Are you bringing your furry friend along on your next road trip? Make the ride as easy as possible with yummy treats for them. Whether a shorter trip or a car ride across the country, your fido will be quite happy if you pack these tasty snacks for them.

Dog-Friendly Trail Mix

Grocery List (4-6 Servings)

• ½ cup popcorn kernels for the stovetop
• 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
• 1 cup carrots, peeled or diced
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup frozen blueberries, thawed and rinsed

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 225 degrees Fahrenheit 
• With two parchment-lined baking sheets, spread the carrots and peas on one and the blueberries on the other
• Bake these for two hours or until crispy
• Over medium-high heat on a stovetop, heat the popcorn kernels in a pot with a fitted lid, taking them off once the popping slows to around a few seconds
• After allowing everything to cool, combine all the ingredients and serve up

No-Bake Granola Bars

Grocery List

• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• ⅓ cup low sodium peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• ¼ cup shredded coconut, unsweetened
• ½ cup apple, diced

Instructions

• To soften the chia seeds, soak them in 2 tablespoons of water for 10 minutes where they will absorb most of the water
• Mix the peanut butter and oats together until combined
• Stir in the softened chia seeds, coconut, and apple
• Transfer the mixture into an 8×8 lined baking dish and flatten
• Refrigerate the dish for 30 minutes to an hour before cutting it into granola bar-sized pieces

Potato Jerky

Grocery List

• Coconut oil
• 1-2 medium to large sweet potatoes
• 1 tsp ground turmeric

Instructions

• Preheat oven 225 degrees Fahrenheit
• Grease a wire rack with coconut oil and place it on a baking sheet
• Clean the sweet potato and cut in half lengthwise, then into thin slices
• In a bowl, coat potato slices with ground turmeric
• Once fully coated, lay the strips onto the wire rack
• Bake for three to five hours until the desired crispness
• Let cool and serve

Carsick Tea

Grocery List

• Fresh ginger
• 3-5 peppermint leaves

Instructions

• Peel and slice six quarter-inch-thick pieces of ginger
• On a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the ginger and 2 cups of water to a simmer and steep for twenty minutes
• Once steeped, strain the mixture
• Add full mint leaves and refrigerate for at least an hour
• Remove the mint leaves and transfer them to a bottle to bring along

From yummy snacks to relieving teas, these tasty treats will keep your dog’s tummy and heart happy on a road trip.