Carrot Cake Cupcakes for Dogs

carrot cake

We are always looking at ways to celebrate the big milestones in our dogs’ lives. So, our dogs always get special cakes for their birthdays or adoption anniversaries. We like to recreate favorite goodies to make it more suitable for our dogs. This carrot cake is no exception. 

What’s great about this cupcake is that it’s easy to make and you can share it as well (well without the treat crumbles). The only real difference is that this will have a lot less sugar than what you are probably use to. But it’s still tasty, so no one will judge you if you want to lick the bowl. 

You can decorate these carrot cake cupcakes however you like, but we like to crumble up dog treats on top.  

 

carrot cake

Carrot Cake Cupcakes for Dogs

We are always looking at ways to celebrate the big milestones in our dogs' lives. So, our dogs always get special cakes for their birthdays or adoption anniversaries. We like to recreate favorite goodies to make it more suitable for our dogs. This carrot cake is no exception. 
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dog Treat
Cuisine American
Servings 6 cupcakes
Calories 329 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1⅓ cups shredded carrots
  • 1 cup unbleached flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2-4 oz cream cheese, softened

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉
  • Lightly grease muffin tins
  • Combine wet ingredients
    combine wet ingredients
  • Sift flour and baking soda into mixture and fold it in
    make cupcakes
  • Pour mixture into muffin tins and bake for about 25 minutes or until a tester comes out clean
    carrot cake cupcakes for dogs
  • Let cool slightly, then frost with cream cheese and top with crushed dog treats
    frosted carrot cake cupcakes

Notes

Use as much or as little cream cheese as you want to frost the cupcakes. We used crushed turkey jerky as a topping but you can use whatever topping you would like (or none at all). 
Just remember that you shouldn’t be feeding your dog cupcakes all the time. You must resist the puppy dog eyes. You don’t want to end up with a chubby puppy. It’s easy to overfeed them though as they are such good boys and girls and deserve lots of treats. Maybe take them for an extra walk to something to compensate.
Keyword cupcakes, dog
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Just remember that you shouldn’t be feeding your dog carrot cake all the time. You must be strong and resist the puppy dog eyes that they will give you. You don’t want to end up with a chubby puppy. It’s easy to overfeed them though as they are such good boys and girls and deserve lots of treats. Maybe take them for an extra walk to something to compensate. 

And if you want to take your baking up a notch, give our mousse jelly cake a try. 

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