Doggie Sundaes

I was going to post a new recipe for Doggie Cookies, but I couldn't resist making a Doggie Sundae instead. My inspiration for this idea comes from Lucky looking at me with very sad eyes, as if he is starving to death, whenever I eat ice cream. I can't share my ice cream with him because most adult dogs are lactose intolerant. Since summer is nearly here and the days are getting warmer, Lucky needs a nice treat to cool off with so I came up with Doggie Sundaes.

Doggie Sundae Cups:

muffin pan (use a large muffin pan for big dogs!)

your dog's favorite doggie cookie recipe

Make the dough for the doggie cookies according to the recipe. I used the peanut butter & banana recipe since it is Lucky's favorite kind. Roll out the cookie dough on a well floured surface. Find something to use as a cookie cutter that is larger than the cupcake cups in the pan like a cookie cutter or a plastic storage container. Cut out circles for as many sundae cups as you want to make. Use the rest of the dough to make doggie cookies!

Place the circles in the cupcake cups, pressing them to the sides of the pan. Bake according to the recipe directions.

After baking, the sundae cups can cool completely in the pan or on a wire cookie rack.

Once the sundae cups are completely cooled, it is time to make the frozen treat to go inside. I made a crushed ice substance to go inside because Lucky loves to eat snow during the winter. You can also use the Frosty Paws brand of dog safe ice cream.

Peanut Butter Snow

4 ice cubes

1 t peanut butter

Place the ice cubes in your food processor and chop them for 30 seconds or until the ice is completely chopped. Scrape the ice away from the walls of the processor container and add the peanut butter. Run the processor for 15 seconds to mix in the peanut butter. You may need to scrape the container and run the processor a few times to get it well mixed. Alternatively, you can mix in the peanut butter with a spoon.

Fill the sundae cup with the ice mixture.

Lucky didn't want to be photographed while eating, so he picked up the sundae and ran out of the room to eat it. There was nothing left of the sundae cup when he was finished.

Note: It is not a good idea to give a large amount of ice to your dog at once; a quick drop in internal temperature can cause health issues.