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10.16.2024

How to Make Stuffed ‘Jack-O-Lantern’ Halloween Dog Treats

Giving your pups new ways to enjoy their favorite meal can be a great way to provide enrichment, so why not make it festive?

Spooky season is for all! Giving your pups new ways to enjoy their meal can be a great way to provide enrichment, so why not make it festive too?

With only 2 ingredients, the stuffed bell pepper Jack-O-Lantern Halloween dog treat recipe is easy and fun to make. Now gather your ingredients, put on your favorite Halloween playlist, and assemble!

For this homemade dog treat, you will need:

  • A paring knife
  • Cutting board
  • 1 defrosted package of your dog’s favorite JustFoodForDogs recipe
  • Orange bell peppers

Step 1: Prep

pack of fresh dog food being emptied into container

Empty pack of your choice of JFFD into a container (set leftovers aside in the fridge).

Step 2: Trim

removing bell pepper stem

Cut the stem off the top of the bell pepper. Remove seeds.

Step 3: Carve

cutting a bell pepper face

Use a small knife to cut the eyes, nose, and mouth into the side of the pepper. Feed the cut-outs (not the seeds or stem) as a snack for your pup while he waits or stuff them into the pepper with the JFFD.

orange bell pepper cut out like a jack o lantern

Viola!

Step 5: Stuff

fresh dog food stuffing in pepper

Fill the pepper with a JustFoodForDogs recipe of your choice (we used Chicken & Rice).

Step 6: Enjoy!

dog eating stuffed bell pepper

Bone appetite!

Full pumpkin dog treat video below.