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    Home » Recipes » Dog Treats

    April 16, 2017 131 Comments

    Easy DIY Sweet Potato Dog Chews

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    Easy DIY Sweet Potato Dog Chews are here! After so many dogs (and people apparently) loved my Peanut Butter & Pumpkin Dog Treats, I thought it would be fun to make another one for the pooches. My pet store sells these sweet potato chews which Chickpea dog loves, but they are like $8 for a package!! Which, I swear, is barely 1 potato worth of slices. Seems a bit silly to me when there is only one ingredient.

    So after doing a bit of ye ol' internet research, I found out it was super-duper easy to make your own. All I have to do is dry out some sweet potato slices in the oven at very low for a couple of hours. Boom. Done. The result was that some pieces were a bit dry and crunchy, but most pieces had a chewy jerky-like texture. And did Chickpea dog like them? Watch as she discovers the treats. ↓

    Easy DIY Sweet Potato Dog Chews, just like the store-bought treats but a fraction of the price. Dogs love these and they make a great gift! #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Yeah, she liked them all right. Really, really went nuts for them and couldn't understand why I was teasing her with it. For photography Chickpea! You're an internet-famous dog, don't you know?

    Of course, you could feed these treats to the humans of the household as well. I taste-tested them, and dried out sweet potatoes don't do much for me... But to each their own!

    Easy DIY Sweet Potato Dog Chews, just like the store-bought treats but a fraction of the price. Dogs love these and they make a great gift! #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    To make Easy DIY Sweet Potato Dog Chews:

    Take 2 sweet potatoes. Or you could do just 1, or 7, or however many you like! I found that 1 sweet potato took up about 1 baking sheet, so I did two baking sheets worth.

    Easy DIY Sweet Potato Dog Chews, just like the store-bought treats but a fraction of the price. Dogs love these and they make a great gift! #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Slice them up. I sliced mine into coins because Chickpea is only a medium-little dog, but if you have a bigger dog you could slice them lengthwise for larger chews. You don't want the pieces to be too thin or they will just get crispy and not chewy. So make sure they are no thinner than ¼ inch (see above photo for reference).

    I use the mandoline attachment on my food processor so it took about 7 seconds to slice the potatoes.

    Easy DIY Sweet Potato Dog Chews, just like the store-bought treats but a fraction of the price. Dogs love these and they make a great gift! #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Lay them all out on parchment paper-lined baking sheets in a single layer.

    Easy DIY Sweet Potato Dog Chews, just like the store-bought treats but a fraction of the price. Dogs love these and they make a great gift! #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Then just pop the little dudes in the oven for 2 ½ to 3 hours flipping once half way through until they are shrunken, dried out, and some pieces are a bit crispy, while others are a bit chewy. Let cool, then store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

    Easy DIY Sweet Potato Dog Chews, just like the store-bought treats but a fraction of the price. Dogs love these and they make a great gift! #itdoesnttastelikechicken

    Bon Appetegan, pooches!

    Sam Turnbull

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    5 from 86 votes

    Easy DIY Sweet Potato Dog Chews

    Just like the store-bought treats but a fraction of the price. Dogs love these and they make a great gift!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time3 hrs
    Total Time3 hrs 5 mins
    Course: Dog Recipes
    Cuisine: Dog
    ingredient tag: potatoes
    Servings: 40 chews
    Calories: 10kcal
    Author: Sam Turnbull • It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

    Ingredients

    • 2 sweet potatoes
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    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 250F (130C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • Use a knife or mandoline to cut the sweet potato into slices. I sliced mine into coins because my dog is small, but if you have a bigger dog you could slice them lengthwise for larger chews. You don’t want the pieces to be too thin, or they will just get crispy and not chewy, so make sure they are no thinner than ¼ inch.
    • Arrange them in a single layer on the baking sheets and bake for 2 ½ to 3 hours flipping once halfway through until they are shrunken, dried out, and some pieces are a bit crispy, while others are a bit chewy.
    • Let cool, then store in an air-tight container in the fridge for about 3 weeks.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1chew | Calories: 10kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1603IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Kim Clinger says

      January 05, 2023 at 8:11 pm

      Excited to try this, but sweet potatoes raw are like a tock. Do you bake them first? I don’t have a food processor, besides me…

      Thanks!

