Deliciously moist peanut butter carrot pupcakes that are super easy to make and full of healthy, nutritious ingredients. Cake probably shouldn't taste this good!
Remember to double check that your peanut butter does NOT contain Xylitol. This sweetener is toxic to dogs. Peanut butter doesn't need to contain anything other than peanuts!
I love carrot cake, and my dogs feel the same way about this dog-friendly version.
Made with gluten-free flours, fresh carrots, creamy peanut butter, healthy coconut oil and naturally sweetened with a touch of maple syrup and molasses (which adds the beautiful rich color you see in the photos).
There's NOTHING not to love about these tasty treats.
To top it all off this recipe is super easy and the cakes rise beautifully (which is a win when you're using gluten free flours). If you're making dog treats for a special occasion these are going to look like you put in a lot more work than you actually did.
If preferred, substitute 1/3 cup honey for the molasses/maple syrup
This recipe makes approximately eighteen, 2" diameter (mini) pupcakes.
Your dog doesn't care whether his peanut butter and carrot pupcakes are all prettied up with frosting, or not. He's going to enjoy every morsel just the same!
Obviously it's much easier to store UN-decorated pupcakes so I'd recommend not frosting until you need to. I used Magifrost Dog Cake Frosting, it's super easy and you just mix the frosting powder with cold water and stir. You could add a little peanut butter to the mixture for added flavor. The finishing touch to my cakes was a sprinkle of grated carrot... and my boys scarfed them down in one bite!
However, I don't generally frost, ice or top my pupcakes unless they're for a special occasion because this type of frosting has no nutritional value and my dogs are totally fine to eat their treats 'naked'. If you want to top with a swirl of creamy peanut butter that also works and is healthier too.
Servings: 18 (one treat per serving)
Serving size: 30 g
Calories per serving: 99
Total Fat: 6.1 g
Saturated Fat 03.3 g
Total Carbohydrates: 9.4 g
Dietary Fiber 0.8 g
Total Sugars 3.3 g
Protein: 2.2 g
Vitamin A: 1037 IU
Vitamin B3: 1.0 mg
Vitamin C: 0.4 mg
Vitamin D: 2 IU
Vitamin E: 0.6 mg
Calcium: 16 mg
Folate: 8 ug
Iron: 0.4 mg
Magnesium: 24 mg
Manganese: 0.4 mg
Phosphorous: 54 mg
Potassium: 111 mg
Zinc: 0.4 mg