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Homemade Holiday Dog Treats + Sweet Potatoes

December 20, 2013 By Kaylee Pauley 11 Comments

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Homemade-Holiday-Dog-Treats1The Christmas season is often full of indulgence. With Christmas parties, family get-togethers and tasty edible gifts, I’d say most of us get our fair share of holiday treats. So why not allow our four-legged friends a little indulgence as well?

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Homemade-Holiday-Dog-Treats3aI spent this past Saturday at my parents house baking and decorating cookies with my mom, sister, niece and nephew. This has become a tradition for us over the past several years, and one I dearly look forward to. As I was driving there, it hit me that it would be so cute to bake some Christmas cookies for Tucker.

Homemade-Holiday-Dog-Treats2aThe fact that he was out of dog treats, and Josh had been giving him organic tortilla chips as his treat for taking care of business, gave a little prompting as well. Oops.

Homemade-Holiday-Dog-Treats12I have to admit, the warm sweet potato puree, mixed with peanut butter and cinnamon smelled pretty good, and Tucker was right below my feet the whole time, staring up at me with those big brown eyes.

Homemade-Holiday-Dog-Treats10We couldn’t help but encourage him, you know, speaking in a high-pitched, excited tone that let him know he was likely going to be eating these little Christmas cookies. And for once, his patience by the warm oven paid off and the goodies inside were for him!

Homemade-Holiday-Dog-Treats7Homemade-Holiday-Dog-Treats11We let him have one shortly after they came out of the oven, as I said, he was completely out of treats. But I’m sticking the others back for Christmas! My parents just got a sweet little dog and my sister has two small ones, I can’t wait to wrap these up in cellophane with a pretty ribbon to stick under the tree.

Homemade-Holiday-Dog-Treats6Homemade-Holiday-Dog-Treats8If you are looking for the perfect puppy present, give this one a try! I took a couple to the pups at work and they were a hit! In fact, one of the guys even gave it a try! I wouldn’t necessarily recommend eating them yourself, but your pet will definitely thank you!

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Homemade Holiday Dog Treats

Healthy Homemade dog treats, loaded with sweet potato, peanut butter, whole oats and cinnamon.
Prep Time35 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time1 hr 5 mins
Course: Dog Treat
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dog treats
Servings: 42 -44
Author: Kaylee Pauley (Adapted from My Baking Addiction)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh sweet potato puree
  • 1 eggs
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3 Tbsp of all natural peanut butter
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 salt optional, I didn't use

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Peel and cube two medium sweet potatoes and bring to a boil in pot of water. Reduce to low and simmer approximately 15-20 minutes or until soft. Drain cooked potatoes and puree using blender or food processor.
  • In small bowl, stir together the flour, oats, and cinnamon.
  • In a separate large bowl, whisk together the egg, sweet potato and peanut butter until combined. Stir wet ingredients into dry.
  • Pour onto a floured surface and roll dough out to 1/4 - 3/8 thick. Cut out using Christmas cookie cutter. The dough will be a little sticky, dust your hands and the rolling pin with a little flour to help!
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown.
  • Place on cooling racks and let cool thoroughly. They will harden as they cool.

Notes

The salt can be added to help extend the shelf life of these treats but is not necessary.
Do not use a pumpkin spice blend or anything that may contain nutmeg as it is toxic to dogs, even small amounts.
I used fairly small cookie cutters and got 45 treats! Your cookie cutter size will determine your quantity.

Recipe adapted from My Baking Addiction.

Filed Under: Peanut Butter, Sweet Potatoes, Whole Oats

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Comments

  1. meredith mills says

    December 20, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    this is TOO cute!!! i don’t really cook for myself, but maybe ill do it for milly!! she would be SO happy!

    Reply
    • Kaylee Pauley says

      December 23, 2013 at 1:14 PM

      I think that’s a great idea, she’s worth it! Penny might like some, too!

      Reply
  2. Alexis moon says

    November 15, 2016 at 8:46 PM

    Love love this idea! As well as your dog , what breed is this adorable curly little thing?

    Reply
    • Kaylee Pauley says

      November 19, 2016 at 5:01 PM

      Thanks Alexis! He’s a Maltese Poodle mix – the sweetest, smartest little guy, and he doesn’t shed! :)

      Reply
  3. Jennica San says

    December 5, 2019 at 12:11 PM

    What oats did you use? I am planning on making this and I love the recipe!

    Reply
    • Kaylee Pauley says

      December 12, 2019 at 10:00 AM

      So sorry for the delay!! I used rolled oats – I hope that helps and your four legged friend(s) enjoy them! :)

      Reply
  4. Lois Harrison says

    December 27, 2019 at 7:25 AM

    How long is the shelf life with salt/without salt?

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    • Kaylee Pauley says

      January 2, 2020 at 9:59 AM

      Hi Lois, so sorry for my delayed response! I haven’t actually made them with salt, but shelf life without the salt, if kept in air tight container is about 10-14 days, if you want to refrigerate them or freeze half of them, then I’d say longer! Hope that helps :)

      Reply
  5. Lauren says

    December 21, 2021 at 3:56 PM

    5 stars
    These are fantastic! I’ve made them the past 3 years in a row and everyones’ dogs absolutely love them!! Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Kaylee Pauley says

      January 25, 2022 at 12:55 PM

      Aw that makes me so happy, thank you for taking the time to share!!!

      Reply
  6. Emily says

    December 24, 2022 at 1:24 AM

    Love the recipe I had to tweak my cooking time a little I accidentally burnt the 1st batch on the bottom but my second batch I set the oven to 325 and baked them for 20 mins and came out alot better then the 1st batch lol

    Reply

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