How to make homemade meatballs for dogs

Hey there! I’m so happy to share this recipe for meatballs for dogs with you. These doggy meatballs are made with lean ground chicken, rolled oats and grated carrot for a nutritious addition to your dogs food, or a tasty snack.

Your pups will go bonkers for this delicious treat, and you can feel good about feeding it to them because it is made with real food, and contains no preservatives or additives.

I’ll give you variations and substitutions where I can. Read on for this info as well as the recipe. If you’d like to skip straight to the recipe, use the jump to recipe button at the top of the post.

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Chicken meatballs for dogs

Doggy meatballs are even easier to make than regular meatballs. I used ground chicken for this version, because it is lean protein and easily available.

This homemade version is healthier for your pup than those store-bought varieties.

Our dogs ate these for breakfast and treats and they’re OBSESSED! They finish them in seconds and come tearing around the corner for more. I even found them licking the floor where they ate them!

– Reader & Dog Mom Courtney

Dog meatball recipe

Making these chicken meatballs for dogs is simple and takes very little time, especially if you have another set of hands to help roll them.

Below, I will show you exactly what is in this recipe and how to make substitutions and variations. The recipe yielded 31 small meatballs, using this small cookie scoop.

If you use a larger scoop, you will end up with a few less meatballs than the recipe.

Ingredients

• Ground chicken – a great source of lean protein
• Rolled oats – great for pups with digestive issues, they are a source of fiber
• Egg – protein + a binder for the meatballs
• Dried parsley – parsley also aids digestion, freshens breath and add flavor
• Carrots – the same reason they are good for you applies to your dog
• Yogurt – good source of protein, probiotics and calcium, which are all beneficial to your dog’s immune system

How to make them

First gather your equipment – a medium mixing bowl, a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and a small cookie scoop.

Next, gather your ingredients and add everything into the mixing bowl. Use clean hands to mix it all up until the mixture looks uniform.

Using a small scoop, portion out the meatball mixture. Use wet hands to roll them and place on lined baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.

Variations

• If your dog has a sensitivity to chicken; you can use ground turkey (try this ground turkey dog food recipe), ground beef, ground lamb or ground pork.
• To substitute rolled oats: Rice flour, which is simply ground rice, would be a great option. You could also use almond flour in place of oats.
• To substitute grated carrots: Try chopped green beans, peas or grated sweet potato.
• To substitute egg: a scoop of pure pumpkin purée or applesauce would be great.

FAQ

Dog treat recipes

Here are a few of my dog treat recipes that your pup might like:

• Christmas dog treat recipe
• Potato and cheese dog treats
• Soft pumpkin dog treats
• Banana pumpkin dog treats

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