Fall has officially begun, along with the annual pumpkin spice craze! We’ve come a long way from the pumpkin spice latte: now you can find everything from pumpkin spice beer to pumpkin spice mac & cheese. With these homemade pumpkin "spice" treats (and by spice, we mean catnip), even our cats can enjoy the beloved fall trend!
Unlike most pumpkin spice treats for humans, these snacks are actually healthy for kitty. With only four ingredients, they're are also super easy to make, and a great way to use up extra pumpkin you may have from the holidays.
Let's get baking!
Ingredients
🎃 1/3 cup pumpkin puree (make sure to use 100% plain pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling, which is toxic to cats!)
🦃 1/3 cup turkey (cook and blend plain, unseasoned turkey, or use turkey/chicken wet cat food)
🌾 1/2 cup oat flour (throw some oats in a blender or coffee grinder)
🌱 1 tablespoon of catnip
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir with a fork.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
For kibble treats: Place small spoonfuls of the dough onto the parchment paper (keep them really small, as most cats will have a hard time eating any treat bigger than the size of a dime).
OR for pumpkin spice snaps (which our kitties preferred): Spread a thin layer of the dough onto your baking sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes; or, if making the pumpkin spice snaps, bake for 15 minutes, remove the baking sheet from oven, slice into small squares and put back into the oven for 5 more minutes.
Your pumpkin spice treats are now ready to serve to your kitties as a delicious fall snack!
