DIY Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Dog Treats (5 Ingredients!)
Spoil your furry best friend with these healthy, wheat-free, 5-ingredient Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Dog Treats! These soft, homemade bites are packed with fiber and protein, making them the ultimate guilt-free reward for your pup.
Just like I love finding healthy “hacks” for my own meals—like my Flax Protein Waffles—I wanted to create something for my K9 that was just as clean and nutritious. These Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Dog Treats are my go-to. They are “Savory Spin” approved because they rely on real, whole-food ingredients you probably already have in your pantry!
Why You’ll Love These Homemade Dog Treats
- Only 5 Ingredients: No fillers, no preservatives, and no “mystery” additives.
- Wheat-Free: We use oats instead of wheat flour.
- Budget-Friendly: A whole batch costs less than a single bag of “premium” store-bought treats.
- Pup-Approved: The smell of roasting peanut butter will have your dog sitting at attention before the oven even preheats!
⚠️ A Note on Safety: The “No-Xylitol” Rule
Before you start, please check your peanut butter label! Never use peanut butter that contains Xylitol (a birch sugar substitute). It is highly toxic to dogs. I always stick to all-natural peanut butter where the only ingredient is “peanuts.”
What You’ll Need
- Banana
- Egg
- Oats
- All-Natural Peanut Butter: (Sugar-free and Xylitol-free!)
- Mashed Cooked Sweet Potato: You can also use pumpkin puree for a “Pumpkin Spin.”
How to Make Them
- Combine: In a large bowl, mix the peanut butter, banana, and mashed sweet potato until smooth.
- Form the Dough: Gradually stir in the oats and egg. If the dough feels too stiff, add a few drops of water.
- Roll: Using Spoons, shape into bites (mix will be wet) and place on a greased foil-lined or parchment-lined baking tray.
- Bake: Place treats in an oven preheated to 350°F (175°C) and bake for 18 minutes. Let them cool for about 15 minutes before giving them to your pup.
Shashi’s Expert Tip:
For a super-crunchy biscuit that lasts longer, turn the oven off after baking and let the treats sit inside for another 10 minutes as the oven cools. This “dehydrates” them perfectly!
Both of our dogs are rescues; Tawny is a Collie/Retriever mix and Ollie is a Newfie mix. And, they both seem to have stomach and skin issues. Some types of dry dog food have Tawny “regurgitating” her food. And Ollie seems to have allergic skin reactions to quite a few brands of dog food on the market, which leaves him scratching himself raw. However, feeding both of them dog food that has salmon listed as its #1 ingredient seems to ease their stomach and skin issues.
Storage Tips
Because these treats are made with fresh banana, sweet potato, and egg, they are moist and can spoil quickly at room temperature. Store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. If you want to make a big batch, they freeze well for up to 3 months!
Frequently asked questions
Are these dog treats soft or crunchy?
Straight out of the oven, they are soft and chewy. For crunchier treats, use the tip above and let them sit in the oven as it cools. Crunchier, drier treats also tend to last a little longer.
Can I use rolled oats or quick oats?
Either one works. Quick oats give a smoother texture, while rolled oats make the treats a bit chunkier.
Can these treats be frozen?
Yes! Freeze the cooled treats in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw them in the fridge, or let them sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving.
Homemade dog treats make a great holiday gift
Pack a few of these treats in a small jar or bag, tie it with a ribbon, and you have a sweet gift for the dog lovers on your list. Add a little note with the ingredients and a reminder to keep them in the fridge.
Every dog is different. If your dog has food allergies or a health condition, check with your vet before trying a new treat.
Looking for dinner for the humans?
While your pup enjoys their sweet potato treats, why not whip up something savory for yourself?
Pumpkin Curried Pork Chops
Saffron Quinoa Lentils with Vegetables
Spicy Sheet Pan Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all-natural peanut butter sugar-free and xylitol-free!
- 3/4 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato about 1 sweet potato, or use pumpkin puree for a “Pumpkin Spin”
- 1/4 cup oats rolled or quick oats
- 1 ripe banana mashed
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). If you do not have a cooked sweet potato, wash, peel, and cut up one sweet potato and microwave it for 5–7 minutes until soft, then mash it.
