Want to make any easy dog-treat that you and your dog can both enjoy? Try our easy recipe for Pup-tato Skins using only a couple of ingredients. Whether you are “tail”-gating, making Irish Nachos for St. Patrick’s Day or just looking for an easy treat to try, these dog-friendly spuds are sure to be a crowd-pleaser. As with any treat, feed in moderation, especially if it’s your first time feeding a particular snack.

Ingredients:

Fingerling or small yellow or red potatoes

You can also use full size russet potatoes, but you will need to cut them into smaller pieces.

Make sure they are an appropriate size for your dog so that they do not pose as a choking hazard.

Olive oil to lightly coat potatoes

Shredded cheese (1 tsp per potato)

Directions:

Lightly coat potatoes with olive oil

Place potatoes on a lined sheet pan

Bake at 450 until fork-tender; about 45 min depending on the size of your potatoes

When potatoes are cool, cut in half lengthwise

Scoop out some of the potato to create a small well in your potato

Place potatoes back onto the baking sheet and sprinkle cheese into the well you have created

Bake again at 450 for 7-8 minutes or until cheese has melted

For Humans: The potatoes are good as is, but if you like a little more salt in your snacks, salt the potatoes before baking them. You can also add a little bacon and sour cream to impress your human guests.