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If you give a dog a donut…she’ll probably want another and another. Not the people kind of donuts, of course, but the donuts for dogs kind.
Get ready to spoil your doggo with these fun and easy to make donuts for dogs. And, if your doggo loves peanut butter, then they will devour these donuts for dogs.
This dog treat recipe is inspired by the delightful children’s book, If You Give a Dog a Donut. As a kindergarten teacher, I love reading the If You Give… series of books to my students.
As a result, my kindergarteners would beg to hear them over and over. Their favorite, hands down, is always, If You Give a Dog a Donut.
I’m not sure why. Maybe because most kids just love dogs. Or, maybe because giving a dog a donut is such a weird idea.
Nonetheless, they love it and I love reading it to them.
If You Give a Dog a Donut
This is the seventh book in the If You Give…series by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond. The series shows different boys and girls busily getting stuff for different animals from a mouse to a moose.
If You Give a Dog a Donut is a home run from this author and illustrator team. Dogs, donuts, and baseball combined make this a delightful book to read to children.
The cheerful dog who first appeared in If You Give a Pig a Party stars in his very own book. If you give a dog a donut, he’ll ask for some apple juice to go with it.
When you give him the juice, he’ll drink it all up.
Then, before you can say “Woof”…
Dog is off on a backyard adventure!
So, just like the six books before, Numeroff follows her winning pattern for animals keeping their children busy.
When the donuts and apple juice snack is finished, this dog thinks of making his own. He keeps his child busy in the backyard picking apples.
So, apple-tossing reminds him of baseball-throwing and home runs turn into treasure hunts. Therefore, one thing leads to another until he’s reminded he’s thirsty for juice and hungry for donuts!
And speaking of donuts, when your doggo tastes these donuts for dogs, he’ll be ready for his own backyard adventure.
Donuts For Dogs
Ingredients to Make Doggo Donuts
- almond flour
- oats
- coconut oil
- peanut butter
- eggs
- Greek yogurt
- bacon bits
Let’s Get to Baking
This recipe will yield 32 mini donuts for dogs.
Firstly, preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Then, spray a donut pan with cooking spray and set aside.
Next, add the flour, oats, coconut oil, peanut butter, and eggs to a large bowl. Knead together with your hands until well blended. The dough should have a pie crust dough to bread dough consistency.
Then, press the dough into the donut pan using your fingers. Pack it tightly into each cavity.
Bake the donuts for 14 minutes.
Let the donuts thoroughly cool in the pan.
Once the donuts are completely cooled, remove from the pan. Now, they are ready to decorate.
Add the yogurt to a shallow bowl and bacon bits to another shallow bowl.
Next, dip the top of the donut into the yogurt and then, sprinkle with bacon bits.
Lastly, place the donuts in the freezer to allow the yogurt to harden.
You can store the donuts in the freezer to keep the yogurt hardened. Another option for storing them is in the refrigerator. However, the yogurt will get a little sticky.
The best part of making these donuts for dogs is sharing them with your fur baby. You can serve them frozen or thawed out or straight from the refrigerator.
In Conclusion
These fun donuts for dogs are the perfect way to spoil your doggo. You can make them as a “Just Because Your Cute” excuse anytime.
However, you can treat your doggo to these donuts on a birthday or “gotcha” day. These donuts for dogs are so cute, you can even brighten your neighbor dog’s day with them.
Do you have kiddos at home? A lot of great conversation can happen with this book as the guide.
Try talking to your child about playing with someone who is always changing his mind. You can ask them how they feel when someone has a big imagination and lots of energy.
In the book, the little boy gets the dog everything he asks for. Therefore, talk to your child about how everyone in the house helps the family dog with needs.
Let your child join in to make these donuts for your four-legged family member.
I’ve included a couple of activities that your child might enjoy to go along with the book.
Check out this donut dog bed you can make for your fur baby.
Snoot & Toebeans has more treat recipes in our Dog Chef section. Here are a few you might enjoy making for your doggo.
- Dog Treat Recipe With Peanut Butter – Yum!
- Homemade Baked Banana Chips For Dogs
- Pupcakes For Dogs – Yummy Banana and Apple
Have you made dog treats that go along with a children’s book? Tell us all about in the comments below. Or maybe you want to share a donut treat recipe for dogs or humans. We would love to read about it.
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Doggo Donuts
Ingredients
Donut Mixture
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup oats
- ⅓ cup coconut oil
- ½ cup peanut butter creamy
- 2 eggs
Toppings
- Greek yogurt
- bacon bits
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- Spray a donut pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, oats, coconut oil, peanut butter, and eggs.
- Press the dough into the donut pan using your fingers. Pack it tightly into each cavity.
- Bake for 14 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let them thoroughly cool in the pan.
- Once completely cooled, remove from the pan. Now, they are ready to decorate.
- Add the yogurt to a shallow bowl and the bacon bits to another shallow bowl.
- Dip the top of the donut into the yogurt and then sprinkle with bacon bits.
- Place the donuts in the freezer to allow the yogurt to harden.
