Turkey, Cranberry Pupcakes Recipe - Celebrate with your Dog!

We love to include our dogs in whatever we are celebrating around here. Unfortunately, most of our food indulgences are not exactly safe for our dogs to enjoy as well…

The following cupcakes for dogs recipe is a great (and healthy) way to let your dog join in on the festivities and you will have a blast both making and serving them. Best of all – preparation is a breeze! Even for those kitchen novices like myself!

So let’s get down to business, and your dog will be chomping down on these tasty treats in no time!

How to Make Cupcakes for Dogs

Ingredients

Pupcakes

1lb of lean ground turkey
1/3 cup of freeze-dried cranberries (Rehydrate them with ½ cup of hot water)
¼ cup of pumpkin puree
1 egg

Frosting

1-cup heavy whipping cream
3 tbsp. pumpkin puree
Dash of cinnamon

Directions:

Baking the Pupcakes

1) Preheat oven to 375°

2) Rehydrate the 1/3-cup of freeze-dried cranberries with about ½ cup of hot water. This should take roughly 15 minutes.

3) Measure out the ¼ cup of pumpkin puree. When using canned pumpkin make sure it is 100% pure pumpkin and not pie filling.

4) In a large mixing bowl add the 1lb ground turkey, cranberries, pumpkin puree and the egg to bowl and mix until all of the ingredients are well incorporated.

5) Grease a muffin pan and then use an ice cream scoop to measure out the ground turkey mixture. Place the scoops in the greased pan.

6) Flatten the scoops out so that the pupcakes bake evenly.

7) Place the pupcakes in the 375° oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.

Making the Frosting

While the pupcakes are baking start the frosting mixture.

1) Add 1 cup of heavy whipping cream to a stand mixture with whisk attachment.

2) Mix until soft peaks begin to form and then add in the 3tbsp of pumpkin.

3) Mix this until firmer peaks are formed and then add the dash of cinnamon into the bowl. Continue to mix until the cinnamon is well incorporated.

4) Place the frosting ton a piping bag (or a Ziploc with a tip cut) fitted with a large piping tip.

Note: Once the pupcakes are done baking allow them to cool before frosting them. You can place them in the freezer for a few minutes to speed up the cooling process!

5) Start frosting from the center of the pupcake and continue in a circular motion around the edge, while finishing again in the center