How to Make Green Bean Dog Treats

Homemade dog treats are much healthier than most store-bought treats because they are preservative-free and made from natural products that you choose. The easiest dog treats to make are dehydrated green beans. Green beans are considered the perfect treat because they are filling and healthy, but do not influence a dog's nutritional intake or weight. A store-bought multitiered dehydrator is a convenient and simple treat-making tool, but a conventional oven can be just as effective.

Things You'll Need

  • Cooking spray
  • Frozen whole green beans
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Instructions

  1. Using a Multitiered Dehydrator

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      Spray each dehydrator tier with cooking spray.

    • 2

      Place a single layer of frozen green beans on each dehydrator tier. Cover or close door.

    • 3

      Turn on the dehydrator. If the dehydrator has multiple settings, choose medium or 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

    • 4

      Test green beans' readiness in six hours. Green-bean treats will be ready when they are crisp and crunchy. Remove green beans that are ready and place them in a bowl for cooling. Rearrange and rotate trays, so that the green beans nearest to the bottom of the dehydrator are near the top and vice versa.

    • 5

      Keep testing, removing and rotating every two hours until all green beans are done.

    • 6

      When green beans that have been cooling reach room temperature, put in an airtight container.

    Using a Conventional Oven

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      Preheat oven to 140 degrees F.

    • 8

      Spray cooking sheet with cooking spray.

    • 9

      Open and place green beans in single layer on cooking sheet.

    • 10

      Place green-bean cookie sheet on the middle shelf of the oven. Prop the oven door open two to three inches.

    • 11

      Test green beans' readiness in four hours. Green-bean treats will be ready when they are crisp and crunchy. Remove green beans that are ready and place them in a bowl for cooling.

    • 12

      Keep testing, removing and rotating every hour until all green beans are done.

    • 13

      When green beans that have been cooling reach room temperature, put in an airtight container.