If you’re working toward a low tox home and lifestyle, it’s easy to focus on your food, skincare, and cleaning products. But, your dog’s treats deserve the same attention.
Many store-bought options are packed with fillers, preservatives, and synthetic flavours that add little nutritional value and can be hard on your dog’s digestion. If your dog suffers from allergies, common ingredients like wheat, poultry, and food colourings can make them feel worse.
The good news? Making your own dog treats is incredibly simple and inexpensive. These homemade dog cookies use just 3 wholesome ingredients: roasted sweet potato, oats, and natural peanut butter to create a gut-friendly, healthy treat that your dog will love.
Why these 3 ingredients are good for dogs
Roasted sweet potato | Rich in fibre for healthy digestion, packed with vitamins A and C for immune health, and gives a natural sweetness without added refined sugar
Rolled oats | A gut-friendly and fibre-rich alternative to flour-based treats that contain wheat. Oats are naturally gluten-free
Peanut butter | A source of healthy fats for dog’s skin and brain, a source of plant-based protein, and it adds flavour that dogs love without artificial ingredients
Why avoid fillers, preservatives, and synthetic ingredients
So many store-bought dog treats contain low quality fillers like corn, soy, and by-products, plus artificial flavourings, dyes, and preservatives that can worsen allergic reactions or food sensitivites by compromising their gut health. Here’s why this matters:
Difficult to digest | Fillers can be difficult to digest for some dogs, leading to bloating and stomach upset
Low nutrition | These types of ingredients can take the place of real food ingredients and offer no nourishment
Worsen sensitivities | Artificial additives can trigger, or worsen, skin issues from food sensitivities, leading to itchy ears, paws, elbows, and digestive upset
Try this alternative dog treat recipe
If your dog loves these cookies, try this other 3 ingredient variation using banana next!
To save time, use a roasted sweet potato that you have leftover, or try pureed sweet potato in the can
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Healthy Dog Cookies with Sweet Potato (no wheat)
Description
Easy 3 ingredient dog cookies made with roasted sweet potato, oats, and natural peanut butter make a healthy, low cost alternative to store-bought treats. Free from fillers, preservatives, and artificial flavourings.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Cut a sweet potato in half and roast for 40 minutes, until tender. Scoop out the flesh from the peel and transfer to a mixing bowl
- Grind the oats to a fine flour in a food processor. Transfer the oat flour to the bowl with the sweet potato (reserve a small amount to dust the counter with for rolling out the dough). Add in the peanut butter and stir everything together
- Transfer the cookie “dough” to a countertop that has been lightly dusted with some oat flour and use a rolling pin to roll it out to 1/4″ thick
- Use a knife to cut out small squares and transfer them to the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes
- Store the baked cookies in an airtight jar at room temperature for a few days, or refrigerated for 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months
