DIY Roadtrip Snacks for Your Dog

Are you bringing your furry friend along on your next road trip? Make the ride as easy as possible with yummy treats for them. Whether a shorter trip or a car ride across the country, your fido will be quite happy if you pack these tasty snacks for them.

Dog-Friendly Trail Mix

Grocery List (4-6 Servings)

• ½ cup popcorn kernels for the stovetop
• 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
• 1 cup carrots, peeled or diced
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup frozen blueberries, thawed and rinsed

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 225 degrees Fahrenheit 
• With two parchment-lined baking sheets, spread the carrots and peas on one and the blueberries on the other
• Bake these for two hours or until crispy
• Over medium-high heat on a stovetop, heat the popcorn kernels in a pot with a fitted lid, taking them off once the popping slows to around a few seconds
• After allowing everything to cool, combine all the ingredients and serve up

No-Bake Granola Bars

Grocery List

• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• ⅓ cup low sodium peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• ¼ cup shredded coconut, unsweetened
• ½ cup apple, diced

Instructions

• To soften the chia seeds, soak them in 2 tablespoons of water for 10 minutes where they will absorb most of the water
• Mix the peanut butter and oats together until combined
• Stir in the softened chia seeds, coconut, and apple
• Transfer the mixture into an 8×8 lined baking dish and flatten
• Refrigerate the dish for 30 minutes to an hour before cutting it into granola bar-sized pieces

Potato Jerky

Grocery List

• Coconut oil
• 1-2 medium to large sweet potatoes
• 1 tsp ground turmeric

Instructions

• Preheat oven 225 degrees Fahrenheit
• Grease a wire rack with coconut oil and place it on a baking sheet
• Clean the sweet potato and cut in half lengthwise, then into thin slices
• In a bowl, coat potato slices with ground turmeric
• Once fully coated, lay the strips onto the wire rack
• Bake for three to five hours until the desired crispness
• Let cool and serve

Carsick Tea

Grocery List

• Fresh ginger
• 3-5 peppermint leaves

Instructions

• Peel and slice six quarter-inch-thick pieces of ginger
• On a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the ginger and 2 cups of water to a simmer and steep for twenty minutes
• Once steeped, strain the mixture
• Add full mint leaves and refrigerate for at least an hour
• Remove the mint leaves and transfer them to a bottle to bring along

From yummy snacks to relieving teas, these tasty treats will keep your dog’s tummy and heart happy on a road trip.