Pumpkin Peanut Butter Pupcakes

Q: What is better than cupcakes?

A: Pupcakes – aka cupcakes for dogs!

Two very special four-legged friends have a birthday tomorrow and this crazy fur mama wanted to make it a special one for them.

If it weren’t for the tiny Milk Bone on the top, I think that a certain human (Jared) would have devoured them the same way that Sabre & Dulce did. Actually, I am pretty sure that Dulce inhaled her pupcake in one bite!

I must say that I have taken a liking to homemade dog treats and encourage you all to try the same for your furry friends – You may have most of these ingredients in your kitchen already!

And most importantly, these Pumpkin Peanut Butter Pupcakes are Sabre & Dulce approved!

Now let’s get to the recipe for I start crying at the fact that my babies are turning 6-years-old already.

This recipe yields about 9 pupcakes

Here is what you will need:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ¼ cup old fashioned oats
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• ½ pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 9 small Milk Bone dog biscuits

Here is how to make it:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Line a muffin tin with paper cupcake liners, then set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine whole wheat flour, baking powder oats, eggs, pumpkin puree, apple sauce and vegetable oil.
4. Scoop the batter evenly into the liners.
5. Bake for 17-21 minutes, or until it passes the toothpick test.
6. Let cool for an additional 15 minutes.
7. In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and peanut butter until well mixed.
8. Pipe or spread the frosting onto the pupcake and garnish with a Milk-Bone.
9. Serve & watch your pups enjoy!

What do you do to celebrate your dog’s birthday?