My Siberian Husky Cannoli loves peanut butter, I think most dogs do. I know my daughter’s 2 Frenchies love them too. That’s why we started making peanut butter dog treats and recently started making these Peanut Butter Pupcakes.
Actually we started making Peanut Butter Pupcakes to celebrate doggie birthdays. In the past we’ve purchased doggie birthday cakes from a pet bakery in town, but they’ve shut their doors and we couldn’t find any one else to make them.
After making pupcakes the first time we discovered just how easy they are to make, it’s just like making people cupcakes! We sort of, we don’t usually use any type of sweetener, trust me the dogs don’t mind. Not only are pupcakes so easy to make homemade ones a super inexpensive, sure beats the high price tag the bakery charged! And of course we know exactly what’s in them and know that they’re pet friendly.
Before I share my recipe a couple of tips to make sure that the Peanut Butter Pupcakes you make, or any other homemade dog treats for that matter, are safe for your pup.
Don’t be tempted to add sweetener to the recipe just because you think pupcakes should be sweet. Cupcakes for people should be sweet, pupcakes for your pet don’t need to be. If you must add sweetener then add natural sweeteners like honey, brown sugar, coconut sugar, etc.
NEVER use artificial sweeteners for your pets, artificial sweeteners such as Xylitol are very poisonous to pets!
Never use onions or garlic in anything you make for your pets. Onions and garlic are very toxic to pets.
Always check and double check the ingredient lists of anything you use for your pets to make sure it doesn’t contain anything that will harm your pet.
Having said all that here’s my recipe!
Peanut Butter Pupcakes
Ingredients:
1 Cup Rolled Oats
2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
1 Egg
1 1/2 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1 Sm. Jar of Applesauce Baby Food
1 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Cup Coconut Water
Directions:
Combine oats, flour, and baking soda in a bowl, set aside
Beat egg then stir in peanut butter and applesauce
Slowly mix in dry ingredients
Add in coconut water until dough becomes soft
Place cupcake liners in cupcake tin
Spoon batter into liners about 3/4 full – pupcakes don’t rise much so you can fill up liners
Bake in 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes or until pupcakes are done
Be sure to remove paper liners before giving them to your pet
Store in air tight containers or freeze in ziplock bags.
To make treats for special occasions like birthdays you can ice the pupcakes with peanut butter or softened cream cheese then stick a candle or decorate with a dog biscuit or carrot or what ever you pet likes.
