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    Home » Recipes » Easy Dog Cupcakes aka Pupcake Recipe!

    Easy Dog Cupcakes aka Pupcake Recipe!

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    Our dogs are important members of our family. We love to celebrate them and that’s what led me to buy my first dog birthday cupcake a few years ago. But since then we’ve decided it’s fun to celebrate more than just birthdays so learning how to make dog cupcakes was a must!

    This post is sponsored by WellPet but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

    Peanut Butter Banana Dog Cupcakes on white counter

    I’ll admit that his pupcake recipe is mostly an excuse to get in the kitchen with the kids but the dogs never complain! This easy dog cupcake recipes is one the kids can definitely help you make! My kids even enjoy eating pupcakes (minus the adorable bone-shaped cupcake topper using Old Mother Hubbard All-Natural Dog Snacks) but we save them mostly for Toby and Sebastian.

    Dogs waiting to eat dog treat being held by owner

    HOW TO MAKE DOG CUPCAKES

    Dog cupcakes are as easy to make as regular cupcakes. If you love to bake they’re a fun way to do something special for your pups. 

    This pupcake recipe is flavored by peanut butter and bananas. It means they pair well with the Old Mother Hubbard All-Natural Dog Snacks we have on hand! You don’t have to have a cupcake topper but it definitely adds some cute factor!

    Bags of Old Mother Hubbard dog snacks on butcher block counter

    Old Mother Hubbard’s has been around since 1926 and the biscuits are made with all-natural ingredients. They’re oven-baked to preserve all of the natural flavors that our pups enjoy!

    Hand holding Old Mother Hubbard dog snack for dogs in the background

    The P-Nuttier Dog Biscuits (in the mini size) and P-Nuttier N’ Nanners Dog Biscuits are perfect for these dog cupcakes. But my dogs love both flavors all on their own! So you don’t have to make a dog muffins or cupcakes for your dogs to enjoy Old Mother Hubbard All-Natural Dog Snacks!

    Pupcakes topped with Old Mother Hubbard dog snacks

    DOG CUPCAKE RECIPE

    To make dog friendly cupcakes you’ll need peanut butter, oil, bananas, honey, flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Exact measurements are included in the recipe at the bottom of the post.

    NOTE: Please make sure that your peanut DOES NOT contain Xylitol as it can be extremely toxic to dogs.

    Ingredients for dog cupcakes recipe on butcher block counter

    Our dogs are small so we use a mini muffin pan to make dog cupcakes. Preheat the oven and then spray the muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.

    Mix the peanut butter, oil, banana, and honey in a large bowl.

    Mixing bowl with peanut butter and flour

    Then add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder to the bowl and mix until combined.

    Scoop cupcake batter into the muffin tin.

    Scooping pupcakes batter into mini muffin tin

    Bake for 15-20 minutes. The pupcakes are ready when you stick a toothpick in the middle and it comes out clean.

    Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before you put the frosting on.

    Baked dog cupcakes in mini muffin tin

    DOG CUPCAKE ICING RECIPE

    While the cupcakes are baking, make the dog cupcake frosting by mixing the peanut butter and mashed banana together until as smooth as you can get it.

    Then frost the cupcakes and let your dog enjoy a special treat!

    Use baggie to put peanut butter frosting on dog muffins

    These are a tasty treat all on their own, but adding an Old Mother Hubbard P-Nuttier mini dog snack on the top of each dog cupcake adds the cute factor!

    Placing a small bone-shaped dog treat on top of a dog cupcake

    This recipe makes about a dozen mini-sized dog cupcakes. They’re a special treat for when we’re celebrating our dogs or when we just want to do something a little special for them!

