Here it goes…my guilty admission. I. Don’t. Like. Football. My dogs don’t care to catch a football. We are just going to watch the Big Game for the food. I said it. They barked it.

Imagine going to a party for the Big Game. Everyone is eating the best snacks ever! And you get…cereal. Seriously. This is what your dog goes thru! Can’t we make some dog friendly snacks to share? Then, our effort will be deliciously worth it for us both.

So this week and next, we are bringing to you our favorite dog friendly and person friendly Big Game football appawtizers! Ready? Set! Eat!

Take A Knee Pupper Pancake Sliders With Fleaflicker Maple Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey breast

1/4 cup oats

1 egg

Premade silver dollar pancakes or buy frozen and cook

1/2 cup Greek yogurt

1/4 cup maple syrup

Directions

Mix turkey, oats and eggs. Form into meatballs. (You should have about 30 teaspoon size meatballs).

Spray a nonstick cooking sheet with olive oil or nonstick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 25 minutes and let cool in oven.

While meatballs are cooking, mix together the Greek yogurt and maple syrup. Cover and put in refrigerator.

To assemble, take one meatball and put in between silver dollar sized pancakes! Dip into maple syrup dipping sauce!

This next recipe uses cauliflower as the dip’s base. Is cauliflower good for dogs? Cauliflower is healthy for your dog to eat! It is a good source of fiber, vitamins K, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and folate. These vitamins support the health of your dog’s vision, blood, liver, muscles, immune system, and more. Fiber is good for your dog’s colon health, weight issues, and bowel issues.

Cheesy Chicken Cauliflower Pawty Dip

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) bag of frozen cauliflower

1 pound cooked, boneless chicken breast

1 cup Greek yogurt

1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

2 tablespoons coconut flour or all-purpose

1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cook cauliflower until tender. Mash with a fork. Mix in yogurt, cheese, flour, olive oil and chicken breast. Pour into a deep baking pan. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of additional grated cheese (optional) and chopped bell pepper. Bake for 30 minutes and let cool inside of oven. Let cool completely before serving to your dog. Serve with baby carrots, celery sticks or unsalted sweet potato chips!

Disclaimer: Let cool completely. Never serve hot food to your dogs. These recipes are meant as treats and not meal replacements. Consult a vet before making any changes to your dog’s diet.