Go Back

Dog-Friendly Icing Recipe

Arty McGoo
A royal icing-like recipe to create beautifully decorated, sugar free iced dog biscuits.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp dried egg whites pasteurized powder
  • ¼ C water
  • ¼ C tapioca flour also known as tapioca starch
  • tbsp yogurt powder
  • 1 tsp coconut oil, melted

Optional for a thicker piping consistency

  • a small pinch of guar gum or tapioca flour

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together dried egg whites and water in a medium bowl until frothy.
  • Mix in tapioca flour and yogurt powder.
  • Stir in coconut oil until all ingredients are combined.
  • Divide icing into bowls and color with concentrated food coloring or powdered food coloring.
  • Place icing into tipless decorating bags. Cut a small opening and decorate something beautiful!
  • Optional: thicken some of the icing with guar gum or tapioca flour to use for piping details or outlining designs.

Notes

  • Unlike royal icing, this makes a thin flood consistency frosting that you can thicken for piping details.
  • Let icing rest for 5-10 minutes as icing will thicken a bit after mixing (I found the consistency just right to flood without any additions)
  •  If you still find it too thin for your preference: mix in a little more tapioca flour.  If it's too thick: add a bit more water.
  • To create a piping consistency add guar gum or more tapioca flour to thicken.  Guar gum is a stronger thickener than tapioca flour so you will need less.  The amount of either ingredient you need to thicken will depend on how much icing you are thickening.  Add a very small amount at a time to reach desired thickness.
  • Tipless bags are super convenient.  Just fill with icing, tie a knot, and snip open to your desired size and decorate! 100 pack of tipless bags here
  • Using concentrated or powdered food coloring will create saturated colors quicker and won't affect the consistency of the icing by adding more liquid.
  • After decorating, allow iced cookies to dry before packaging or stacking (depending on humidity this could take up to 24 hours and will take longer than royal icing to completely dry). I have not experimented with using my dehydrator to speed up drying yet.
  • You can paint details on the dried icing using food color and a small amount of water or a food color marker.
Keyword dog biscuit decorating, dog frosting, dog icing, dog-friendly