20 Snack Recipes for Your Cat – Sweets, Cookies and More

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Translated by Nick R

Sometimes your cat may need some snacks to go with his meal or as a treat. But have you ever considered making homemade snacks? Well… you’ve come to the right place because here you’ll find 20 homemade snack recipes for your cat.

Carrot and catnip cookies. 

Depending on the thickness of the dough, you’ll get 40 cookies or more.

Ingredients 

  • 2 tablespoons olive or coconut oil
  • 1 ¼ cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon dried catnip
  • ¾ cup carrots
  • 1 egg
  • Cold water (amount needed)

*Catnip is the plant Nepeta Cataria, similar to mint. You can get it in pet food stores.

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. In a bowl mix the flour and the tablespoons of oil.
  3. Grate the carrot finely and add it to the flour mixture together with the catnip. Mix well.
  4. Beat the egg, add it to the mixture and knead. Add a little water if the dough feels dry and more flour if it feels sticky or wet.
  5. Sprinkle some flour over the surface where you will roll out the dough, and spread it with a rolling pin until it is 3-4 mm thick.
  6. Once the dough is rolled out, prick it all over with a fork and cut 1cm x 2cm pieces.
  7. Put all the cookies on a tray with baking paper. They should be a little apart so they don’t stick together.
  8. Bake for 12 minutes or until the cookies begin to brown and get a drier texture.
  9. Store them in an airtight container for longer shelf life.

Fish-shaped cookies 

If the size of the fish is medium, you can get between 20 and 30 cookies, but it all depends on the size you cut them into.

Ingredients 

  • Tuna (one can)
  • Wheat or whole wheat flour
  • Milk (amount needed)
  • Vegetable oil (amount needed)
  • 1 egg

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. Crush the tuna with a fork in a bowl.
  3. Add the necessary flour, and mix until a dough is formed.
  4. Add a little milk and vegetable oil to moisten the dough, then add the egg and knead everything very well. If the dough feels dry and won’t come together, add a little more milk, but if it feels sticky, add a little flour.
  5. Roll the dough into balls and then flatten them with a rolling pin. Cut them into fish figures.
  6. Place the cookies on a tray with baking paper and bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown and dry.
  7. Let them cool and then you can give them to your kitty.

Pumpkin cookies 

These cookies are not only tasty, they also help your cat control hairballs.

Ingredients 

  • 1 ¼ cup of brown rice flour
  • 1/3 cup pumpkin (canned)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon catnip (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons ground flaxseed
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons water

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl: brown rice flour, catnip, and ground flaxseed.
  3. Then add the pumpkin, olive oil, water, and egg. Mix very well until it forms a dough.
  4. Roll into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
  5. Remove the plastic wrap and knead again, then roll out the dough to a thickness of about 3-4 mm.
  6. Place the dough on baking paper and then cut the dough into 1cm x 1cm squares to make a mosaic.
  7. Carefully transfer the dough with the baking paper to the tray and place it in the oven for 10 minutes.
  8. Take out the tray and move all the cookies with a spatula so that they lose the mosaic shape. Mix them again without sticking to each other.
  9. Bake again for 10 to 15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove the cookies and let them cool very well.
  10. Put them in an airtight container for longer shelf life.

Mackerel crackers 

Mackerel is a type of fish. Approximately 18 servings.

Ingredients 

  • ½ cup canned mackerel drained and flaked
  • ½ teaspoon brewer’s yeast
  • 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 egg

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. Mix all the wet ingredients, the mackerel, the vegetable oil, and the beaten egg in a bowl.
  3. Then add the bread crumbs and the brewer’s yeast. Knead everything until the ingredients are well combined.
  4. Form small balls with the dough and then flatten them. Put them on a tray with baking paper. Let them bake for 8 minutes.
  5. Let them cool and put them in an airtight container to keep them longer.

Chicken cookies 

Chicken is another great food source for cats. Portions will depend on the size you make them in.

