• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our use of cookies. To see what cookies we serve and set your own preferences, please review our Cookie Policy. Learn More.

The Dog People by Rover.com

Powered By Rover.com

Tips, stories, and reviews for people who love dogs, powered by Rover.com, the world's largest network of 5-star pet sitters and dog walkers.

  • The Dog People by Rover.com
  • Dog Breeds
    • Golden Retriever
    • Australian Shepherd
    • German Shepherd
    • Pomeranian
    • Shih Tzu
    • Border Collie
    • Labrador Retriever
    • Boxer
    • Beagle
    • Dachshund
    • Chihuahua
    • Poodle
    • Yorkshire Terrier
  • Dog Love
    • Cute
    • Funny
    • Heartwarming
    • Quizzes
    • Trending
    • True Stories
  • Dog Names
    • Best Girl Dog Names
    • Top Boy Dog Names
    • Unique Dog Names
    • Cute Dog Names
    • Best Puppy Names
    • Dog Name Generator
    • Tough Dog Names
    • Food Dog Names
    • Romantic Dog Names
    • Literary Dog Names
    • Country Dog Names
  • Dog Videos
  • Life with Dogs
    • Dog Safety
    • Dog Behavior
    • Dog Psychology
    • Dog Nutrition
    • Dog Training
    • Health and Wellness
    • Recipes
    • Can My Dog Eat…?
  • PuppyHQ
    • Dog Adoption
    • Puppy Essentials
    • Puppy Names
    • Puppy Training
  • Shopping
    • Shop Rover Goods
    • All Dog Product Guides
    • Dog Gift Guides
    • Safety and Training
    • Toys and Chews
  • Cats!
    • Cat Breeds
    • Cat Names
    • Cat Psychology
  • Grooming
  • Get Rover
    • Dog Boarding
    • Pet Sitting
    • Dog Walking
    • Doggy Day Care
    • House Sitting
    • Search Pet Sitters & Dog Walkers
    • Shop Rover Goods
    • Sitter Resources
  • Languages
    • en-CA
    • en-GB
    • fr-FR
    • es-ES
    • de-DE
    • it-IT
    • nl-NL
    • nb-NO
    • sv-SE
    • fr-CA

Dehydrated Veggie Treats for Dogs: Cheap, Healthy, and Homemade

Share743Pin It413

Dehydrated Veggie Treats for Dogs: Cheap, Healthy, and Homemade

Bonding with Your Dog
By Kiki Kane

Share743Tweet0Pin It413
  • This post contains affiliate links. Read more here.

Does your dog love the taste of dehydrated whole foods like sweet potato chews or crispy green beans? Have you been surprised by the price point of these snacks at the pet store? Try making them at home!

Here’s exactly how to make dehydrated veggie snacks for your dog (and yourself) with the greatest of ease. If you don’t have a dehydrator or aren’t sure you’re ready to commit to one, you can use your oven on the lowest setting for similar results.

Advertisement

Dehydrating is an interesting method. All the work is upfront when you’re prepping and blanching your veggies. After that, sit back for about eight hours and wait for your tasty, healthy goodies to be ready.

Loading up the dehydrator

View this post on Instagram

Today on #bakingwithbea we’re making dehydrated veggies! We’ve got sweet potatoes, green beans, and sweet red pepper getting the desert island treatment #cookingwithrover

A post shared by Kiki (@k1k1chan) on Jun 10, 2018 at 11:26am PDT

Print
healthy dehydrated veggie treats for dogs HERO
Print

Dehydrated Vegetable Dog Treats

You can dehydrate any dog safe veggies you’ve got on hand – from pumpkin or squash to carrots, to zucchini strips. For this recipe we walk you through processing techniques for dehydrated sweet potatoes, green beans, and bell peppers, but you can use this recipe with all dog-safe fruits and veggies.

In a hurry? The blanching is totally optional. Mostly it just ensures the colors of your fresh produce stay beautiful.

