Delicious dog treats with just two ingredients.
Green Bean Crunchies are healthy dog treats that are ideal for adult dogs, especially overweight dogs. Dogs love these crunchies and you’ll love that there are only two ingredients, both which are superfoods. Green beans are an excellent source of vitamins, A, C, and E, as well as fiber, potassium, and magnesium. Dogs thrive on antioxidant-rich foods such as green beans. Olive oil is another superfood that has many health benefits for dogs. This antioxidant helps to give dogs more energy, improve their immune system, and reduce dry skin. Green Bean Crunchies are a good choice when giving a treat to overweight dogs. Be sure to use portion control when giving your dog any type of treats or biscuits.
NOTE: Check with your veterinarian before making any changes to your pet’s diet. Also, please be aware of any allergies your pet may have to specific ingredients and avoid ingredients which have caused reactions in your pets in the past. If you are unsure about a specific ingredient found in one of our recipes, introduce the food to your pets in small amounts first. Doggie Green Bean Crunchies are intended as a special treat and should not be served as a meal or on a daily ongoing basis.
Doggie Green Bean Crunchies
Ingredients
- 16 ounces frozen green beans cut, thawed, and drained
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees.
- Add green beans and oil to a mixing bowl and toss to coat beans. Evenly spread green beans on a large, parchment lined or non-stick, baking sheet. Dry beans in the oven for 8 hours or until all beans are crunchy. Turn off the oven and allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
- Optional Dehydrator Instructions: Dry at 170 degrees for 8 hours or until crunchy.
Nutrition Information
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I don't have a dog but I'm going to make these for myself. Sounds yummy.
I’m going to make these 2day, I’m sure Capone will love them, thanks so much for sharing ??♀️♥️?
I've never had my oven on overnight…it scares me a little
then do it during the day!
Any idea how long you can store these?
Philomena, I recommend up to 10 days. As long as they are thoroughly dried and crispy, 10 days should be fine. My dog usually eats them within a week. 🙂
should the beans be defrosted first?
Estelle, Thawing the beans first is best, yes. We have clarified this in the recipe, thank you!
Can an air fryer be used?
Mandy, We haven’t tried this recipe in an air fryer yet. Let us know if you do.
I’ve got some going in my air fryer right now. Set it at 370 for 45 min, so hoping that’s a good guess. Shaking the basket frequently as you would when cooking fries. Seems to be going well so far. Ok, so they’re done. I opened the basket to shake& decided to stop after 20 min. They were dried & browning. In future I’ll do the oven method or go lower on the temp in the AF so they don’t brown as much. They smell pretty good! Lol!
Bobbi, Thank you for the comment. Let us know how you dog liked them. 🙂
I cooked mine frozen and they came out fine. I only had to cook for a few hours. My dog loved them.
Where is the recipe?
We’re working on the issue now. So sorry, should have a solution soon.
I’d like to use fresh whole green beans and use my dehydrator. Will the recipe be the same? Thanks!
Kim, A dehydrator should work fine. Just be sure the beans are crunchy and not chewy. 🙂
If I use a dehydrator do I still toss them in olive oil?
Sarah, You can toss them in olive oil if you use a dehydrator, but you do not have to.
My dog loves FROZEN green beans…same benefits as this treat without the added calories of olive oil or the oven time. I buy the Costco organic frozen green beans because they are organic AND they thick and long. My dog is a pet assisted therapy dog and a hit with all the patients is when they feed my dog frozen green beans. Lots of smiles.
HI……I assume it’s ok to use coconut oil ? Love making my own healthy treats.
Carol, Coconut oil will also work. I’m so happy you make homemade treats. 🙂
Mine have been in about 4 hours now and they seem really oily. I wonder if it would be better with 1t instead. We shall see when they are done.
Cynthia, They shouldn’t be oily once done. How did they turn out?
I am trying this recipe as I write this comment, for my granddog Macy. Thank you!
Tammy, Ahhhh…you’re a nice grandmother! 🙂
I used my dehydrater over night but the beans look super scrawny and skinny. I blanched them and then dried. Is there another step I need to add? I only added a small amount of olive oil, no salt.
Kristy, I don’t think so. I didn’t blanch my green beans and use the oven since it seems to produce a crispier green bean.
