced into chunks and frozen
- 1/4 cup low- or non-fat plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
- Place the banana chunks in the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times, until the banana is in small pieces. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth and creamy, stopping several times to scrape the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add water a teaspoon at a time if necessary to help the processor. Divide ice cream among molds or holes in an ice tray, or just scoop it into bowls. If using molds, freeze until solid before serving.
Pies & Prejudice says
I am definitely making these for Mittan this summer. What a fabulous idea, Kelsie! Love that you spoil your fur baby too, she’s one lucky little gal to have such an awesome mama who makes such delicious treats. I bet these will be so PUPular in the summer that you can start a little side biz with your very own doggie ice cream truck driving all around your neighbourhood. Might confuse the poor kids who are expecting real fudgicles though when they hear that bell haha These look like the perfect cooling treat for the pups, I can’t wait for summer so I can make these. I’ve got my bone-shaped molds all ready to go 😀 Oh and I loooove that cute little dress on Cookie, she couldn’t be any cuter if she tried! Happy almost-weekend, girl!
Kelsie says
Haha! Pupular :). Thank you so much, Dana! I hope Mittan loves these!
Miriam @londonkitchendiaries says
I’d definitely make a big batch of your Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream if I had a dog. Cookie is so so lucky – love the picture of her in that little dress, very cute!
Miriam x
Kelsie says
Awww thank you, Miriam!
thatskinnychickcanbake says
Cookie looks adorable! Izzy would love to borrow her skirt. AND she would love the doggy ice cream! So fun!
Kelsie says
Thank you, Liz!
Maria Doss says
Those molds are so cute and perfect. I love that you make homemade ice cream for Cookie, you are the best dog mom ever!! Have a fun weekend Kelsie:)
Kelsie says
Thank you, Maria!
lynne hoareau says
Do you know my babies are going to love you !!! I can’t wait to spoil them with these…thank you!
Cookie is one lucky little girl to have such a clever, loving mommy. 🙂 x
Kelsie says
Thank you so much, Lynne!
grace says
i love to spoil our dog with treats but i’m usually too lazy to make them myself! these are too easy for laziness to be an excuse. 🙂
Kelsie says
Haha! I usually go for store-bought too!
Christina says
Yay!! Thank you for thinking about our fur babies. Like every one else I adore my dog and relentlessly spoil her when it comes to food. Only the best for my baby. I love treating her to homemade creations so I’m going to pin these so she has a cool snack in the summertime heat!
Kelsie says
Thank you, Christina! Dogs are just so lovable and deserve spoiling 🙂
Marissa (@pinchandswirl) says
This is the first time I’ve seen a recipe for an ice cream dog treat – genius! And totally adorable! Our dogs would always go crazy over ice cubes so I know they would LOVE these!
Kelsie says
Thank you so much, Marissa!