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Pupcakes Dog Cupcakes

Author Christi Johnstone
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Dog Cupcakes, also called Pupcakes, are a fun treat for your favorite furry friend!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup oil some options on sunflower or olive oil, but check with your vet
  • 1/4 cup organic, natural peanut butter make sure it does NOT contain Xylitol (also called birch sugar)
  • 1/2 cup organic, unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup pure pumpkin puree
  • 1 large egg

Frosting (optional)

  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup organic, natural peanut butter

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine wheat flour and baking soda
  • In a separate bowl mix together sunflower oil, peanut butter, applesauce, and pumpkin puree. Once combined, mix in egg until incorporated well. Add your wet ingredients to your dry ingredients and stir until combined.
  • Spoon out your batter(it will be decently thick) evenly between the muffin tins. You can fill them up to the top, because the batter is so dense, the cupcakes will not rise a great deal.
    Also, you may want to smooth out the top of the batter in each tin with the back of a clean spoon to make them nice and rounded.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and the cupcake springs back when lightly pressed.
    Place the cupcakes on a wire rack to cool and frost if desired! My pup liked the frosted cupcakes and the plain ones!
  • If you plan to frost your cupcakes, combine Greek yogurt and peanut butter in a medium sized bowl and mix together using a spatula. Frost by piping or spreading on with a offset spatula or butter knife.
    Lastly, top your pupcakes with a cute dog treat!

Notes

Decorating: Check out my easy, homemade dog treats that are made with very similar ingredients and are the perfect pup cake topper!
Storage: These will keep for about a week after they are made. I popped mine into a container and put them in the fridge!
Freezing: These cupcakes freeze well, though I recommend freezing them unfrosted.
Safety: Ingredients used have been determined safe by the author for her dogs. If you have any question as to the safety of ingredients for YOUR dog, please check with your veterinarian.

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1616IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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