Turkey & Cranberry Gut-Soothing Cake Bites
Tiny turkey and cranberry cake bites that allow you to reintroduce gentle protein in very small, controlled portions for dogs coming off a diarrhea episode.
Equipment
- - Mixing bowl
- Silicone spatula
- Small holiday silicone molds
Food ingredients
- Cooked lean ground turkey finely chopped
- Mashed potato or plain pumpkin puree
- Unsweetened cranberry puree or finely mashed cranberry
- Egg for binding
- Warm water or low sodium broth as needed
Operation steps
- Combine the lean ground turkey with mashed potato or pumpkin in a bowl until the mixture looks even and soft.
- Stir in the cranberry puree, then add the egg and mix until everything is loosely bound but still spoonable.
- Add a little warm water or broth if needed so the batter spreads easily into small molds without crumbling.
- Spoon into tiny silicone molds, bake until just firm to the touch, then cool completely and serve as very small cubes mixed into bland meals.
note
When Ethan has had diarrhea but is starting to feel hungry again, these turkey and cranberry cake bites let me offer protein in tiny, careful portions. I cut them into very small cubes and mix a few pieces into his bland main food rather than serving them alone.
For the protein, I love using freeze-dried turkey crumbles that are high protein, low fat, and easy to digest when his stomach is sensitive . To keep the shapes tidy even with a soft batter, I pour the mixture into small holiday silicone molds that release the cakes cleanly without extra oil .