Ingredients 

  • ½ cup chicken broth (unsalted)
  • The chicken used to make the broth
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1/3 cup corn flour
  • 1 tablespoon margarine

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. Mix the margarine with the chicken broth and the shredded chicken until it is well integrated.
  3. Then in a separate bowl put the flour and the corn flour, mix well and add the dry mixture to the liquid mixture a little at a time and stir to avoid lumps.
  4. Form a dough and let it rest for 5 minutes. Then take out portions and shape them as you like.
  5. Put the portions on a tray with baking paper and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Let them cool.

Tuna and oatmeal cookies 

Tuna and oatmeal are an excellent combination that your cat will love.

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup tuna (or salmon)
  • 1 cup oatmeal
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon catnip
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. To make the oat flour just grind the oats in a mill with a blender or food processor until it becomes a powder.
  3. In the blender or food processor put the drained tuna, oatmeal, and catnip and blend for 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Then add the egg and olive oil. Blend until the mixture is thick.
  5. Form balls with the mixture and place them separately on a baking sheet with baking paper. Then flatten them with a fork to mark them and flatten them like a cookie.
  6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown and dry on top.
  7. Let them cool and that’s it. You can keep them in an airtight container.

Chicken and spinach cookies 

Spinach is very healthy for cats, so they will love it with chicken.

Ingredients 

  • 250 gr skinless chicken thigh
  • 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
  • 1 cup of oatmeal
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon catnip

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. Steam the boneless chicken until cooked through. Then let it cool for 20 minutes.
  3. Once the chicken is cool, in a food processor or blender, process the chicken, oatmeal, spinach leaves, catnip and egg on low speed until a thick, lumpy but smooth mixture is formed. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
  4. Add the flour to the bowl of the thick mixture and knead until the mixture is no longer sticky.
  5. Put some flour on the surface where you are going to roll out the dough and start rolling it out with a rolling pin until it is 3-4 mm thick. Then cut the dough with a cutter of some shape. With the remaining dough, you will repeat the same process, knead, roll out and cut until there is no dough left over.
  6. Put the cookies on a tray with baking paper and leave it in the oven for 20 minutes. Let them cool and your cat can enjoy them.

Quinoa and sardine crackers 

These crackers are a little thicker so you won’t get a lot of them.

Ingredients 

  • ½ cup quinoa flour
  • ½ cup brown rice flour or oat flour
  • ¼ cup parsley
  • A little more than ½ cup of sardines
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon dried catnip
  • 1 egg

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. Place the quinoa, brown rice flour or oatmeal, finely chopped parsley, and catnip in a blender or food processor. Blend until everything is well integrated.
  3. Then add the sardines, egg, and oil to this mixture and mix until a dough is formed.
  4. On the surface where you are going to spread the dough put a little flour and begin to roll it out with a rolling pin until it is almost one centimeter thick.
  5. Cut the dough with a cutter in the shape you prefer, not so big.
  6. Transfer the cookies to a tray with baking paper and bake them for 10 minutes until they are golden brown and dry on top.
  7. Let them cool and then your cat can enjoy them.

Mini cookies 

Ideal for kitties. You’ll get 30 or more mini cookies.

Ingredients 

  • A little more than ½ cup of tuna
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup white corn flour

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. In a bowl mix the corn flour and wheat flour.
  3. Then add the tuna and water. Start mixing with your hands until a dough is formed.
  4. Take small pieces of the dough and form small balls.
  5. Place the balls on a tray with baking paper and flatten each ball with your finger.
  6. Bake the mini cookies for 5 minutes.
  7. Take them out of the oven, turn them all over and bake them again for another 5 minutes.
  8. Let them cool and that’s it. To keep them better, put them in an airtight container.

Salmon crackers 

Salmon is excellent food and cats like it very much. The number of treats will vary according to the size in which you cut the dough.

Ingredients 

  • 1 can of salmon
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 egg

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. Put the salmon in a food processor or blender to make it finer.
  3. Transfer the salmon to a bowl and add the flour and the previously beaten egg.
  4. Knead very well. If it is too dry, add a splash of water to give it a slightly moist but not sticky texture.
  5. Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 4 mm.
  6. Cut into squares or any other shape you like and then place the dough on a tray with baking paper.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes until crispy and golden brown. Then let them cool.
  8. To keep them crispy, store them in an airtight container.

