Kong Stuffing Recipe for Halloween
Halloween is my favorite holiday by a landslide so celebrate it with your dog too. Learn my favorite Halloween dog toy filling recipe. Plus it’s healthy too! Get the children involved. They’ll have a blast stirring and filling Kongs.
If you’re as picky about ingredients as I am, let me explain why I carefully chose each item. Pumpkin is rich in potassium, fiber and B vitamins. Blackstrap molasses contains important trace minerals, such as copper and selenium, plus it’s rich in iron. Cinnamon is known for its medicinal properties, especially soothing an upset tummy and digestive issues.
Preferably seek organic pumpkin, whole ground cinnamon and organic unsulfured blackstrap molasses.
Halloween Bark-kin Spice (aka Pumpkin Spice)
- 1 can of 100% pumpkin (not pie filling, way too much sugar and other stuff)
- 2 teaspoons blackstrap molasses
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Will fill 2 medium Kongs or 1 large Kong
In a medium bowl, add pumpkin and cinnamon. Lastly, drizzle molasses over mixture and stir slightly. Using a butter knife, push ingredients into toy until completely filled. If pumpkin mixture oozes out either holes, swipe peanut butter over the holes to glue it shut.
If your dog empties his food stuffed toys easily, freeze for 4 hours.
Filling variations:
- Add ½ coarsely chopped apples at the bottom of the Kong, then spoon Bark-kin Spice Filling until filled
- Substitute canned yams in place of pumpkin
- Use 100% maple syrup instead of blackstrap molasses
- Add chunks of baked turkey or chicken at the bottom, spoon Bark-in Spice Filling until filled
How to Wash Food Stuffed Toy
Usually, your dog cleans the inside of his Kong toy really well, but sometimes there is stuff still stuck inside. If there is a large amount of food stuffed inside, scrape the large chunks with a round-tipped knife. Then put the Kong toy on the top shelf of your dishwasher and it will come out squeaky clean — ready to be stuffed again!
What are your favorite dog Halloween tips? Share your favorite Halloween dog toy filling recipe in the comments below!
