Homemade grain-free sweet potato dog cookie recipe!

3/28/2013

This homemade dog treat recipe is sure to please any dog's tummy! These nutritious cookies are made with grain-free coconut flour, mashed sweet potato, peanut butter and carrots. A touch of honey is optional, the perfect addition for dogs who need some extra calories (I know mine does!). Coconut flour is highly beneficial to a dog's skin and coat, while the sweet potato and carrots both are loaded with beta-carotene and vitamins!

These cookies are grain-free, which is perfect for a dog with grain allergies or sensitivities. If you do not have coconut flour, you can substitute it with either 2 cups of either rice flour or whole wheat flour!

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups of coconut flour
1 cup of mashed sweet potato
3/4 cup of smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup of raw honey (optional)
1/4 cup of shredded carrots
4 eggs

DIRECTIONS

Boil sweet potatoes (enough for 1 cup mashed)
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large bowl add your coconut flour, mashed sweet potato, peanut butter, honey, shredded carrots and eggs.
Combine all 6 ingredients, mix thoroughly.
Cut out your shape of preference with a cookie cutter, then place cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes

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Happy baking,

Angel
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55 Comments

Patricia Brown link

3/28/2013 09:40:52 am

Is there an ingredient that I can substitute for the peanut butter? One of my dogs is allergic to it, but everything else in these is GREAT!
Thank you!

Bonny Hempsted

3/28/2013 11:19:17 pm

I.M.Healthy soynut butter. It comes in chocolate, honey, chunky and smooth. I'm allergic to peanuts and everyone loves this stuff, including my dogs. You can get it at most health food coops or from amazon.

Poppy Hammond

3/29/2013 08:52:34 am

Bonny, please don't give the chocolate flavor to your dogs!! It's poisonous to them.

Christy

3/29/2013 05:02:24 pm

carob (sp?) is a great chocolate substiute.

Mandi

6/2/2013 03:26:57 pm

Carob, it's similar to chocolate but non toxic for dogs. I'm not sure how the consistency would work but I'm betting smashed bananas would work okay too.

Stina

2/6/2015 01:40:16 pm

Poppy, chocolate flavouring isn't poisonous - cocos is, which is the main ingredient in chocolate. You can however get carob which is the alternative for dogs.

Carla link

4/25/2013 01:16:16 am

How about Almond Butter instead?

Angelika

9/21/2013 03:47:52 pm

My friend is allergic to peanut butter....she buys what is called Wow Butter at Walmart where the peanut butter is....it tastes like peanut butter but it is totally nut free.

Susanne

2/21/2015 02:36:35 pm

almond butter

Sophie

3/29/2013 09:01:08 am

Does anyone know how long these keep for?

K9 Instinct link

3/29/2013 09:01:46 am

I keep them on the counter for 2-3 days then refrigerate them!

fiona fisscher link

4/25/2013 12:09:47 am

I made these for my dogs today the love them

Chris Ash link

5/10/2013 03:07:22 am

Almonds are not easily digested & can give your dog an upset stomach and create gastric intestinal distress.

Krysta Boe

8/2/2013 06:53:45 am

Has anyone heard if tahini can be used? It's made from sesame seeds. Just curious. I have soy but butter too.

Carol

8/27/2013 10:23:15 am

I have made the carob and peanut butter balls and Rascal loves them

9/2/2013 10:18:16 am

You could use some baby food meat or even dribble a little bacon grease in the dough for meat flavor or some shredded cheese?

Jill Merritt

9/8/2013 10:10:52 am

I have a very fussy German Shepherd. I made these today and he loves them. Our grocery store was out of the coconut flour so I used the whole wheat as suggested. They turned out fine and they don't taste bad either. i will pass this recipe on.

Donna Newton

9/9/2013 12:05:05 pm

Be careful Jill Merritt feeding wheat products to your GSD. Many are allergic to it. I avoid it with my two GSDs now that I know about it.

Chris Smith

9/11/2013 03:14:29 pm

Would it be ok to keep these on the counter in a sealed crock or jar without fear of spoilage? Thanks!

Kelly

2/7/2015 04:58:01 am

Mine were fine in a sealed container on the counter.

Kathleen

3/21/2015 02:10:09 am

I freeze mine on a cookie sheet so they do not stick together then put them in a zip lock baggie they do not get very hard and my dogs love them frozen this allows to make a double or triple batch.

Martha

9/15/2013 11:28:37 am

I made them today for my dogs and they love them. Thanks

Geri Brenda Levinge

8/10/2014 11:40:08 am

Can't buy coconut flour in Australia would rice
flour do?

Jocelyn Bright

12/4/2014 01:20:00 am

Where in Australia do you live I am in Joondalup in Perth and we have an IGA in our lake side shopping centre they have coconut flour have you looked in the health food section of your super market

Jaime

2/6/2015 09:11:42 pm

Geri I found it at Woolworths with the flours. There was only two different brands. Look on top or bottom shelf. It was quite hard to see.

Brenda Marie

4/6/2019 08:33:26 pm

Can you make your own coconut flour out of unsweetened coconut flakes?

Lini Murawski

8/11/2014 11:08:15 pm

Do you have any idea how much phosphorous is in this recipe? I have a dog with renal dysplasia and have to restrict that. I like that there are no eggs since the yolks are high in phosphorous.

Lini Murawski

8/11/2014 11:12:45 pm

Sorry I didn't notice there were eggs at first. I can substitute egg whites for the eggs to keep the phosphorous level down.