Chewy Cookie 

This recipe yields approximately 50 small servings.

Ingredients 

  • ½ cup shredded chicken
  • ½ cup baby brown rice (or you can substitute with wet cat food)
  • ¼ cup parsley
  • ½ cup cooked rice
  • 1 cup brown rice flour
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon catnip

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 160° C.
  2. In a bowl mix the egg, chicken, a cup of baby brown rice or wet cat food, olive oil, water, catnip, and parsley. Stir everything well.
  3. Then add the cooked rice and brown rice flour. The mixture should be like a spreadable, that is, thick.
  4. Spread the dough on a baking sheet with baking paper, it should be 3-4 mm thick.
  5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Then let the dough cool and cut it into bite-sized portions. Bake the portions again for 8 more minutes.
  6. Finally, let them cool and they are ready.

Oyster candy 

The others are also good for cats.

Ingredients 

  • 1 can of oysters
  • 6 small carrots
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons yeast
  • 1/3 cup bread crumbs

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. In a bowl grate all the carrots.
  3. Place the oysters, grated carrots and tomato paste in a food processor or blender. Blend until pureed.
  4. In another bowl put the puree mixture and then add the egg, yeast, and breadcrumbs. Mix until it has a thick texture.
  5. With two spoons you will take a little of the mixture and form a macaroni. Put the portions on a tray with baking paper.
  6. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes until the bottom of the dough is golden brown.
  7. Carefully remove the tray and turn them all over to brown on the other side and bake for another 5 minutes.
  8. Finally, let them cool, and don’t forget to put the treats in an airtight container for longer shelf life.

Chicken and blueberry treats 

The number of treats that come out will depend on the size you cut them into. Approximately 150-200 treats.

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup oatmeal
  • 3 tablespoons blueberries (dried, unsweetened, and low in moisture content)
  • ½ cup cooked chicken (unsalted)
  • 2 tablespoons and ½ teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon dried catnip

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. Place the oatmeal in a blender or food processor and blend until it becomes flour.
  3. Then add the catnip and dried cranberries and blend again until well ground.
  4. Cut the chicken into small pieces and then add it to the oat mixture. Blend a little to combine.
  5. Add the olive oil and egg and blend until well combined.
  6. On a tray with baking paper put ¼ tablespoon, form a ball, and then flatten it with your finger to make it a little flat. Do this until all the mixture is finished.
  7. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until the treats are golden brown and dry on top. Let cool and you’re done.

Tuna and honey treat 

Cats find honey delicious and what better than to include it in a snack? It can yield between 10 to 15 treats depending on the size.

Ingredients 

  • 70 gr of tuna
  • 2 eggs
  • 50 gr honey
  • 20 gr carrot
  • Rice flour (quantity needed)

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. Crumble the tuna in a bowl with a fork.
  3. In the same bowl add the honey, the beaten egg, and the finely grated carrot and mix very well.
  4. Add a little rice flour to make the dough a little denser and begin to knead.
  5. Place balls of the mixture on a tray with baking paper and then sprinkle them with some rice flour.
  6. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown on top. Let cool and preserve as I have shown you.

Salmon and sweet potato frozen treats 

Sweet potato turns out to be an excellent source of fiber and antioxidants for cats. It makes 12 servings depending on the size of the mold.

Ingredients 

  • 1 can salmon
  • 1 ½ cup baked and mashed sweet potato
  • 1 ½ cup oatmeal
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley

Preparation 

  1. In a bowl add the salmon and sweet potato. With a fork, flake the salmon while mixing it with the sweet potato.
  2. In a blender or food processor put the oats and parsley. Blend until well ground.
  3. Then put the oats and parsley in the salmon bowl. Mix very well until everything is integrated.
  4. Place the mixture in a silicone mold in the shape of a fish (optional) and let it freeze for 2 to 3 hours. Once the mixture has been set, you can give it to your cat.

