Sweet Potato Beak Treats
Servings 6 treats
Cookie-inspired bird treats made with sweet potato, suet, birdseed, natural peanut butter, and Peak Beak Wild black soldier fly larvae: fat and protein for birds during fall migration.
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato cooked and mashed
- 2 suet cakes 11.25 ounces each
- 1 cup birdseed plus more as needed
- 1 cup Peak Beak Wild black soldier fly larvae (BSFL)
- 1/2 cup natural, unsalted peanut butter
- mealworms, extra BSFL, and native flower seeds optional, for decorating
Directions
- Mash the cooked sweet potato while it is still warm.
- Crumble in the suet and add the peanut butter. The warmth from the sweet potato will soften the suet and peanut butter and make them easier to mix.
- Stir in 1 cup birdseed and 1 cup BSFL.
- Add more birdseed as needed until the mixture is thick and moldable.
- Press into silicone molds or shape into small cakes. Add mealworms, BSFL, or native flower seeds for decoration, if desired.
- Use the remaining mixture to fill standard suet cages.
- Allow the treats to cool and firm before serving.
Notes
Makes about 6 molded Beak Treats plus enough mixture to fill 2 standard suet cages. Sweet potatoes vary in size and moisture, and the warm potato will temporarily soften the suet and peanut butter. Start with 1 cup of birdseed and add more only as needed. The mixture will also firm as it cools.