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Pupcakes: Homemade Dog Friendly Cupcakes

Pupcakes are no added sugar, dog friendly cupcakes. With natural ingredients like carrot, courgette and apple they're still a tasty treat for your pooch. Make extra special with a cream cheese topping.

Cuisine Dog treats
Keyword dog friendly
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 cupcakes

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

  • 125 g grated fruit & vegetables e.g. apple, carrot, courgette
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 30 ml any oil e.g. coconut if using coconut oil, melt it first
  • 30 ml natural yogurt, milk or water
  • 125 g flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • pinch ground cinnamon

For the toppings (optional)

  • 6 tsp cream cheese
  • 2 tsp desiccated coconut finely ground if possible
  • 2 tsp peanut butter (salt/sugar free)
  • 2 dog biscuits e.g. gravy bones

To decorate (optional)

  • carrot, cut into julienne strips or grated
  • desiccated coconut
  • ground cinnamon
  • grated Cheddar cheese
  • dog biscuits/dried meat treats

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6

  2. In a large bowl, mix together the grated fruit and vegetables, egg, oil and yogurt.

  3. Add the flour, baking powder and cinnamon and stir well to combine. Add a little water or more yogurt if the mixture seems too thick.

  4. If not using a silicone cupcake tray, line the holes with 6 cake papers.

  5. Divide the mixture between 6 cupcake holes and bake until risen and golden (15-20 min). When cooked, remove from oven and put to one side for a couple of minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

  6. Remove any paper cases before adding the toppings or feeding to your dog.

  7. Frosting 1: Coconut-Cream Cheese

    Mix 2 tsp of the cream cheese with 2 tsp of desiccated coconut and use to top 2 of the cupcakes. Decorate with dog biscuit, carrot, coconut and cinnamon.

    Frosting 2: Peanut Butter-Cream Cheese

    Mix 2 tsp of the cream cheese with 2 tsp of peanut butter and use to top 2 of the cupcakes. Decorate with a dried meat treat and grated cheddar cheese.

    Frosting 3: Biscuit-Cream Cheese

    Crush 2 dog biscuits and mix the crumbs with the remaining 2 tsp of cream cheese. Use to top the final 2 cupcakes. Stick half a biscuit in the middle to decorate and sprinkle with more crushed dog biscuit and some coconut.

Recipe Notes

Pupcakes without frosting can be frozen.