Hi- about how long do these stay good when properly sealed in an airtight container? Thanks ever so!
Karin, My crunchies were fine for over a week, about 8 days. With three dogs that don’t last long. -:))
Be sure they get to the crunchy stage and aren’t still chewy. Our dogs love them when they are really crunchy but won’t eat them if they are too soft.
Thank you SO much! I feed mine green beans daily, but was looking for something quicker and easier when they go to “doggy camp”. I am grateful for your response!
Ahhhhh….yes perfect for doggy camp. 🙂
Can a different oil be used? Olive oil is poisonous for dogs as are olives.
Ruth, All of our recipe ingredients have been researched extensively for safety. However, please feel free to use another oil, for example, unrefined coconut oil adds a touch of sweetness to these Green Bean Crunchies. 🙂
Um actually olive oil and coconut oil are two of the best oils for a dog. Idk where you got your research.
My dog has acute chronic pancreatitis. His vet said he can only have his rx food and canned green beans as a treat. He doesn’t think canned green beans are a treat. Do you think they could be dried to crunchy in the oven? No oil allowed.
Sharon, If drained well and patted dry with a paper towel, probably. Give your vet a quick call to make sure theses crunchies are O.K..
Best to you and your dog. 🙂
One of my pups is a diabetic and green beans are one of the few treats she can have, I plan to try these but without any oil, too much sugar,. I also make them a ground turkey meatball that they love.
If you come up with any other ideas for diabetic dog treats, please post them.
Sharon, Our doggie recipes do not have added sugar. You can scroll through them to see if any will work for your pup. 🙂
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My puppy loves carrots. Can they be used the same way? Fresh or frozen?
Toni, yes you can substitute carrots! Frozen would work best. If using fresh wash and peel the carrot and cut very thin!
I know fresh or frozen green beans are the but can I use canned beans?
Roberta, Hmmmmm…never tried using canned. If you do, make sure they’re patted dry before drying out.
Just so you know,canned green beans have a lot of sodium. The frozen beans don’t have any sodium. Salt may not be a problem for your furkids so it may not matter.
Im going to attempt to make these for my 3 furbabies. I make them frozen treats all the time with alternating ingredients: Yogurt(Van./Stwbry), Sweet potatoes,Bananas, Peanut butter(smooth),Carrots,Sliced Grn.beans,squash…
I bet your three furbabies love the treat you make and will love these, too!
I have green beans fresh out of the garden and I’ll be cooking them in the oven. I’ve already washed them and let them dry shouldn’t the recipe work the same way.
Are there other fresh vegetables that can be dried out this way? All the pups love raw carrots.
Thank you for sharing.. 🙂
Roxie, Hmmmm…maybe dry some apples. YUM!
My dogs love dehydrated apples. I just started making them but they gobbled them up.
Teresa, YUM! I’ll have to make some.
What kind of apples? What’s the name? Gala, big red delicious? What kind because I want to dehydrated apples for my dogs. I dehydrated big red. Only because that’s all the red apples the store had. Besides green but I didn’t think my dogs would like Granny Smith apples.
Jessica, Look for Golden Delicious or Honeycrisp. You’re right, even though Granny Smith is super nutritious, the taste might not work for a dog’s palette.
My chocolate lab, Miley, just loves fresh green beens when I snap the ends off. And, carrot shavings as well.
Sound like Miley might love this recipe! We hope you’re able to give it a try!
My dog eats green beans on a regular basis, I just slightly cook from frozen and mix with his food.
I bet your dog would love these crunchies as a treat, Janet!
These freeze real well and will last a lot longer than an airtight jar. I use my food saver to freeze them. My three furbabies love them !
Great tip on freezing these dog snacks! So glad to hear your pups love them!
Do they need to be refrigerated or can they be left out after being cooked
Trina, They can be left out. 🙂
What oven temp did you use
Hi Jodi! The recipe directions state the oven should be at 170 degrees F.
Should they be stored in the fridge pin can I put them in an airtight Rubbermaid container and sit them on the counter?. I am making some right now for my 3 fur kids.
