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Stop giving your dog store-bought chews that are full of questionable ingredients and start making them homemade dog treats. These are much cheaper than the ones the pet store sells.
These Sweet Potato Chews for dogs are the perfect snack for your pet and they are so easy to make!
I have recently shared a recipe for 30 Minute Apple Chips using the Power AirFryer Oven thanks to a partnership with the brand, and I have been getting creative with it ever since.
I love coming up with new ways to use my favorite machines in the kitchen and the Power AirFryer Oven has kept me busy since it can be used in so many ways. These easy DIY sweet potato dog chews are my favorite recipe to utilize this machine so far.
I put the pro-grade dehydrator feature to good use recently making homemade dog treats and it was so easy!
The first thing you will want to do when making Sweet Potato Chews for your dogs is clean and peel two sweet potatoes.
Then slice them to the desired thickness depending on how your dog enjoys their sweet potato treats.
I like to make my sweet potato chews in two different sizes so that my dogs can enjoy them as a long-lasting chew as well as a quick treat.
I make them all at the same time and keep some in longer to ensure a crisper sweet potato chew and take the sweet potato fries out when they reach the chewy texture my dogs enjoy.
How to Dehydrate Sweet Potatoes for Dogs in Air Fryer
Set your dehydrator to 90 degrees and cook your sweet potato slices for about 12 hours to achieve a nice chewy yet crisp sweet potato dog treat.
If your dogs enjoy a crisper treat, dehydrate sweet potatoes for 24 hours.
Sweet Potato Dog Treats Air Fryer Ingredients
These air fryer dehydrated sweet potato dog treats only require one ingredient, sweet potatoes. That is one of the things I love about sharing how to make sweet potato dog treats in air fryer, it’s so simple. Your pet deserves a treat and this is such a healthy simple option that you can’t lose!
Dehydrated Sweet Potato Dog Treats Air Fryer Questions
Through the feedback on this post from social media and on the blog, I have learned a few things about these dehydrated sweet potato dog treats.
Does every dog love dehydrated sweet potato dog treats?
No! Unfortunately, I have heard from a handful of people that not all dogs enjoy these sweet potato chews. That doesn’t mean that this recipe isn’t perfect in every way and if your dog likes this kind of thing, they will love these sweet potato fries dog treats. It just means that some dogs are picky, and maybe your pet will enjoy these sweet potato jerky treats for dogs, but maybe they won’t.
It’s just like anything you buy for your pets, you know your dog better than I do. So chances are that I have never even made eye contact with your dog, so use your best judgment.
Can You Make Sweet Potato Dehydrated Dog Treats in an Oven?
Yes! Set your oven to 250 degrees and place the sweet potato chews on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake the dried sweet potato dog treats for about an hour and a half before flipping them.
Then cook for about another hour and a half, checking at the two-hour mark and then every 15 minutes or so until they reach the proper temperature. How long to dehydrate sweet potatoes for dogs can vary depending on moisture level, thickness, and oven temperature.
Can Humans Eat Dried-Out Sweet Potatoes?
Of course, these are super healthy but probably not the tastiest for us humans. Although I guess they looked appealing to someone because if you dig deep enough in my social media comments you can see the real person that asked me this question.
Honestly, I wish I liked them because Daisy looks like she is having a blast when chewing on them and it would be better than chewing on my nails.
How to Store Dehydrated Sweet Potato for Dogs
It is best to store this dried sweet potato dog treats in an airtight container. Be sure to let them cool completely before storing them. How long they will last will vary. I have some followers who reported these lasted for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.
The moisture left in the sweet potatoes, how many times they are opened, or the humidity in your home can have an impact on longevity.
They usually don’t last more than a couple of days in my house because Daisy just loves them! So I haven’t personally had any experience with keeping them for a long time. But I always keep them in an airtight container on the counter.
I hope your dogs enjoy this treat and hope you enjoyed learning how to dehydrate sweet potatoes in an air fryer for dogs.
Will you make Sweet Potato Chews for your dog or Sweet Potato Fries? Check out the web story for these sweet potato dog chews.
