CARROT PUPCAKES

MAKES 6 CARROT PUPCAKES.

Don’t be deceived by the look of these pupcakes. Packed with nutritious ingredients, they actually provide quite the crunchy snack for your furry friend.

1 cup grated carrot

2 eggs, beaten

¼ cup applesauce

1½ cups whole wheat flour

¼ cup rolled oats

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 175°C / 345°F. Lightly grease 6 cupcake molds.

2. Combine grated carrot, beaten eggs, and applesauce in a medium bowl.

3. Combine flour, oats, and cinnamon in a large bowl.

4. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients to form a thick, heavy batter.

5. Spoon the mixture evenly into the cupcake tin ensuring they are filled, as the mixture will not rise.

6. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

7. Remove from oven, allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes, and then transfer to cooling racks.

8. When completely cooled, ice your pupcakes with our Pup-Friendly Cream Cheese Frosting (page 154)

Handy Hint: Have a smaller-sized pooch? Try mini muffin tins for bite-sized pupcakes.

CARROT: In addition to containing lots of vitamins that help maintain good eye health and vision, carrots are a high density, low calorie food option, making them the perfect addition for weight loss and management in dogs.