Veggie Treats for Dogs
Learn how to make Veggie Treats for Dogs with this easy recipe! Your pup will love these this homemade dog treats and you’ll feel good about treating them with organic ingredients!
If you love making homemade dog food and treats as much as we do, be sure to check out some of John John’s other favorite treats like Bakery Famous Soft Peanut Butter Dog Cookies, Homemade Carrot Pupcakes (Dog Cupcakes), Chicken and Pumpkin Dinner for Dogs, How to Cook Ground Turkey For Dogs, or Healthy Dog Muffins Recipe.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Veggie Treats for Dogs
- Ready In: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Makes: 20 servings
- Main Ingredients: sweet potato, carrots, beets, coconut oil
- Dietary Info: gluten free, eggless, no seed oils
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: homemade vegetable dog treats you can eat too!
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Why You (and Your Dog) Will Love This Recipe
- 3 Ingredients: These Veggie Treats for Dogs have just 3 ingredients — veggies, coconut oil, and nutritional yeast. While I use sweet potatoes, carrots and beets for veggies you can use just one of them as well to make it easier. Try our Mini Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats for another 3 ingredient dog treat recipe!
- Better Than Store Bought: These homemade veggie dog treats are so much better than store bought! With just a few simple ingredients, your dog will get homemade treats with organic ingredients and without unnecessary fillers or additives that you may find in store bought treats.
- Tasty: Your dog will go nuts for these homemade dog treats, they will love them so much more than anything you can buy from the store! The nutritional yeast gives them a cheesy like flavor but without dairy, making great snacks your dog will love.
- Sweet Potato Chips: These are like sweet potato chips for dogs! If your dog loves sweet potatoes as much as John John does, check out our Dog Friendly Sweet Potato Fries too!
- Healthy: These are healthy dog treats made with vegetables. They skip unnecessary carbohydrates that can be in commercial made dog treats and just focus on vegetables. Just like apples, blueberries, banana are all healthy fruits for your dog, these vegetable treats are a great substitute for store bought to give your dog more real foods.
If your dog doesn't like veggies, I bet they will love these homemade vegetable dog treats! They bake up crispy, like chips and have dog safe ingredients that your pup will love!
If you want to treat your dog right with more homemade treats, try Mini Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats, Dog Friendly Whipped Cream, Apple Crisp for Dogs, Homemade Blueberry Pup Cup, or Waffle Recipe for Dogs. And, be sure to check out our course How to Cook Homemade Dog Food (Vet-Approved, Balanced and Simple) if you want learn how to make homemade dog food and treats with ease.
Ingredients
- Sweet Potato: I love using organic sweet potatoes as they are a great dog friendly food and John John loves them!
- Carrots: This is one of John John's favorite veggies, so he really enjoys these when they crisp up in the oven!
- Coconut Oil: I coat these homemade dog treats with organic coconut oil to make them crisp up like sweet potato chips.
- Nutritional Yeast: I add a little sprinkle of organic nutritional yeast on top. This gives them a cheesy flavor without the dairy. John John is a huge fan of nutritional yeast!
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Baker’s Tips for Veggie Treats for Dogs
- Ensure that the veggies do not overlap when they’re on the baking sheets. This will make sure that they crisp up well.
- You can use all three of the veggies I used or also just one kind.
- Be sure to flip or move chips if you see them getting a bit golden brown.
- You can bake a little longer to ensure these are crispy.
- Smaller chips can be removed if they’re done and you can leave bigger ones in longer if needed.
How to Make Veggie Treats for Dogs
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Peel the sweet potato and beets. Ensure you get all the skin off as it is not good for dogs.
- Wash the veggies well and use a mandolin at 1/8-inches to slice all the veggies.
- Add to a mixing bowl with the coconut oil and nutritional yeast and mix together.
- Spread onto the two baking sheets and spread them out evenly to ensure nothing is overlapping, otherwise the chips won’t crisp up.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until they start to turn golden brown, you don’t want to burn them. Flip chips if needed and ensure even spacing so nothing is overlapped. Then lower oven temperature to 250°F and bake for another 30 to 40 minutes until dry and crunchy.
Recipe FAQ’s
Yes, just like vegetables are good for humans, dogs need them as part of a balanced diet.
These are a great treat option for dogs who are sensitive to chicken or other ingredients commonly found in dog treats. These are also a way to add in extra veggies into your dog's diet.
Yes, beets are are a great vegetable for dogs as long as they are served fully cooked and without seasoning or spices.
Yes! I love nutritional yeast as an added bonus to your dog's diet as it's an immune booster and can help with digestion and more.
Yes, you can also use extra virgin olive oil.
Even though these are veggies, they are still treats as they are made with oil. So, you should feed them to your dog like treats, in moderation.
Yes, they can as long as they are fed in moderation and part of a balanced diet.
If your dog is not used to eating real vegetables, the yes, these can cause diarrhea because they have fiber. So, if your dog is only eating processed treats and food, their digestive system may not be used to real vegetables so it can cause upset at first. That doesn't mean that they can't have these. You just need to introduce new foods slowly and not give them too much in a day so their system can adjust for dogs with sensitive stomachs.
Not baking long enough, so you can always bake a little bit longer to dry them out completely as all ovens are a bit different.
Make sure they are all coated in oil and bake them longer if needed to dry out more.
Yes!
Yes! You may want to add a little salt to your portion though. You can do this right when they come out of the oven.
Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
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Veggie Treats for Dogs
Equipment
- Mandolin
- Mixing Bowl
- Half Sheet Pan
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato
- 3 beets
- 1 carrot
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Peel the sweet potato and beets. Ensure you get all the skin off as it is not good for dogs.
- Wash the veggies well and use a mandolin at 1/8-inches to slice all the veggies.
- Add to a mixing bowl with the coconut oil and nutritional yeast and mix together.
- Spread onto the two baking sheets and spread them out evenly to ensure nothing is overlapping, otherwise the chips won’t crisp up.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until they start to turn golden brown, you don’t want to burn them. Flip chips if needed and ensure even spacing so nothing is overlapped. Then lower oven temperature to 250°F and bake for another 30 to 40 minutes until dry and crunchy.
- Store in a cool dry place for up to a week.
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Notes
- Ensure that the veggies do not overlap when they’re on the baking sheets. This will make sure that they crisp up well.
- You can use all three of the veggies I used or also just one kind.
- Be sure to flip or move chips if you see them getting a bit golden brown.
- You can bake a little longer to ensure these are crispy.
- Smaller chips can be removed if they’re done and you can leave bigger ones in longer if needed.
- High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.
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John John loves these and they’re so great if you’re training and need to give your dog a lot of treats, as these are just veggies!