    Rat terrier licking a dog cupcake

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    Dog Cupcakes

    Dog cupcakes aka pupcakes are packed full of peanut butter and banana flavor your pups will love!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Cooling Time15 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Servings: 9

    Ingredients

    PUPCAKE RECIPE

    • 2 Tbsp peanut butter
    • 2 Tbsp oil
    • 1 medium banana (mashed)
    • 2 Tbsp honey
    • 1/2 cup flour
    • 1/2 tsp baking soda
    • 1/4 tsp baking powder

    FROSTING RECIPE

    • 1 medium banana (mashed)
    • 4 Tbsp peanut butter

    Instructions

    PUPCAKE RECIPE

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 12 cups of a mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
    • Mash one banana.
    • Mix the banana, oil, peanut butter, and honey together in a mixing bowl.
    • Add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Stir to combine.
    • Scoop batter into mini muffin tin until each one is 3/4 full.
    • Bake for 10-15 minutes. The dog cupcakes are done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
    • Allow cupcakes to cool for 5 minutes. Then remove from the pan and place on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

    PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING RECIPE

    • Mash remaining banana. The smoother you mash the banana, the smoother your frosting will be.
    • Add peanut butter and mix until smooth.
    • Spread frosting on cooled cupcakes. Or put frosting in a zipper bag and snip of the corner to use it as a frosting bag.
    • Top with small bone-shaped dog snack, if desired.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 cupcake

    Old Mother Hubbard Dog Treats now available in Walmart stores & online. You can pick up any of the five flavors available:

    • P-Nuttier (Small or Mini size)
    • Original Assortment
    • Extra Tasty Assortment
    • P-Nuttier N’ Nanners

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    About Mariah

    Mariah is the mom of 2 and a former educator (preschool - 4th grade & special education) with a degree in human development. As a busy mom living in with a multi-generational family under one roof (with 4 dogs!), life is sometimes chaotic! She aims to share easy ideas that we can all use in our lives! Read more about Mariah!

    Comments

    1. Wendy says

      November 21, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      These pup cakes were so super easy, and they tasted pretty good too. I can’t wait to give them as gifts.

      I do have a question, how do you store them and how long do they last??

      Reply
    2. Karen says

      April 27, 2021 at 10:43 am

      Great recipe and very tasty – the whole family wants to eat them – wish there was nutritional information for this so that my diabetic granddaughter could enjoy too!

      Reply
    3. Enm says

      June 3, 2021 at 11:11 pm

      Hi! Are these safe for cats?

      Reply
    4. Debbi Hinson says

      October 9, 2021 at 6:05 pm

      We have peanut allergies, do you have a recipe that doesn’t include any nuts?

      Reply
      • Cassie says

        February 3, 2022 at 7:19 am

        I was wondering if pumpkin would work.

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      • Cassie says

        February 3, 2022 at 7:21 am

        I was wondering if pumpkin might work.?

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      • GC says

        July 1, 2022 at 8:12 am

        these went together so fast and easy! Little treat for my pup’s birthday. We have a peanut allergy in the house; I subbed Sunflower butter (I used the no sugar added variety) and they turned out perfectly with the substitution, (I did not change the amount) If there are peanut allergies in the home, this worked great and sunflower butter is good for dogs, too! :)

        Reply
    5. Beth says

      October 29, 2021 at 12:41 am

      Could you used something else instead of bananas? Maybe Apple sauce? I have banana allergy 🥺

      Reply
    6. Jenn says

      February 14, 2022 at 9:07 am

      What would be the cook time for regular sized muffin tins? I have 2 large dogs so the mini size is just to small

      Reply
    7. Jenni says

      August 14, 2022 at 1:49 pm

      I made in these for my golden’s 2 year birthday party. I used mini muffin tins so even smaller dogs could enjoy an entire one. I iced with a thin layer of peanut butter and did NOT too with dog treats. Dogs and their owners loved them, I still make them on a regular basis and will have one for breakfast… I mean… why not? They are tasty.

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      • Jenni says

        August 14, 2022 at 1:50 pm

        Did not top with treats

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    8. Tiffsny says

      September 3, 2022 at 12:27 pm

      These baked up perfectly! While I did not eat any myself, they smelled delicious. I baked them for a 1st birthday for my Frenchie, Murphy.
      I recommend this recipe to everyone looking to make their pup a special treat.thank you for the recipe!!!

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    9. Donna says

      October 19, 2022 at 8:32 am

      This was what I made for my Bella’s first birthday. Now they are a regular event, every time we have a special desert in this house Bella and Oscar get pups cakes. I freeze them without frosting. They keep for months just fine.

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