Try these Air Fryer Recipes Next
You may want to try out these easy buffalo wings in the air fryer or this recipe showing you how to make the healthiest lunch meat in the air fryer. If you want to find more dehydrator recipes, check out this post sharing How to Use an Air Fryer as a Dehydrator & 9 Best Recipes!
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Sweet Potato Chews for Dogs
Ingredients
- Sweet Potatoes
Instructions
The first thing you will want to do when making Sweet Potato Chews for your dogs is clean and peel two sweet potatoes.
Then slice them to the desired thickness depending on how your dog enjoys their sweet potato treats.
I like to make my sweet potato chews in two different sizes so that my dogs can enjoy them as a long-lasting chew as well as a quick treat.
I make them all at the same time and keep some in longer to ensure a crisper sweet potato chew and take the sweet potato fries out when they reach the chewy texture my dogs enjoy.
Set your dehydrator to 90 degrees and cook your sweet potato slices for about 12 hours to achieve a nice chewy yet crisp sweet potato dog treat.
If your dogs enjoy a crisper treat, leave them in for 24 hours.
Check the post for oven instructions.
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I have never tried making my dog homemade treats. I bet he would love these. I had no idea it would be so easy to make!
This is great! My cousin has a dog and she prefers making homemade treats, I will share this with her.
You SAYYYY for dogs, but I say for PEOPLE TOO! LOL!
We don’t have a dog but my friend has 3. I will share this post and recipe with her. She would love this.
When I had a dog, I never tried to make something like this for her. She did like sweet potatoes though. I bet she would have loved these!
Sounds like a really yummy treat for your dog. Thanks for sharing about the Power Air Fryer too, one of my friends told me about it but now I saw this again in your post.
My Aunt makes dog treats all the time and loves to make healthier options. I will have to share this with her.
This is nice that you can make healthy treats for dogs like this. I don ‘t have any dogs, just cats. I know many I could make these for though!
Our rescue pup is coming home next week. I’m pinning all the dog posts! Got to make a batch of these to welcome her home.
I plan on getting my first pet soon and ive been looking at good pet recipes. Thanks for sharing this quick and easy recipe idea.
I think Odin would enjoy these. He really loves sweet potatoes and I will make them for him when we have them. Iam going to have to try this. Odin is a senior so I might have to have them a bit less crispy!
We just completed the Pet Wellness Life Stress Scan and both our dogs are intolerant to every dog treat made. This will be a great idea for treats. Our puppy is only eight months old and still in training so this should work well. I’m also going to try beef jerky in our air fryer.
Ohh I hope they work for you! It can be hard to find something that your pet likes that is also safe for allergies. Best of luck!
If one does not have a air dryer, could they be made in a oven?
I would think so, please do tell me how it turns out. Be sure to use a low temperature for a long period of time, that has proven the best way to dehydrate in my experience. Thanks for stopping by!
I put them in oven on 250 degrees for a few hours. I didn’t peel them just sliced thin as possible & sprinkled them with cinnamon. Our dog loves them.
That’s awesome, I am so happy to hear that. Thanks for stopping by and telling me!
I didn’t peel them. I sliced & sprinkled with cinnamon & put in oven at 250 for a few hours. Turned out fine. My dog loves them.
How long do they last in air tight storage
Thanks for stopping by! I would guess 2 weeks, possibly 3. Stored in an airtight container. My dogs always ate them within the first week so I never had them longer.
Do you know how to store these, and how long they last if cooked in batches?
I am not sure how long they last for sure but I would say if kept in a sealed container, a week or two should be no problem. If you want them to last longer, maybe try freezing them. I have not tried this yet so I do not know what type of results you may get but if you do, please let me know about your results. Thanks for stopping by!
@Nicole,
I make these in batches all the time. Place them in pint size jars with a 100cc oxygen packet and place on lid and ring tight. I like to make 6 at a time. The jars will self seal until you open. Once opened the oxygen packet is no longer active, so just keep one jar open in the fridge and the others in a cool dark place. The oxygen packets remove most oxygen so preserves them. If you have a food saver you can seal the jars without an oxygen packet.
