Overview
No, Maamoul is not a dog-friendly food. This Middle Eastern cookie is high in fats and the nutty and sweet fillings are difficult for dogs to digest and can be harmful to their pancreas and weight over time.
Can dogs eat Maamoul?
Risks
- Maamoul are Middle Eastern shortbread cookies filled with dates and nuts. They are often made at religious festivals, such as Eid al-Fitr and Easter.
- The confection makes use of semolina-based dough which is filled with dates, figs, and pistachios (or walnuts). The icing sugar commonly dusted over Maamoul adds to the sugar load, resulting in spikes in blood sugar in dogs. These ingredients are not good for dogs to eat, as they make the cookies sugary and fatty.
- Dates and figs are popular Maamoul filling. They may be non-toxic but are very high in natural sugar. If ingested in large amount, it can lead to weight gain and diabetes in dogs.
- Some Maamoul recipes include pistachios or walnuts. They are not poisonous, but dogs have difficulty digesting them and they are high in fat.
- The ghee or butter raises the fat content. Dogs may potentially vomit, develop diarrhea, or get pancreatitis when given very fatty human food.
