Make It! Single Ingredient Dog Treats Perfect for Fall

Prepare these single ingredient fiber- and vitamin-rich treats for your dog in 5 minutes flat!

Get the recipes for these super simple and tasty treats containing just one ingredient.

Sweet Potato Chews

All you need is five minutes prep time and a single raw yam or sweet potato. Pure, easy, and unadulterated, dog treats don’t get any healthier, easier or less expensive than this.

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 250° F.

• Scrub the sweet potato or yam. No need to peel.

• Cut it into thin slices (the thinner the slice the shorter the cooking time) and place on a cookie sheet in a single layer.

• Bake in oven at 250° F for about 3 hours for slightly chewy treats or bake slightly longer to get them crunchy. Note: timing will vary according to the thickness of your slices; just keep an eye on them. Or, better yet, if you have a dehydrator (we like the Excalibur Food Dehydrator excaliburdehydrator.com), pop them in there instead of the oven.

Sweet potatoes are a source of dietary fiber and contain vitamin B6, vitamin C, beta carotene, and manganese. Most dogs love the chewy sweetness of a delish dehydrated sweet potato treat. And you can rest easy knowing there’s no additives, preservatives or anything extraneous in these.

Kale Chips

Kale, the darling of the urban farmer’s market scene, can make a welcome addition to your dog’s snack repetoire. Best of all, this is a treat you can share!

DIRECTIONS

• Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner then tear into bite size pieces.

• Drizzle with a couple of teaspoons of olive oil and toss or massage to coat. Separate your dog’s portion from yours.

• Sprinkle yours with a pinch of salt. Leave your dog’s portion unsalted.

• Arrange leaves in a single layer on a cookie sheet or two.

• Bake at 350°F until dark green and crispy (not brown or burnt), 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool a bit and enjoy with your dog!

Kale is very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, and vitamin C, as well as carotenoid pigments. It is also a source of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and beta carotene. You can feed your dog leafy greens such as kale raw, lightly cooked, or dried.