Chewy Sweet Potato Dog Treats
I’m a bit of a nut about eating a bunch of junk, so it stands to reason that I feel the same way about what I feed to our pets. We currently have 2 cats and a dog, all of them adopted. Our dog, Buster, is our most recent furry-family addition, having joined us over the summer. He was a shelter dog, that we rescued through PAWS Humane Society in Rockford, IL and he’s super duper cute.
I’ve seen a lot of recipes for homemade dog treats but the simplest and most popular one is for sweet potato chews. So, having a little extra time on my hands over the holidays, I finally decided to make some. They are definitely a hit.
Homemade Sweet Potato Chews for Dogs Recipe
- 1 very large sweet potato, peeled and rinsed
Preheat oven to 250°
Cut sweet potato into rounds or sticks, whichever you prefer. I made mine – well, Buster’s – into sticks. This is what they looked like before I baked them:
Place cut sweet potatoes in oven and roast for about 3 hours, tossing them occasionally to help with even cooking. You want them to be cooked and chewy, without being completely dried to nothing (though you could probably do that, too – I bet your dog won’t mind).
Let cool and store in refrigerator.
Buster really enjoys these, though we’re careful to only give him one (okay, sometimes two) a day. Like any treat, you want to watch their intake on how many they eat.
Have you ever made treats or food for your pet? I’d love to hear about it – I’m hoping to start making other treats for them.
Woof!
Had the bean soup on Friday. it was fantastic.
That’s because you simmered the bone – makes all the difference! Thanks for letting me know you liked it, John.
Since there are two of us we had enough to freeze so that we can enjoy another visit.
I do the same thing! Always nice to pull a ready-made homemade meal from the freezer. 🙂
How fabulous!!! Most people don’t even make their own food from scratch and you make sure everyone in you family has healthy bites!
Thanks Afra! You’d laugh if you saw how fast Buster gobbles them down. ..so funny.
If you told me I’d ever consider making treats for my pug I’d say you were crazy, but there’s something so weirdly appealing about these I can’t resist. Besides, make a nice alternative to the fatty bits and pieces we sometimes give her. Thanks. Ken
Our dog truly loves these, so it’s worth it, to me! I hope your pug enjoys them – thanks Ken!
Yum. I would eat these. I don’t have a pup to contend with 🙂
We have a rabbit so he doesn’t really require cooked food but we’ve grown many vegetables for him.
Thank you, Genie! These are human treats too, so you don’t need a pup! That is one very cute rabbit you have, and I bet he appreciates the veggies you grow for him.