Annette Standiford link

8/12/2014 06:26:00 am

I own a kennel and would like to give the out as a gift at Christmas. Do you know the shelf life? Would like to prepare first part of December and not worry if they are spoiled. Thanks.

Steph

11/16/2014 09:56:19 pm

Can we add pancreatic enzymes to this recipe and still get the same texture ?

stacey

11/17/2014 06:47:56 am

Mine turned out too wet/sticky to form with a cookie cutter. Anyone else have this trouble?

Hannah

12/5/2014 08:33:51 am

Mine too! Even after I added another 3/4 cup of flour! I think there might be a typo in the recipe? I baked these like you would choc chip cookies, putting dollops on a greased cookie sheet, and they came out fine... not the prettiest but the pups aren't complaining. :)

bobbye link

2/6/2015 07:12:40 am

When baking with coconut flour or rice flour one needs to add 1/4 tsp. baking powder to recipe for each cup of flour.

Stacy

12/5/2014 04:16:23 am

I just mixed everything together but used all purpose flour. The dough was very sticky so couldn't use cookie cutters. I dont care because I would've used a glass. I did try extra flour also.

Angela Winn

1/5/2015 01:16:47 pm

Coconut flour is much more absorbative than wheat (all purpose) flour. It is usually 1/4-1/3 cup coconut flour to 1 cup wheat flour. So if you used wheat flour you would have to add much more four.

Beth

12/25/2014 12:05:18 pm

Made these cookies a few days ago for my pup, and he LOVED them... But four days later and they had gone moldy already!! :( You want to feel guilt? Watch the look on your sad pup's face as he watches you throw out his beloved cookies, who then proceeds to whine and cry and try to fish them out of the trash...

The cookies came out crunchy from the oven but softened again in the container with the moisture. Refrigeration is HIGHLY recommended, lest you feel the guilt that I do. Off to bake replacement Christmas doggie cookies now....

Gloria Kelley

1/5/2015 03:15:27 am

I make a call of my dogs food and treats. You must remember that this food does not contain any preservatives so it must be refrigerated or frozen. I usually make the treats in batches of three or four dozen then freeze them and take out a couple each date to thaw.
FYI I use a rice or coconut flour in place of wheat flour and they always turn out perfect. My dog does not know the difference neither will yours.

Angela Winn

1/5/2015 01:22:10 pm

I made these last night for my dog's birthday. I was afraid they'd be too crunchy for my picky girl, but they ended up being slightly soft with crunchy edges and both of my dogs love them. They especially loved getting the dough that fell on the floor. I even tried a bit and they weren't too bad. :)

Gloria Kelley

1/6/2015 02:16:18 am

Angela, my dog loves to chew on hard things like bones and especially hard dog treats. Do you think leaving them in the oven for a little while longer would create a harder cookie

Jennifer

1/18/2015 07:17:04 am

My dog is allergic to sweet potatoes. what can i use in place?

Beth

1/19/2015 01:13:22 am

I (inadvertently) used canned pumpkin when I made this recipe and it came out great. Just remember to refrigerate them because they do stay very moist. I couldn't use a cookie cutter and just made them as drop cookies.

Jennifer

1/19/2015 07:47:25 am

Thanks. unfortunately, he does not like pumpkin either. :o( anything else?

Deborah Haskins

9/9/2016 12:47:09 pm

Try organic pumpkin

Gloria Kelley

1/20/2015 01:38:20 am

Jennifer, the taste of the coconut, peanut butter, and carrots would certainly camouflage the taste of the sweet potatoes or pumpkin I'm sure. However you could also add a little bacon grease and maybe some chopped bacon-the real stuff. I would cut the recipe in half

Gloria Kelley

2/6/2015 09:36:02 am

I mistakenly unsubscribed to receive e-mail replies so am re-submitting here.

Chris Smith

2/6/2015 05:08:28 pm

Bobbye, what does the baking powder do? I'm a dog lover but definitely not a baker, lol!

Cheryl link

2/6/2015 08:22:33 pm

I added some oatmeal and peanut butter to mine. All the puppies loved them

Gloria Kelley

2/7/2015 12:08:54 am

I too am wondering what the baking powder does? I used coconut flour on my last batch of cookies for Mickey because he seems to be allergic to wheat flour and they were extremely dry. I only used less than half the amount of coconut flour as wheat flour.

Laura

2/25/2015 02:18:01 pm

I was just wondering if regular flour could be substituted for the coconut flour. I've never even heard of that

Mac

4/16/2015 11:00:48 am

I made these today with whole wheat flour & real bacon bits & oatmeal. The dough was sticky so I shaped them into sticks. Melted carob chips & dipped the tips. My dogs loved them.

Gloria Kelley

3/21/2015 03:03:57 am

Laura your dog is not going to know the difference between coconut flour or regular flour and I doubt that it will affect the recipe at all. You can get coconut flour at whole foods or Trader Joe's. I use coconut flour, chickpea flour, or brown rice flour and baking for my dog.

nicki

3/28/2015 12:20:14 pm

My dog is allergic to peanut butter any ideas for substitutions on peanut butter in sweet potato dog treats

Yomanda

4/28/2015 06:43:39 am

Can I make your cookie recipes and place the cookies in my food dehydrator??

Sharon link

12/31/2017 04:22:12 pm

I made this and it was easy, wholesome and my dogs enjoyed them. I mixed all ingredients together while the potato was cooking,then mashed the potato ,added it while still warm and was able to cut the rolled dough with a cookie cutter just fine.
thank you for this recipe , Evee, Dizzy and Chase are thankful too!

Brenda Marie

4/6/2019 08:35:36 pm

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