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Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats

September 16, 2016

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Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats – Homemade sweet potato treats your dog will do flips for!

Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats - Homemade sweet potato treats your dog will do flips for!

It’s almost fall, ya’ all. It’s been a little while since I made Belle some homemade dog treats, so I thought this would be a perfect time. Our family is headed to Disney World next week. We’re spending five days in the parks and then will be boarding the Disney Dream for a Bahamian cruise. It will be the first time our kids have ever been on a plane, ever been to Disney. . .ever seen the ocean. We’re so excited.

It does mean, however, we need to leave our furry family member at home. She does have her favorite sitter coming to the house to stay with her while we’re gone, however, so we know she’ll be just fine. πŸ˜‰

To make our time away a little easier on Belle, however, I thought these sweet potato treats would keep her happy while we’re on our trip. So, let’s get started!

How to Make Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Cinnamon to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Slice sweet potato into long strips about 1/4″ thick.
  3. For smaller pieces, slice each of the long strips in half (optional).
  4. Toss sweet potato slices with olive oil.
  5. Lay sweet potato slices evenly onto a lined baking pan.
  6. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
  7. Bake for 2 1/2 – 3 hours.
  8. Allow to cool and store in a ziplock bag or airtight container in the fridge.
  9. Treats will keep 2-3 weeks in the fridge and up to 4 months in the freezer.

Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats - Homemade sweet potato treats your dog will do flips for!

Belle always likes to check out the ingredients before I start making treats.

Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats - Homemade sweet potato treats your dog will do flips for!

She’s a big fan of banana, but . . .it didn’t take her long to become good friends with this sweet potato! πŸ˜‰

Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats - Homemade sweet potato treats your dog will do flips for!

These chewy sweet potato dog treats come together with only three ingredients. Yep, you heard me. THREE ingredients. Pretty incredible, right? Let me show you how I made them.

Start by slicing the sweet potato length-wise into long pieces. If you’d like to peel your sweet potato, you can. It’s not necessary though.

Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats - Homemade sweet potato treats your dog will do flips for!

Because I like my treats to go a bit further, I take each of the slices and cut them in half. They’re really going to “skinny up” in the oven, but I’m okay with that. I didn’t want too thick of slices for Belle.

Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats - Homemade sweet potato treats your dog will do flips for!

After you toss the slices with olive oil, you sprinkle on a little cinnamon and then place them into the oven.

Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats - Homemade sweet potato treats your dog will do flips for!

See how they kind of shrivel up into skinnier strips after baking? Again, if you’d like thicker strips, just don’t cut the slices in half.

Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats - Homemade sweet potato treats your dog will do flips for!

The texture of the treats after baking is flexible and chewy. Belle LOVES the texture. I love that the treats are so good for her!

Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats - Homemade sweet potato treats your dog will do flips for!

While these chewy sweet potato dog treats can be made year-round, I especially like making them in the fall. Bringing in those fall flavors of sweet potato and cinnamon.

Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats - Homemade sweet potato treats your dog will do flips for!

I often make a batch of these sweet potato slices and a batch of my peanut butter pumpkin dog treats.

Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats - Homemade sweet potato treats your dog will do flips for!

Belle loves being my official taste tester and these chewy sweet potato dog treats got two paws up! I hope your fur baby loves them, too!

 

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  1. DiDi | PitOfPets says

    October 6, 2016 at 4:47 am

    Such a super healthy dog treat! I’m sure your dog appreciates all the effort!

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    • Sara says

      October 9, 2016 at 10:29 pm

      Belle appreciates all of the treats made in the kitchen. The sweet potato treats are one of her favorites!

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  2. Jill Helmer says

    February 16, 2019 at 4:05 pm

    My dog does love these, but please note-those are not sliced 1/4″.
    I sliced mine 1/4″ and they took over 4 hours. The photo is more like 1/8″ if even that.
    Once done and cooled you’ll find your pet loves having something different!

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  3. Dennis Brady says

    April 24, 2019 at 2:59 pm

    Ran across this recipe in November 2016. Our two Sheepies really enjoy this treat. Thanks for sharing it.

    I use a food processor to make potato-chip style treats. Cut them using the 4 mm blade (about an 1/8th of an inch thick). Find that they bake nicely at this thickness. Using the 6 mm blade (just under 1/4th inch thick) results in either longer cooking times or in chewier treats.

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