Anyone who’s had a dog knows they love to chew things up. Unfortunately they’re not picky about what they put in their mouth (kinda like my husband) and will chew on anything. So instead of giving them the couch, your favorite sweater, or a kids toy, give them these all natural homemade dog chews. Buying dog chews at the store can add up and most importantly you never really know what’s in them. So here is an awesome recipe for you dog lovers who want to treat your dog and save money. Win for the dog, win for your wallet, and win for your now safe household items. Everyone’s a winner!
Homemade Dog Chews
Ingredients: Sweet potatoes or yams
Directions: Preheat oven to 250 degrees f. Wash and dry your sweet potatoes. Thinly slice your potatoes length-wise. 1/4- 1/3 inch wide max.
Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment if you have it. I was all out this time so I just placed them directly on the cookie sheet. Then bake them for 3 hours, turning them over halfway through. You want them to be pretty chewy and dry. You can also use a dehydrator if you have one instead.
Store them in the fridge or freezer because if you leave them out they could get moldy.
Then the real fun begins……giving them to your dog.
Our dog Comet LOVED these treats so much.
He sat down, knowing treats were in store….and enjoyed every bite.
Homemade Dog Chews
Ingredients
- 2 Sweet potatoes or yams
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees f. Wash and dry your sweet potatoes. Thinly slice your potatoes length-wise. 1/4- 1/3 inch wide max.
- Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment if you have it. I was all out this time so I just placed them directly on the cookie sheet. Then bake them for 3 hours, turning them over halfway through. You want them to be pretty chewy and dry. You can also use a dehydrator if you have one instead.
- Store them in the fridge or freezer because if you leave them out they could get moldy.
- Then the real fun begins......giving them to your dog.
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About Karrie
Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...
Comments & Reviews
Nicholas C Sand says
Do you serve them chilled ?
Karrie says
You can, but you don’t have to. Either way your dog is sure to love them!
Dee says
If you have a food dehydrator it works wonders and saves on electricity!
Ellen says
When reading the recipe it says to cut them 1/4-1/3 “ is a wide, your picture looks like they are the width of the potato! Did you mean 1/4-1/3” thick maybe?
Anna Stuart says
Why would you ask this silly question? You know the answer lol
To the author of the recipe: Thank you for posting this! My pup loves these treats & they’re so much healthier & cheaper than store brands!
Teena says
Hello, I really want to try these for my dogs but how long would I leave them in a dehydrator?
jackie walls says
I have just cooked my bananas at 210 degrees and they were black after 1hr 40minutes?
jeff says
Brush them with lemon juice before you put them in the oven
Lidia says
Hello! For how long it last on the fridge, please? Thanks.
Angel says
You can put them in the freezer, so they’ll last.
Cindy says
Do you leave the skin on? Also apple recipe is just like this. Do you leave skin on apples?
Pitbullscare says
Tried this recipe today.
It took longer time to cook. But yeah , my dog loves this
aidin says
what type of sweet potato or yam did you use to get that reddish color?
Debbie says
Does anyone know if Pumpkin would also work? I have a large one I need to cut up anyway, and just wondered. Thanks
Nancy P Carpenter says
Has anyone tried cutting the sweet potatoes in small chunks to be used as training treats? I’m going through a lot of grain-free small treats as I train my Lab and am looking for something less pricey but healthy.
Cherri says
Anything that they like can be used as a treat. I had one who would work for the hard part of romaine lettuce. Go figure. Baby carrots are excellent as well. My current dog gets snap peas. Good luck.
SHAREit says
Thank you for the information, very helpful.
Vanessa says
Thanks for sharing! What a simple healthy treat for a fur-baby!
Suzanne says
These look great! It would be fun to make with kids!
Madeline says
Hmmm. Should I ask my mom if I can make these for my dog?
Anna Stuart says
Yes… yes, you should. They’re fab. ?
Denise says
I cooked mine and cut them thin and put them in the oven at 350 degrees and they shrunk and they were crispy in the outside and soft in the middle some where sort of burnt.
Lin Coad says
Recipe says bake at 250. (Not 350)
Carlie says
My dog loved these. At first when they cooked down they were more crispy then chewy, but she having them in the fridge for a few hours they became chewy
Andie says
I freeze mine after cooking to keep them longer and make them last longer to chew
Lana says
Great recipe. Turned out great. A lot of recipe out there takes more than 2 hrs . With this 2 hrs just went by and the treats came out great. The dogs love them ?
Karen says
I normally give my poopers raw sweet potatoes and carrots for treats I’ll have to try this and see if they like them. They love them raw so they should love these. Should be able to use the new wave oven for this it puts off less heat.