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How to Make Pet-Friendly Halloween Treats

With Halloween just around the corner, all sorts of joy and excitement are soon to come! Pumpkins, costumes, trick-or-treating, and CANDY! Traditional Halloween candy can be very dangerous for dogs to ingest, especially since most contain some form of chocolate. Dogs must avoid candy with chocolate, grapes, added sugars, and alcohol. A great alternative to traditional Halloween candy is making your own pet-friendly desserts at home! It’s a fun and exciting way to get into the Halloween spirit and will leave your furry friend begging for more!

Here’s How to Make Pet-Friendly Halloween Treats:

Baking with your furry friend is a great opportunity to bond and find new treats that they will love! Halloween is the perfect time to try pet-friendly Halloween recipes to get into the Halloween festivities. You know your dog. You know their likes and dislikes, especially when it comes to food, so make sure that you are aware of your dog’s allergies before baking them a new recipe. If your furry friend is allergic to dairy or wheat this recipe is not for you! Once you have determined that a pet-friendly dessert is safe to make for your dog, start enjoying the baking process. And don’t forget to take adorable pictures of your furry friend with the pumpkin pupcakes when they are all done! 

Pumpkin Pupcakes Ingredients:

  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1  teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter 

Pumpkin Pupcakes Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Mix together pumpkin, molasses, honey, and egg. Add baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and flour and stir until fully mixed.
  • Place mixture into cupcake pans and bake for 14-16 minutes
  • Cool before frosting
  • Frosting: add whipping cream and peanut butter in a bowl and beat it together
  • Frost cupcakes and enjoy!

What Are the Pumpkin Pupcakes Made of?

The ingredients to these pupcakes are very simple because dogs don’t need the extra additives that we do. They also don’t need a lot of added sugar to their food in order for it to be considered good, so this recipe doesn’t call for much. This recipe has all-natural ingredients meaning humans can eat these pupcakes also, but they do not taste like a regular cupcake. 

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