Dog Cupcakes Recipe

4.84 from 12 votes

These adorable Dop Cupcakes are the best sweet treats to make for your dog's birthday, holidays, or just to show how much you love them! This dog-friendly cupcake recipe is easy to make and the perfect snack for your furry friends!

Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.

Course: Pet Treats

Cuisine: American

Servings: cupcakes

Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

Kitchen Scale (optional)
Cupcake Tin
Hand Mixer
Piping Tip Set (optional)

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

⅔ cup unsweetened applesauce 167 grams
½ cup creamy peanut butter 135 grams (see note)
⅓ cup honey 117 grams (see note)
2 large eggs 100 grams
¼ cup coconut oil 50 grams, melted
¾ cup water 170 grams
1½ cups whole wheat flour 170 grams (see note)
2½ tsp baking powder 10 grams

For the Frosting

8 oz. cream cheese 227 grams, room temperature (1 brick). Plain cream cheese only.
½ cup creamy peanut butter 135 grams
12 small milk bones optional, for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-count cupcake tin with paper liners. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the applesauce, peanut butter, honey, eggs, and oil together until smooth.
⅔ cup unsweetened applesauce, ½ cup creamy peanut butter, ⅓ cup honey, 2 large eggs, ¼ cup coconut oil
Add the water and mix again.
¾ cup water
In a separate bowl, whisk the flour and baking powder together.
1½ cups whole wheat flour, 2½ tsp baking powder
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until combined.
Spoon into the cupcake tin and bake for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean (or with a few crumbs but no batter).
Cool completely on a wire rack.
While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting. Add the cream cheese and peanut butter to a bowl. Use an electric hand mixer to beat until smooth.
8 oz. cream cheese, ½ cup creamy peanut butter
Once the cupcakes are cool, use a wilton 1M tip, or simply cut the end of the piping bag (or ziplock), to pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.
Top each cupcake with a milk bone.
12 small milk bones

Video

Notes

Peanut Butter: Some peanut butter brands are including xylitol to cut the sugar in their peanut butter. Do not use any peanut butter containing xylitol as it is toxic to dogs. Just check for natural peanut butter and check the ingredients.
Honey: Do not feed honey to immunocompromised dogs or dogs under 1 year old.
Flour: Some dogs are allergic to flour/wheat. If you want to make these wheat free, you can use rice flour or coconut flour as a replacement. These alternate flours will work, but might change the consistency a bit.
Dogs can have food allergies, just like humans! If you're unsure about any ingredient, check with your vet to keep your pup happy and healthy.
In place of the applesauce, you can use 100% pure pumpkin puree or mashed bananas.
In place of the coconut oil, you can use sunflower oil, flaxseed oil, olive oil, or vegetable oil.
In place of the whole wheat flour, you can use rice flour, coconut flour, or all-purpose flour.
For smaller cupcakes, you can bake these in a mini cupcake tin instead. Just reduce the baking time!
Nutritional information does not include milk bones.

Storage: Store dog cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

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