Your pup deserves a treat! Peanut Butter Pupcakes are dog-friendly peanut butter carrot cupcakes with a peanut butter frosting and a bone on top!
In case you didn’t know, I’m kind of a crazy dog lady.
I mean, maybe.
Just a little.
Sometimes I look at my Instagram and think, “Omg, I’ve got to post some food or some mountains or SOMETHING before all my people unfollow me because of all the dog photos!”
It’s bad.
But anyway, Clementine turned 4 on Sunday which is CRAZY to me. How has 4 years passed already?!
We got her right after we moved to Colorado – I made my husband drive up to Black Forest to put a deposit on her before we even had a house! And I’d had her name picked out for literally years.
So for her birthday I made her some Peanut Butter Pupcakes because what pup doesn’t like homemade, dog-friendly cake for their birthday?
Ingredients To Make Pupcakes
- Flour – you can use all-purpose or whole wheat flour.
- Baking soda
- Creamy peanut butter – make sure you use one that doesn’t include sugar or zylitol. I try to use on that only has peanuts as the ingredients.
- Vegetable oil – you can also use coconut oil.
- Carrots – carrots are good for dogs in many ways.
- Honey – just to add a little sweetness.
- Egg
- Cream cheese – this is for the frosting.
- Small dog bones – use whatever kind of dog treats you like, I think the dog bones look the cutest.
Instructions
- Make batter. Whisk together flour and baking soda; set aside. In a separate bowl, beat peanut butter and vegetable oil with an electric mixer until smooth. Add carrots, honey, and egg; beat until combined. Add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Divide the batter into 6 muffin cups lined with paper liners.
- Bake pupcakes. Bake for 22 – 25 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
- Make frosting. Beat cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth. Top the pupcakes with a large mound of frosting. Decorate with dog bones.
What Kind of Peanut Butter Can Dogs Have?
Peanut butter is a great source of healthy fat and protein for your dog (not to mention a treat that all dogs love!) but you do have to look out for one ingredient.
Don’t buy peanut butter that has xylitol anywhere in the ingredient list! It is used as a sweetener in some peanut butters but you definitely want to avoid if it you’re sharing with your dog. It could really do a lot of harm to your pup.
I tend to just play it safe and only buy peanut butter that is made with just peanuts (meaning peanuts is the only ingredient in the ingredients list). I figure it’s best for the humans and dogs in my house.
How Long Are Pupcakes Good For?
These pupcakes are good for up to 4 days if stored in an airtight container. I love muffin tins that come with an airtight lid because you can bake the pupcakes in it, let them cool, and then pop the lid on.
Can You Freeze Pupcakes?
You can freeze pupcakes for up to 3 months. I would freeze just the pupcakes without the frosting though, as cream cheese sometimes changes it’s texture once frozen and defrosted.
Wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and then put them in a freezer ziploc bag, making sure to squeeze out as much air as possible.
To defrost, just let them sit at room temperature overnight.
More Homemade Dog Treats Recipes
- Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Ice Cream
- Homemade Chicken Jerky for Dogs
- Homemade Dog Breath Fresheners
- Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats
- Carrot, Peanut Butter, and Oats Dog Treats
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Peanut Butter Pupcakes
Peanut Butter Pupcakes - your pup deserves a treat! Dog-friendly peanut butter carrot cupcakes with a peanut butter frosting and a bone on top!
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 egg
For the frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 6 small dog bones
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line 6 muffin cups with paper liners.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda until no clumps remain. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat peanut butter and vegetable oil with an electric mixer until smooth. Add in carrots, honey, and the egg and beat. Add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Divide the batter into the 6 prepared muffin cups.
- Bake for 22 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
To make the frosting:
- Beat the cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth. Top the cupcakes with a generous mound of frosting. Decorate with dog bones.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 488Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 448mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 3gSugar: 19gProtein: 12g
Peabody (Culinary Concoctions by Peabody) says
Love it! Happy birthday to your adorable pup! Hope you have many, many happy years with her!
nicole @ I am a Honey Bee says
I’ve always wanted to do this but stupid Kemper has too many allergies.
The cutest pupcakes!!!
Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron says
Don’t stop posting all the dog pictures because I LOVE them! You have the most beautiful dogs ever!! Plus I have to live vicariously through you until we can finally get a dog. And this is so cute of you to make them pupcakes what the perfect thing to celebrate Clementine’s birthday!! Happy birthday to her!