- In a large bowl, mix the peanut butter, mashed banana, and mashed sweet potato until smooth.
- Stir in the oats and the egg. If the dough feels too stiff, add a few drops of water.
- Using spoons, shape the mixture into bites (it will be wet) and place them on a greased foil-lined or parchment-lined baking tray.
- Bake for 18 minutes. For crunchier treats, turn the oven off and leave them inside for another 10 minutes as the oven cools.
- Let the treats cool for about 15 minutes before giving them to your pup. Store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
are they soft
My 5 dogs loved them! But they got moldy really fast. I had made a double recipe and on day 3 had to throw them out. I’m going to try the recipe again but keep them in the oven longer on a lower heat.
Can these be frozen?
Wow! These look like the best homemade dog treats, that dogs would actually like best, I swear! If we had dogs, I would definitely make these. Thanks for sharing, Shashi. 🙂 Your fur babies are so cute! xo
Thanks so much Stacy! You know, if you added a little sugar and salt – these would be people friendly treats too 😉
Awww.. your dogs are adorable. I love this doggy treat… I may have to make a batch for my little guy. 🙂
Thanks so much! Ok – so when you say your little guy – you mean your dog right? 🙂
That flavor combination sounds delicious to me! I am a big peanut butter fan, and so is my dog! #client
Thanks Jenna! Peanut butter is to my dogs what catnip is to most cats!
Did you know, dogs can be allergic to peanuts? My one is allergic to chicken and causes her the worst skin irritation. I have the other on efferzol for the skin. I know how you feel with your dogs!
Tandy – I had no idea dogs could be allergic to PB – or chicken for that matter! When my older dog was a pup everytime she had an upset stomach,we used to take her to the vet, on our second trip, he told me that I should just feed her boiled chicken and rice and that would be a lot cheaper – and that’s what I have been doing for the longest time and it works like a charm! I couldn’t imagine my dogs being allergic to that!
For some reason, I had this notion that dogs don’t like peanut butter, and so I never fed my Sniffy any treat that has peanut butter in it. D’uh. I definitely have to try this to see if he’ll like it.
Joshua, another blogger mentioned that some dogs could be allergic to PB- but mine are not, in fact -they love it! One of them once managed to fish the empty PB container from out of the trash and she hid it under her bed till we were asleep. I woke up in the middle of the night to her slurping noises as she tried her best to slurp every last bit of PB out of it!!
my dog would love these! thanks for the great idea, i never knew how simple it was
Thanks Lindsay – yes, homemade treats are so simple – and so much more budget friendly!
We’re big dog lovers with two big, lovable canines! They go wild over peanut butter treats and I’m sure we spend a fortune on them. This looks like something they’d devour! Great recipe, Shashi!
Thanks so much Bill! You are right – my two worked their way through this batch of treats in 3 days!
What adorable sweeties! My cats love sweet potatoes 🙂
Thanks so much Angie!
I love this post! I don’t think I’ve ever seen Tawny and Ollie before…they are so darned cute! I love making homemade dog treats…and our pups *really* like when I make homemade dog treats. (I wonder why…haha!) Speaking of treats, I wonder if Tawny and Ollie will let you send a few of these up here to New York…I think our pups would love to sample them! 🙂
Thanks so much David! I guess Tawny and Ollie won’t mind, but – dang, your mail lady might eat them – she might take after Lil Shashi! Lil Shashi likes her dog treats with a sprinkling of sugar on them!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen your pups–so cute! I really should start making Layla’s treats…thanks for the idea!
Thanks Erin – they have their cute moments – specially after a long walk 😉 But – they sure don’t like to sit around and not eat treats that are within reach – Ollie (the Newfie mix) kept grumbling and grumbling – I wish I had posted a video of it!
Charlie doesn’t like sweet potatoes. Whoever heard of a dog not liking them. I told him he was weird and he said, “Pass over the liver treats and nobody gets hurt.”
Hahahaha! Oh Maureen! That’s just too funny – well, he can have my dogs’ share of liver treats too!!! 🙂