Feel free to experiment and have fun!

from blanched produce to 4 hours dehydrated

  • Author: Kiki Kane
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours
  • Yield: 5 trays 1x
  • Category: Healthy Snacks
Scale

Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 pound green beans
  • 2 red bell peppers

Equipment

  • Oven or dehydrator. We used the Nesco Snackmaster Pro Dehydrator.
  • Stockpot for blanching
  • Ice for an ice-bath
  • Cookie sheet and towels or paper towels to dry after blanching
  • Optional: mandoline for slicing

Instructions

Fill a stockpot about three-quarters full of water and set to boil. If the water boils before you’re done prepping, just turn it down to medium-low until you need it. It will perk back up quickly.

Rinse all your veggies well.

Snap or snip the ends off your green beans and set aside.

Peel sweet potatoes and slice into 1/4″ pieces, rounds, or strips. If you have a mandoline, this step goes quickly.

Put green beans and sweet potatoes in boiling water to blanch for 4 minutes.

Add ice and cold water to a large bowl to drain blanched veggies when they’re ready.

Prep sweet bell peppers by removing seeds and white pith. Slice into 1/4″ strips.

Remove beans and potatoes when done by dipping a long-handled strainer into the boiling water, draining a second, then pouring veggies into ice-bath.

When all veggies are removed from boiling water, add the bell pepper strips and blanch for 1 minute, then add to ice bath.

When all veggies are cooled, proceed to the drying stage.

On a large cookie sheet or sheet pan, place a clean dry tea towel or two layers of paper towel.

Place cooled veggies onto the dry towel, adding another towel on top and another layer of veggies on top of that until are the veggies are nestled in. Pat or squeeze gently.

Layer dried veggies onto dehydrator trays, taking care to make sure nothing is touching.

Dehydrate between 110-140 degrees for at least 8 hours.

If you want your sweet potatoes chewier, you can pull them out and continue drying your other veggies to the crisp stage.

When fully dehydrated, allow veggies to cool to room temperature, then pack loosely in an airtight container or bag.

Notes

  • For crisper veggies, keep in the dehydrator longer.
  • You can use your oven instead of a dehydrator, set to lowest possible setting and start checking dryness at 4 hours and every 30 minutes or so thereafter.
  • Veggies dried crisp will last longer than veggies dried to the chewy state.
  • Chewy veggies should be eaten in the next couple days or kept in the fridge ideally.
  • Crispy dried veggies should last 2 weeks in an airtight container.
  • Check out these drying tips from the National Center for Home Preservation for the optimum longevity of your dried goodies.

Keywords: pumpkin, bell pepper, sweet potato, green beans, squash

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @roverdotcom on Instagram and hashtag it #cookingwithrover.

 

Tasting Notes

View this post on Instagram

Bea’s tasting notes. CHOMP! #bakingwithbea #cookingwithrover

A post shared by Kiki (@k1k1chan) on Jun 11, 2018 at 7:38am PDT

If you try one of our recipes, be sure to let us know how it turns out.

Share743Tweet0Pin It413

Kiki Kane

Kiki Kane is a canine chef, professional blogger, and lifelong animal lover owned by a Frenchie-Boston mix named Bea Pickles and a geriatric kitty named Mogwai. As a dog chef and member of Rover's Dog People Panel, she creates original dog-friendly recipes for the web series Kiki's Canine Kitchen.

sidebar

By Kiki Kane

Share This Article

Share743Tweet0Pin It413

Tips & stories by dog people, for dog people

Powered by Rover.com

Popular Posts

  • How Do Dogs Choose Their Favorite Person?
  • 14 Muddiest Dogs on the Entire Internet
  • TLC From B.C. Rescue Turns Fierce Feral Cats Into Calm Kitties
  • 15 Dog-Safe Plants You Can Add to Your Garden Right Now
  • 19 Best Pug Gifts for People Who Love ‘Em

The Dog People Newsletter

Sign up and get $25 off pet sitting and dog walking!

Powered by Rover.com

Learn More

  • About Rover.com
  • Download the App
  • Rover Store
  • Sitter Resources
  • In The Press
  • Terms of Service
  • Affiliate Disclosure
  • User Terms
  • Privacy Statement
  • Cookie Policy

Need Help?

  • Help Center
  • Join the Team
Advertisement
© 2022 Rover.com. All Rights Reserved.