Homemade cat food
Duck & Blueberry Antioxidant Bites
Lean duck breast baked with a scatter of mashed blueberries makes a rich, novel-protein treat with a little antioxidant boost. A good change of pace for cats bored of chicken and fish.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 25 min
- Makes
- 12 treats
🧺 Ingredients
- 150g skinless duck breast (all visible fat trimmed)
- 4 blueberries (mashed)
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp oat flour
👩🍳 Method
- Poach or steam the duck breast until fully cooked through, then let it cool.
- Mince or finely chop the cooked duck into a smooth, small crumb.
- Mash the blueberries and combine with the duck, egg and oat flour.
- Roll into small bite-sized balls and flatten slightly onto a lined tray.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 15 minutes until firm and cooked through.
- Cool completely before offering, and refrigerate any leftovers.
Nutrition: Duck is a flavourful novel protein that can suit cats sensitive to chicken, and the trace of blueberry adds a little vitamin C and antioxidant polyphenols.
📝 Notes
Blueberries are non-toxic to cats and safe in tiny amounts, but they are optional and only ever a garnish — cats are obligate carnivores and get no dietary requirement from fruit, so keep it to just a few. Introduce novel proteins like duck gradually. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days and keep treats under 10% of daily calories.
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⚕️ Before you cook for your cat
- Homemade food must be balanced. Cats need taurine, and deficiency causes heart and eye disease.
- Treat recipes are supplements to a complete diet, not a replacement for it.
- Check any new ingredient against the toxic-foods list, and ask your vet before switching diets.