DIY Chicken Sweet Potato Gummy Dog Treats

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DIY Chicken Sweet Potato Gummy Dog Treats

While your dogs may just love the delicious flavors of chicken and sweet potato that these gummy treats offer, it is the health benefits that you might love.

Dogs like sweet treats too, and many are just not good for them, so this is a great way to give them something a bit sweet that is actually good for them.

Related: Can dog eat Oreos?

With gelatin being a main ingredient you can feel good knowing that your pup is getting some additional benefits to their health.

Plain old gelatin with no flavors or sweeteners added is filled with amino acids, which can help your dogs joints, digestion, skin and so much more.

It is why we have other recipes that use it as well like our Blueberry Coconut Oil gummy treats for dogs.

The blueberries, coconut and gelatin all carry health benefits.

chicken sweet potato gummy dog treats

Choosing Your Chicken Broth

While you can use store both chicken broth from the supermarket, I highly recommend the low or no-salt options.

If you can find one that does not have onions or garlic that would be even better.

Avoid giving your dog onions.

While small quantities of these veggies may not cause issues too much can make them sick.

And some dogs may not digest them well even in small quantities.

For this recipe I actually used the Free Range Chicken Bone Broth from Caru, which is especially made for dogs.

It is a great meal topper too for their dried food.

They have a beef version of it as well if you want to try that instead of chicken.

I just think chicken and sweet potatoes are so much better together.

Sweet Potato Benefits For Dogs

Sweet potatoes are healthy for humans, but you should be happy to know they are great for your pups too.

This vegetable offers antioxidants and a variety of vitamins that keep your dog healthy.

They help improve digestive function and have been proven to help reduce the risk of cancers and heart disease.

Lots of goodness happening in these affordable and delicious veggies.

It is one of the reasons I often make these air fryer sweet potato treats for my girl at least once a month.

She loves them and I feel great giving them to her.

Just do not give them too much at one time or you might find yourself cleaning up some orange – loose poops. Ask me how I know!

Ingredients

The few simple ingredients for this recipe include:

  • 2/3 cup of chicken broth that is safe for dogs. I recommend Caru Chicken Bone Broth.
  • 1 jar of sweet potato baby food (4 ounces).
  • 2 packets of unflavored gelatin

You will also need the following items to prepare your gummies.

If you are using larger trays to make your gummies, then you may not need the dropper, but with the 1″ molds I definitely needed it to get them filled!

ingredients for gummy sweet potato gummies

Instructions

Heat the broth until it boils

Add gelatin to the hot broth and stir until all the gelatin is fully dissolved.

mixing gelatin in broth

Stir in the jar of sweet potatoes and mix thoroughly

Allow mixture to cool

Place mold trays on a baking sheet, this will make the transportation of the molds easier

Use dropper or spoon to add the mixture to the molds

adding mixture to  molds

Place fully loaded molds and baking tray in refrigerator for approximately 45 minutes or until firm

Remove from refrigerator when firm and remove from trays

Place gummies in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator

Gummies should stay fresh for 7-10 days, but I am pretty sure they will not last that long because your dog will be begging for more!

chicken sweet potato gummy treats

Chicken Sweet Potato Gummy Dog Treat

Yield: Depends on mold size
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Dogs will go crazy for these chicken and sweet potato gummy treats.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup low or no salt chicken broth
  • 1 jar sweet potato baby food (4 ounces)
  • 2 packets unflavored gelatin

Instructions

  1. Heat broth to boiling
  2. Add packets of gelatin to broth
  3. Mix until fully dissolved
  4. Add in sweet potatoes and continue stirring until well blended
  5. Place molds on a cookie sheet
  6. Pour mixture into molds
  7. Place molds on backing tray into fridge for about 45 minutes or until the set
  8. When they feel "gummy like" then remove from trays and store in an airtight container in refrigerator

Notes

You will also need:

  • Gummy mold
  • Dropper if you are using small molds like I did

Jill Caren CharityPaws

Jill Caren

Jill is an avid animal lover who spends her time helping animal rescues by photographing homeless pets and through her work on CharityPaws.

She is currently owned by Cleo, an American Pit Bull Terrier and Snoopy Cat. Her inspiration comes from her girls Ginger and Riley (RIP) – pit mix sisters who were loved family members for almost 15 years.

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