Hi Jennifer, No need to refrigerate, an airtight container should work fine. Let us know how your dogs like them. 🙂
Our 17 year old son has a one year old American Bully named Amish who loves string beans. Of course, he’s still a growing boy and will just about eat anything that doesn’t eat him first lol. He’s gonna love these beans and maybe, just maybe, he can persuade his Pit Bull and Chihuahua sisters to try these too ??
I am so grateful to have found this post with the recipe. I’ve bought some of these green beans in a pet store before and they are very expensive. They had added ingredients I didn’t want in them for my pet as he has crystals in his bladder and has for many years. We finally have him in remission now and do not want anything to change this. He loves green beans and this is something I can do myself that’s a lot cheaper that I know he will enjoy.
We’re so happy to hear you’ve found something both you and your pet love! I’m very happy to hear he is in remission and hope he has a long road of eating these tasty Green Bean Crunchies ahead of him!
I just want you to know that I tried this recipe today with a little twist to save electricity. I defrosted the green beans on accu-thaw in my microwave until almost completely thawed. Then I took them and spread them on paper towels to let the water be absorbed into the paper until completely thawed. I then put them in my convection oven and baked at 170° until dried out. It only took 6 hours for the process. This oven uses a 110 outlet compared to a 220 outlet. 2 hours less baking time too. I’m sure towel drying had a lot to do with this. The towels were completed absorbed and they were extra absorbency ones too. I’m excited to see how my furry baby likes them tomorrow! I’ll be baking more soon I’m sure! 😉
Connie, Please keep us posted. 🙂
Thank you Nichole!
I want to know if you can use fresh green beans. Already do sweet potatoes. In which my dog along with our neighbors love. My dog has skin issues and anxiety. When she started wit these issues, we made sure to give foods grain free. Her dog has salmon as main ingredient. I make all of her snacks so she doesn’t get anything with additives. I also add coconut oil to her diet for her skin.
Awwww…you’re such a good pet parent. Yes, I used fresh green beans when making this recipe.
How about using broccoli? My dog will not eat green beans. She is on a fresh food diet by NomNomNow, which is delivered monthly. It is calorie controlled. Do you know how many calories these treats provide. thanks,
Christine, Hmmmmm…I’m not sure about dehydrating broccoli. Please let us know if it works. 🙂
Could you use an air fryer to make this?
Chris, I would recommend cooking on a low heat as well.
These did not turn out crispy at all. I tried first with fresh green beans and again with frozen green beans each time- no bueno!! I did both in my dehydrator and left in longer and still soggy?
Michelle, Hmmmm…I’m not sure what could have happened. The oven might be your best bet.
I wonder if these would make good people snacks? Sounds healthy enough.
Patti, Yes, I love them myself. 🙂
Just an FYI . I fed my dogs green beans everyday to supplement there meals. At age 4 my female developed bladder stones. They were analyzed and were Silica stones. Green beans are very high in Silica. She had to go on a low silica diet after that.
Shawn, The Doggie Green Bean Crunchies are a treat and not intended for daily consumption. Thank you for the feedback.
Love these. I now have a healthy snack that me and my granddog can share. I like them as much as he does. I have made them twice. I plan to try carrots and beets too. He loves them too. He usually gets canned green beans with his dinner so these are a great snack. Thank you.
Glad to hear the both of you can enjoy!
Glad to hear the both of you can enjoy!
After the green beans are done in the dehydrator can you freeze them to give at christmas
Terri, I’m not sure. It might make them mushy.
Good people snack too when you want to crunch?
Hi Abbey,
We have hundreds of yummy people snacks that can be found HERE. Enjoy 🙂
I dont add the oil. I sprinkle with nutritional yeast when they are damp then dehydrate in the oven. Nutritional yeast has a cheesy flavor.
Thanks for the tip, Cindy. 🙂
I made this recipe today, and my feedback is it would be helpful to indicate if the temperature is Celsius or Fahrenheit, because the recipe stays the same at 170 whether one used the imperial or metric conversion. I cooked a fresh bag of green beans tossed in 1 T olive oil at 170 degrees for 9 hrs and they are oily, chewy and definitely not crispy. My dogs will still eat them, because they are dogs – but definitely not what I was expecting after having my oven on literally all day.
Jennifer, The temperature is 170 degrees.
170 …Celsius or Fahrenheit?
Fahrenheit.