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    Home » Recipes » Cakes & Cupcakes

    Max & Ginger Pupcakes

    Published on March 15, 2017 - Updated on January 13, 2023 by Chef Rodney - 1 Comment - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Max & Ginger Pupcakes are human like cupcakes that are safe for your dogs! No toxic chemicals. Nothing but the best for our dogs!
     
    Max & Ginger Pupcakes

    Here's a great recipe for your furkids! My dogs Max and Ginger go absolutely nuts for these homemade dog pupcakes (aka cupcakes).

    pupcake batter in muffin tin

    What I really like about making my own homemade dog treats is that you know exactly what's going into them versus those Chinese made treats with unknown ingredients and chemicals. Homemade dog treats give us piece of mind!

    pupcakes fresh out of the oven

    Originally I was going to make them some cookies but I remembered that my dogs go nuts when they see me eating cupcakes so I figured why not, let's make them some pupcakes!

    max eating pupcake
    Max enjoying a Pupcake

    The frosting is optional as well as the small milk bone I added to each pupcake. I just figured that if I am going to spoil my kids, I might as well really spoil them!

    ginger eating pupcake
    Ginger eating a Pupcake

    💭 Recipe Variation

    As you see in the pictures, I used a mini muffin pan to make these doggie treats. My dogs are very small so a mini cupcake is perfect for them. If you have a larger dog then a regular size muffin pan will be fine.

    For more great recipes made with Applesauce, I suggest you check these recipes out:

    • Rachael's Horseradish French Fry Dipping Sauce
    • Kathy's Delicious Applesauce Meatloaf
    • Delicious Applesauce Brownies
    • Spiced Applesauce Bread with Pecans

    📋 What Ingredients do I need

    You will need the following ingredients to make this Pupcakes recipe (see recipe card for quantities): All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Eggs, Greek Yogurt, Unsweetened Applesauce, Creamy Peanut Butter, Apples, Honey, Heavy Cream and Mini Dog Biscuits.

    🥣 How to Make Max & Ginger Pupcakes

    Preheat the oven to 350°F.
    In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, eggs, yogurt, and applesauce until well combined.
    Stir in peanut butter, honey, and grated apple and mix well.
    Add ¼ cup of batter to the muffin pan if using a regular-size pan or a little over a tablespoon for a mini muffin pan.
    Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool in the pan before transferring them to a wire rack.
    While the cupcakes cool, beat the whipping cream until light and fluffy. Pipe the whipped cream onto cooled cupcakes and optionally top each with a Mini Dog Biscuit.

    homemade dog pupcakes

    Max & Ginger Pupcakes

    Max & Ginger Pupcakes are human like cupcakes that are safe for your dogs! No toxic chemicals. Nothing but the best for our dogs!
    5 from 5 votes
    Print Recipe Rate Recipe
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Cake & Cupcakes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24
    Calories 93 kcal

    Equipment

    • Bowl for Mixing
    • Muffin Pan (regular or mini)

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
    • 2 Eggs
    • 6 oz Plain Greek Yogurt
    • ⅓ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
    • ⅓ Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
    • 1 Cup Apples, Peeled & Grated
    • 2 tablespoon Honey
    • 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
    • 12 Mini Dog Biscuits
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
    • In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, eggs, yogurt, and applesauce until well combined.
      1 Cup All Purpose Flour, 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder, 2 Eggs, 6 oz Plain Greek Yogurt, ⅓ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
    • Stir in peanut butter, honey, and grated apple and mix well.
      ⅓ Cup Creamy Peanut Butter, 1 Cup Apples, 2 tablespoon Honey
    • Add ¼ cup of batter to the muffin pan if using a regular-size pan or a little over a tablespoon for a mini muffin pan.
    • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool in the pan before transferring them to a wire rack.
    • While the cupcakes cool, beat the whipping cream until light and fluffy. Pipe the whipped cream onto cooled cupcakes and optionally top each with a Mini Dog Biscuit.
      1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream, 12 Mini Dog Biscuits

    Notes

    Since all of the ingredients in this recipe are actually edible by humans (except the dog bones of course), I am including the nutrition facts for reference.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 28mgPotassium: 90mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 0.4mg

    Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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    1 Comment

    1. Stella

      May 06, 2022 at 2:17 pm

      These cupcakes are ideal for your fur babies. I have a small dog so only gave her a little at a time. She loved them. This is a recipe I will keep.
      Excellent.

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