Banana bread makes a scrumptious breakfast for everyone. It is filling, topping, and crust is what makes this bread a delicious one. The ingredients such as chocolates, raisins, walnuts, and sugar used in its recipe might not be harmful to us, but they can be bad for a dog’s digestive health when consumed in a large amount. This isn’t to say that dogs cannot eat banana bread but you have to be careful about the ingredients used in the making of banana bread.

Well then, can dogs eat banana bread with walnuts?

Yes, they can, but only in small amounts. Whether you can feed your dog banana bread with walnuts mainly depends on the type of walnuts.

Let’s find out more about feeding walnuts to your dog.

Types Of Walnuts

There are various types of walnuts: the common or English walnut and the black walnut. Common walnuts used as a topping in banana bread is usually safe for your pooch to eat, however, black walnuts are toxic and moldier than common ones. Black walnuts contain mycotoxins, which are susceptible to be carcinogenic (having the potential to cause cancer).

Moldy Walnuts

Walnuts contain a lot of moisture, which can cause the nut to develop mold at any stage. These nuts which have molds developed can produce the same carcinogenic toxins as the black ones.

Some of the common symptoms that your pup might show after eating black of moldy walnuts are:

• Seizure
• Tremors and muscle weaknesses
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Restlessness
• Fever or high body temperature
• Dehydration
• Lack of appetite

So, if you ever plan to treat your dog with banana bread with walnuts on it, make sure that you avoid black walnuts or any other moldy ones.

Other Things To Consider Before Giving Banana Bread With Walnuts To Dogs

Plain banana bread with edible walnuts as an occasional dessert wouldn’t do much harm to your pup. Instead, it might be their new favorite treat. However, walnuts also contain high levels of fat; therefore, many vets recommend that it is best to feed walnuts or any other nuts to your dog, only in a small quantity. More importantly, many dogs are allergic to nuts and may react negatively to them. So, it’s always a good idea to consult with your vet if you’re concerned that your pet can’t stomach certain foods. And in the case of banana bread with walnuts, your dog would be better off without that particular baked delight.

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Conclusion

If you’re still wondering, “Can Dogs Eat Banana Bread with Walnuts?”, then there are two main things to remember: First, plain banana bread with common walnuts is safe for your dog to eat in a small amount, and second, avoid black or moldy walnuts. You’ll also want to make sure your pup isn’t allergic to the nut. Don’t forget to examine their reaction after feeding them banana bread with walnuts.

Also, always remember that dogs are not picky eaters. This means that they will eat things that are bad for them if given the opportunity. As with any human food, it is important to consult your vet about what food your dog can and cannot eat.

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To explore more, check out our other articles on bananas for dogs.

Has your dog ever eaten banana bread with walnuts? Were they relatively fine or did they feel sick after eating it and how much did they eat? If you have any experience with dogs eating this delicious human food, please share it in the comments section below.