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Salmon & Sweet Potato Bites

Small soft-baked bites built around plain cooked salmon and mashed sweet potato. Use fully cooked, boneless salmon only — never smoked or salted fish — and keep these as an occasional treat rather than part of a meal.

Small rustic orange-gold salmon and sweet potato dog treat bites cooling on a parchment-lined tray
Prep
15 minutes
Cook
25 minutes
Total
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy

Working out portions? See how many treats a dog can have before you make a full batch.

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Salmon & Sweet Potato Bites

Makes About 20 small bites · 40 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 150 g plain cooked salmon, skin and all bones removed, flaked
  • 1 cup (about 200 g) plain cooked sweet potato, mashed and cooled
  • 1 cup (about 100 g) rolled oats, half of them blitzed into a coarse flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1-2 tablespoons water, only if the mixture is too dry

Instructions

  1. 1Heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  2. 2Check the cooked salmon carefully with your fingers and remove every bone and any skin. Flake the flesh into small pieces.
  3. 3Mash the cooled sweet potato in a bowl until smooth, then stir in the flaked salmon and the egg.
  4. 4Add the oats and oat flour and mix to a thick, scoopable mixture. Add water a spoonful at a time only if it will not hold together.
  5. 5Spoon small teaspoon-sized mounds onto the tray and flatten each one slightly with the back of the spoon.
  6. 6Bake for 22-25 minutes until set and lightly golden at the edges.
  7. 7Cool completely on a wire rack before serving — baked treats hold heat in the middle.

Storage

  • Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge and use within 3 days; that follows general guidance for cooked leftovers, not testing of this recipe. Refrigerate within 2 hours of cooking, or within 1 hour if the room is above 32 °C (90 °F), and split a warm batch into shallow containers so it chills quickly.
  • Freeze what you will not use in that time at −18 °C (0 °F) or below. General freezer guidance for cooked meat leftovers is 2 to 6 months for quality, and we keep to the short end of it. Thaw in the fridge, never on the counter.
  • Harmful bacteria can be present without any change in smell or appearance, so time and temperature decide, not how a treat looks. Discard anything left in a warm room too long, or kept past these limits — chilling or freezing does not make mishandled food safe.

Sources: Cold food storage chart (FoodSafety.gov) · Food safety basics (USDA FSIS)

Serving considerations

  • These are occasional treats, not a meal or a complete and balanced diet.
  • How many is appropriate depends on your dog's size, health and normal diet — treats should stay a small part of overall daily intake.
  • Use plain cooked salmon only: no smoked salmon, no salt, no oil-heavy marinades, no garlic, no onion and no spice blends.
  • Introduce a new treat slowly, especially with dogs that have a sensitive stomach, and ask your vet if your dog has any health condition.

Ingredient safety notes

This guide is for general educational purposes and isn't a substitute for advice from your veterinarian. If your dog has eaten something potentially toxic or is showing concerning symptoms, contact a veterinarian promptly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Only if it is plain salmon packed in water with no added salt, and you remove any bones. Salmon in brine, oil or sauce is not suitable.

No. Smoked salmon is heavily salted and cured, so it does not belong in dog treats. Use plain cooked fresh or frozen salmon instead.

The egg helps the bites hold their shape. Without it the mixture is much more crumbly, so keep it in unless your dog cannot have egg.

There is no single answer — it depends on your dog's size, health and normal diet. Treats should stay a small part of daily intake, so ask your vet what suits your dog.

Keep portions very small for puppies and introduce them one at a time, since young dogs are more prone to digestive upsets. Check with your vet first.

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