Krystle (Baking Beauty) says
Clementine is SO adorable! Just had my 4 year Puppyversary with my dog. -virtual nose sniff-
Mary Ellen says
I need to make these for my girls! They would love them….
Amy @Very Culinary says
I adore your IG feed…and I love this post. AND? I miss Ebi and Ginger in my soul, but I think I’m ready for another. Unfortunately, I can’t get Paul on the same page. He says, “I can’t go through watching you cry for an entire year again. It was crushing to me.” So, that’s where I’m at. I will live vicariously through you, Clem, and Penelope. For now.
Catherine says
Dear Amanda, I absolutely love this. What a special recipe…I must make this for my little one. I have been wanting to start making him homemade treats. Pinning for later. Thank you for sharing this post. xo, Catherine
Nagi@RecipeTinEats says
I saw the words “crazy dog lady” in the sidebar then I saw these “cupcakes”….GOLD!! I am obsessed with my dog (a giant 40kg/80lb golden retriever), so much to the point that I get eye rolls from my family when I say the words “Look, isn’t he cuuuuttteee…..”
So it goes without saying that I will be making these for him. I regularly making dig biscuits but I have NEVER made pupcakes! I love these!! Much cuter than the ground beef cake I made him for his birthday…(have you ever had problems with a kid eating these accidentally!! Or a grown up? I would probably swipe one!)
Karly says
OK, these.are.adorable! Love it!
Heather says
From one crazy dog lady to another I LOVE the puppy pics- and Clementine is adorable!! My pups will love these cakes
Amanda says
Oh my word! This is so much fun, what a great recipe!!!
kita says
Yeaaaah but I love the pics of your pups, so keep being crazy. And Im sure mine would love these little pupcakes too! (dear god, I can see crumbs everywhere)
Shanna @ pineapple and coconut says
Ahh these are so cute! My kids decided that Valentine’s day was our dog’s 1st birthday ( we rescued him from a shelter at around 6 months old) and they wanted to make cupcakes for him. I found a basic peanut butter pupcake recipe and added on a heart shaped dog bone on top of the peanut butter frosting. He loved them and now my kids want me to make them for him all the time. ha ha. I will have to make your recipe for him next year!
Dee Dee (My Midlife Kitchen) says
Crazy dog ladies unite!! I’m with you there. :o) My two doxies would LOVE these. And let’s face it–given the recipe, there is certainly nothing in there that I wouldn’t enjoy, too! Looking forward to giving them a try for my four-legged children!
Liberetta says
You know what Dee Dee, I made these heavenly cup cakes for a friends dog, but I must say…My Husband and I did eat one and we both thought they were delicious.
P.S. my friends dog liked them too!
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says
Aww, Clementine is such a cutie! I’m such a pet person with three dogs and a cat myself so I love seeing sweet fur baby photos!
Such a cute pupcake! Can’t wait to make for my pups!
Deanna McK says
Now, that was a clever idea!! What a good “mommy” you are! My dog, Mitzi, loved, loved peanut butter so I know she would have loved these!
Miranda @ Cookie Dough & Oven Mitt says
These are so stinkin’ cute! I love the addition of the dog biscuit. I know what I’ll be making for my dog’s birthdays from now on.
Christie says
Oh so cute! My Lucy is on a grain free diet, but I know she would love this. Wish I could make it for her.
Kelly says
Christie it says flour so you could do anything without the grain
Barb Davis says
I have Celiac Disease and I bake everything gluten free. My dog is also gluten free. Just swap out the flour for Pillsbury gluten free flour. Im making these gluten free for my dogs birthday next week.
Gorgie says
Yes, I used Gluten Free Flour as well, seemed to come out the same
Elly K says
I used coconut flour as a substitute and it worked out fine. It makes the dough far more sticky and dry. The cook time was also only 14 minutes instead of 22 minutes. :)
jenn Peas and Crayons says
Happy Belated Birthday Clementine!!!!! The chickpea and I want to snuggle her! <3 So cute!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
oh my gawd, Clementine is the cutest pup ever!! Happy birthday to Clementine! and girl, don’t even fret .. I think there are more dog lovers out there than food lovers. . love these pupcakes, so cute!