Fish ice cream 

A cold snack for your cat would be good for hot days, plus it contains fish that your cat likes so much.

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup of tuna
  • ¼ cup fish or chicken broth (unsalted)
  • Unsweetened lactose-free yogurt (quantity needed)

Preparation 

  1. Put the tuna in a bowl and crumble it well with a fork.
  2. Then add the fish or chicken broth and stir well.
  3. To give it texture, add the yogurt until you consider that the ice cream texture looks and feels creamy. Be careful not to add too much.
  4. Serve the mixture in molds and put them in the freezer for 20 to 40 minutes or until they are frozen. And voila, now your cat can enjoy it.

Banana ice cream 

Banana, plantain, or cambur is also tasty food for cats.

Ingredients 

  • 1 banana
  • 1 unsweetened and lactose-free yogurt
  • ½ glass of water (measured into the yogurt container)

Preparation 

  1. Crush the banana in a bowl until it is pureed.
  2. Then add the yogurt and mix until you see no lumps.
  3. Next, fill the yogurt container halfway with water, and add and mix very well.
  4. Pour the mixture into molds and freeze for 20 to 30 minutes and you’re done.

Pumpkin mini muffins 

Pets can eat pumpkin, but it has to be cooked.

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup ground oats
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup natural syrup or natural honey
  • 2 tablespoons lactose-free milk
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup pumpkin

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 185° C.
  2. Remove pumpkin skin and dice the pumpkin in a pot of water to cook. Once you notice that the knife goes in easily, it is time to take it out and let it drain.
  3. Then add the cold pumpkin, syrup or honey, milk, coconut oil, and vanilla in a blender. Blend until the mixture is light and smooth. Reserve in a bowl.
  4. In a bowl, mix the ground oats and yeast.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin bowl until well blended.
  6. In the mini muffin pans, put the muffin liners (paper where you put the mixture) and then fill them to 2/3 of their capacity.
  7. Tap the muffin tins a little against the countertop so that the mixture levels out. Then bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center, if it comes out dry, they are done.
  8. Let them cool for 5 minutes and remove them from the pan and place them on a wire rack to cool thoroughly. Don’t forget to remove the layer before giving them to your cat.

Tuna mini muffins 

Aside from cookies, you can also make mini tuna muffins for your cat. Approximately 10 servings.

Ingredients 

  • 1 can of tuna in water
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 egg

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. Drain the water from the tuna and then put it in a bowl. Crumble it with a fork.
  3. Add the egg and the cheddar cheese and mix very well. Then, add the flour and mix everything until you get a homogeneous dough.
  4. Put the muffin tins in the molds and fill them to 2/3 of their capacity. Tap the molds against the table to level the mixture.
  5. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. To make sure they are ready, insert a toothpick in the center and if it comes out dry, they are ready. Let cool and then you can give them to your kitty.

Catnip dessert 

Depending on the shape and size you will get more or less amount of desserts.

Ingredients 

  • 1 tablespoon of catnip
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup lactose-free milk
  • 1/3 cup powdered non-fat dry milk

Preparation 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  2. In a bowl mix the catnip, wheat flour, and powdered milk.
  3. In another bowl, mix the egg with the milk and butter. Make sure the butter is at room temperature to make it easier to mix.
  4. Then add the liquid mixture a little at a time to the dry mixture. Stir as you do so to avoid lumps.
  5. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes.
  6. Shape it as you like or you can put the mixture in small molds.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes and after that time, let it cool.

How often should I give snacks to my cat? 

Although snacks are an occasional treat for your cat, they should not be part of his daily diet. Also, it is recommended to give snacks to your cat when it is in the adult stage, as some contain a higher caloric content and are usually very large snacks for them, this can cause them to choke.

So you can give them one every other day or every 2 days. Remember that if your cat has a weight-related problem or a possible food allergy, you should visit your veterinarian to make sure which ingredients are safe for your cat to eat.

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