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dog friendly Puppy Cupcakes

Puppy Love Cupcakes (dog-friendly recipe!)

These adorable Puppy Love Cupcakes are sure to get tails wagging! Made with just seven natural, dog-friendly ingredients, they’re a safe and healthy treat your pup can enjoy*. I baked these cupcakes for my sausage dogs, Ralphy & Robin, on Valentine’s Day, but they’re perfect for birthdays – or simply to spoil your furry friend!

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Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

For the puppy cupcakes:

  • 100 grams Unflavoured cooked beetroot avoid pickled, flavoured, sweetened, or tinned beetroot. A pouch of fresh, unflavoured, pre-cooked beetroot is best.
  • 1 medium Egg room temperature
  • 75 grams Natural peanut butter 100% peanuts, no added sugars or Xylitol
  • 35 grams Organic honey
  • 100 grams Flour you can use plain all-purpose flour, but for a higher nutritional value and added fibre, try using whole wheat flour or oat flour.
  • 2-3 tablespoons Water

For the frosting and decoration:

  • 50 grams Natural peanut butter 100% peanuts, no added sugars or Xylitol
  • 100 grams Cream cheese choose a plain unflavoured cream cheese with no added ingredients such as garlic, onion or chives.
  • 6 Dog biscuits to decorate
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C fan / 200°C conventional. Line a cupcake tin with 6 cupcake cases.
  • Blitz the beetroot in a blender or food processor until smooth.
    100 grams Unflavoured cooked beetroot
  • Whisk the beetroot, egg, peanut butter and honey together.
    1 medium Egg, 75 grams Natural peanut butter, 35 grams Organic honey
  • Fold in the flour until combined. If the mixture looks too thick, mix in the water to loosen.
    100 grams Flour, 2-3 tablespoons Water
  • Divide evenly between the cases, filling each one to the top.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes until set and firm on top. Place in the fridge to cool.
  • Meanwhile, make the frosting by mixing the peanut butter and cream cheese until smooth and combined.
    50 grams Natural peanut butter, 100 grams Cream cheese
  • Pipe or spread the frosting on the cooled cupcakes and finish by placing a dog biscuit on top. Remove the wrappers and let your puppy enjoy*!
    6 Dog biscuits

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Notes

Store the cupcakes in a sealed container, in the fridge, for up to 2 days. 
*Feed responsibly as part of your dog's daily food allowance. No more than one cupcake per day. Make sure you remove the wrappers first and your dog has fresh drinking water for afterwards.