      Reply
    2. Christina says

      November 18, 2022 at 9:06 pm

      Can you freeze these? Or should you only keep them in the fridge? And when it says keep in fridge for 3 weeks, does that mean that’s how long they’re good for , or it takes 3 weeks for them to be ready? Thanks for posting this recipe, my potatoes are in the oven and I can’t wait to give them to my baby.

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        December 03, 2022 at 11:23 am

        You can freeze them. They should stay fresh for 3 weeks. They are ready to eat out of the oven once they have cooled. Enjoy!

        Reply
    3. Ang says

      July 28, 2022 at 1:31 am

      I made these, haven't given to my Boston terriers yet, but read the skin should be taken off and it's not good for them? Your pic has the skin on, what are your thoughts?

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        July 28, 2022 at 9:49 am

        Sweet potato skin is healthy for dogs and can be fed in moderate amounts after it’s cooked. 🙂

        Reply
        • Birby says

          December 19, 2022 at 4:14 pm

          Can this recipe also work in a convection oven or air fryer?

    4. Michele says

      March 25, 2022 at 10:36 pm

      5 stars
      Dogs love these—BUT: if you have a breed prone to digestive stones or your dog has a history of calcium oxalate stones, sweet potato must be avoided. Learned this too late after feeding my pom these healthy vegan treats —& he needed surgery for bladder stones. Not universal dangerous for dogs, just be aware & use moderation—so few vegan pet food options that overconsumption can lead to negative consequences

      Reply
    5. P Owen says

      March 12, 2022 at 6:49 pm

      Want to dry them in a dehydrator but will peel them first. But am wondering if I will have to peel the potatoes into thin skins to dry them

      Reply
      • Debbie says

        April 08, 2022 at 9:54 pm

        5 stars
        We use a dehydrator and don’t peel them. We cut them like French fries in all different sizes so some are crispy and some are chewy Our dogs love them!!

        Reply
        • Mary says

          September 14, 2022 at 5:48 pm

          How long do you keep them in the dehydrator for and at what temp? Would love to do the same. Thanks!

    6. Brian Goebel says

      February 20, 2022 at 5:02 pm

      Is the skin toxic for dogs?

      Reply
      • Chelle says

        February 22, 2022 at 6:06 pm

        I had to Google it:

        When feeding your dog a sweet potato, make sure it's cooked and that the skin is removed; leaving the skin on makes it harder for your dog to digest. You should never feed your dog a raw sweet potato. Not only are they difficult to chew, but they can upset your dog's stomach and potentially cause intestinal blockage.

        Reply
        • V says

          August 04, 2022 at 5:15 pm

          Thanks for looking that up! My dog has digestive issues and needs to be on VERY low fat food for pancreatitis. I found sweet potato treats with no fat at all at petco but they are pretty expensive so making my own seemed like a better option. I'm glad I know that I should peel them first

    7. Paula Filipe says

      January 05, 2022 at 10:34 am

      5 stars
      Our mini golden doodle Marlee loves these. The crispier the better. I sprinkle ground up dog liver treats on them. The first time I made them I did them chewy, she was not a fan of those. Since them I make sure they are crispy for her.

      Reply
      • Wanetta says

        March 31, 2022 at 2:01 pm

        Paula, when you add the ground liver treats, are you doing this before baking or once they come out, before they cool? How do you get it to stick?

        Reply
        • Paula says

          September 04, 2022 at 7:59 am

          Sorry I just saw your comment. I sprinkle the ground liver powder on just before putting in the oven. I don’t put a lot, because it all doesn’t stick. But I also sprinkle again when I turn them over.

      • Fran says

        August 14, 2022 at 2:07 pm

        Hello I am so glad to see the recipe to make these sweet potato treats for my yorkieshon. She is a sweet potato lover. I am paying average $8.00 per bag at the store or on line and now I am making the same amount for 99 cents - I buy my sweet potatoes from the farmer's market and they are great. Thank you a million times over.

        Reply
      • Kirsty says

        January 24, 2023 at 6:17 am

        hi Paula just wondering, could you sprinkle something else like chicken stock cubes over them if don't have liver powder? can't wait for our Axel to try

        Reply
        • Katy says

          January 28, 2023 at 6:00 pm

          Too much sodium in chicken stock.

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