How do you store them? And how long do they last?
I am not sure how long they last for sure but I would say if kept in a sealed container, a week or two should be no problem. If you want them to last longer, maybe try freezing them. I have not tried this yet so I do not know what type of results you may get but if you do, please let me know about your results. Thanks for stopping by.
You start out talking about the air fryer but the recipe says to make these in a dehydrator. Not the air fryer?
Hi Valarie, thanks for stopping by! The Air Fryer oven that I use is an all in one. If you click the link at the top of the post, you can see exactly which one I use for all of my recipes. It is a great investment and such a versatile machine.
What if you don’t have an airfryer or a dehydrator?
Hi Joyce, thanks for stopping by and commenting. I would suggest cooking in your oven set at 200 degrees for about 6-8 hours. I hope this helps!
Loki, my cockapoo, has a liver shunt, so what he eats can save his life. The last year his “treats” is dehydrated sweet potatoes., he loves them!
I am so glad to hear that Loki enjoys them. I wish him a long and happy life with you. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I have a batch in the dehydrator right now. Thanks for the great reminder-I’ve been meaning to do this for quite some time. I bought two big sweet potatoes, scrubbed them well, scored the skins lengthwise, then sliced them using the mandolin. Our two old doggers are gonna be so happy!
I don’t have a dehydrator, so I have made these by putting them on cookie sheets and leaving them in the oven overnight on my lowest setting. I don’t let them get crisp, my dog doesn’t like crispy/crunchy, but she goes nuts for chewy. Have you ever done store-bought sweet potato fries and wrapped them with thin strips of bacon? She loves her bacon, again more chewy than crispy. I cook them the same way. I’ve always said I wouldn’t feed my dog something I couldn’t eat and these are really delicious!
I am so glad you liked this recipe and more importantly that your dog likes it. 🙂 I have not tried the store-bought fries, but that sounds like a fun experiment. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I would never give my dog bacon. We all know bacon is not a healthy meat for humans.
I want to make treats for my dog. My problem is every recipe I look at has everything that she’s allergic to in it I keep checking around for treats they don’t have her problems I would love to make some for her do you have any ideas of what I can make that does not have oats eggs Rice and white potatoes. It’s almost
Impossible to buy treats thank you for your time
I would suggest these sweet potato chews for sure but if you want something simple, have you tried carrots and green beans? Some dogs like them frozen!
Is this 90 degrees celcius or farhenheit? I’ve made a couple of batches at 60c for around 6 hours in my air fryer dehydrator so I’m thinking it must be farhenheit if it’s for 12 hours.
Hi Simon, yes it is Fahrenheit. Thanks for stopping by!
I also make homemade dog treats today I thinly sliced chicken breast and in low oven dehydrated it for 12 hours
That’s an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing!
Could you use your oven for the sweet potato chews? I do not have an air fryer. Thank you
Are you suppose to bake them or Blanch them before you make them. I’ve seen so many recipes that said this. So can you tell me do you do that?
Hi Sandra, thanks for stopping by and commenting. I do not blanch them before dehydrating, this is an interesting method. If you give it a try please do come back and share your results with us.
I went through the site five times. all I wanted was how to make sweet potato chews for dogs using an air fryer. Every time I saw that description I clicked on it. I never got anything about fixing them in an air fryer.
Hi Sharon, sorry to hear you are having difficulties finding the instructions. If you look above these comments you will see a spot that lists the ingredients and instructions for making these sweet potato chews in the air fryer.
We grow a few rows of sweet potatoes each year, and our dog gets sweet potatoes daily as part of his meals. About 40% by volume of his daily food consumption are small cubes of fresh sweet potatoes (with skin) that have been softened by steaming them in a bit of water in a microwave as he is old now and no longer likes foods that are hard to chew. His digestion is so much better since we switched to sweet potatoes from canned dog food that we had added to his dry food.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing, Wolfgang!
I’m going to give these a test drive and see how they turn out and how they go over with the pack o’ pupsters.