Peanut Butter and Banana Pupcakes

Most dogs love peanut butter and bananas, so why not make a doggie cupcake! This recipe uses both Peanut Butter and Banana Pupcakes for dogs.

Basically, this peanut butter and banana pupcakes is a cupcake for dogs! These Peanut Butter and Banana Pupcakes are tasty treats are safe for your dog to eat and best of all they are healthy, simple, and inexpensive.

We love baking for our dogs, so this time, we’re whipping up some peanut butter and banana pupcakes. We can’t wait to see what you guys think!

These easy cupcakes have no yucky ingredients are perfect for dogs, filled with peanut butter and banana complete with a peanut butter frosting.

The peanut butter adds protein to the dog treat recipe, while the banana adds fiber.

I believe that the food we give our dogs doesn’t just keep them healthy, but gets them excited to scarf them down the minute they are ready to eat!

While we love making meatballs for dogs, apple blueberry dog treats, it's always most exciting to get home and whip up a batch of dog cupcakes!

Since the dog treat recipe uses peanut butter, you’ll want to make sure that any dogs you give these treats to don’t have any peanut allergies.

What kind of Peanut Butter to Use for Pupcakes

Of course, there are lots of different types of peanut butter and you’ll want to be careful if you’re feeding your dog a sugar-packed peanut butter versus a more natural one.

Peanut butter is a tasty topping for many dog treats. It’s also a great way to entice your dog to eat her regular dog food.

Not all peanut butter is safe for dogs. The best peanut butter is the one whose ingredients list only includes peanuts. Never choose a peanut butter that contains Xylitol as it’s toxic for dogs.

One recipe that is most popular with most dogs is the peanut butter and banana combination. Whether it’s pupcakes, doggie breads or biscuits, trust me, your dog will love it.

How do you make dogs Cupcakes?

Like I said: it’s easy.

When you’re making these pupcakes, take into consideration how and what your dog eats, and how many cupcakes you need.

The recipe as written makes 6 regular sized cupcakes for larger dogs or make smaller cupcakes and you’ll 12 cupcakes.

For the frosting, I’m using cream cheese, but you can easily substitute that for banana if your dog has digestive issues with cream cheese.

How to Make Peanut Butter & Banana Pupcakes

Ingredients for Pupcakes

• 1 ripe banana
• ¼ cup peanut butter
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 egg
• ½ cups oat flour
• ¼ cup wheat flour
• 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ⅛ c coconut oil (melted)
• ¼ cup plus 2 T water
• ¼ heaping cup carob chips (No chocolate for dogs)

Supplies Needed:

• Bowl for mixing
• Microwave-safe bowl for melting oil
• Cupcake/muffin tins ( new muffin tins are on my horizon)
• Measuring spoon for dishing out the batter

Instructions for Pupcakes

Cut the banana into pieces and mash them.

Melt the coconut oil for about 50 seconds. Add to the bananas and mix well.

Combine the peanut butter, honey and egg, mix the wet ingredients.

Add the oat flour, wheat flour and baking powder to the wet ingredients, mix well.

Add the water and mix well.

Slowly the carob chips stirring to mix well.

Grease your muffin tins or use baking cup liners.

Fill the muffin pan approximately ¾ full. 

Bake for 23 minutes at 350° degrees Fahrenheit.

Tips:

Use a /3 cup measure to scoop the batter into the muffin pans.

When you’re making these pupcakes, take into consideration how and what your dog eats, and how many cupcakes you need.

The recipe as written makes 6 regular sized cupcakes for larger dogs or make smaller cupcakes and you’ll 12 cupcakes.

Now it's time to make the Frosting for your cupcakes

Ingredients

• 4 oz fat-free cream cheese softened
• ¼ cup Natural Peanut Butter (do not use sugar free)
• Spoonful plain Greek yogurt (approximately a tablespoon)
• Treats for décor optional
• Sprinkles optional

Supplies Needed:

• Bowl for mixing
• Fork for mashing
• Spoon for mixing
• Pastry/frosting bag – optional
• Frosting tip (Small hole) -optional I used a Wilton Tip 18

Frosting Directions

Place softened cream cheese into a bowl and mash until softened.

Cream the peanut butter and cream cheese until mixed.

Add a bit of yogurt if needed to soften the mixture. You'll want it so it’s not really stiff.

You can frost your pupcakes with a knife or a piping bag. If using a piping bag, cut the tip off and position the tip into the bag.

Add your frosting into the piping bag and begin frosting in a circular motion.

Last step, add décor to your pupcakes, if desired. For this recipe, I used bacon strips.

Free Printable Peanut Butter & Banana Pupcakes

Yield: 6 cupcakes

Peanut Butter & Banana Pupcakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 23 minutes

Additional Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 53 minutes

Your dog will love these Peanut Butter and Banana pupcakes with frosting!

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Ingredients

Pupcake Cupcakes

• ripe banana
• ¼ cup peanut butter
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 egg
• ½ cup oat flour
• 1.4 cup wheat flour
• 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ⅛ cup coconut oil, melted
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoon water
• ⅓ heaping cup carob chips

Peanut Butter Frosting

• 4 oz fat-free cream cheese
• ¼ cup dog safe peanut butter
• 1 spoonful plain greek yogurt ( approximately a tablespoon)
• Treats for decoration, optional

Instructions

Instructions for Pupcake Cupcakes

1. Cut the banana into pieces and mash them.
2. Melt the coconut oil for about 50 seconds. Add to the bananas and mix well.
3. Combine the peanut butter, honey and egg, mix the wet ingredients.
4. Add the oat flour, wheat flour and baking powder to the wet ingredients, mix well.
5. Add the water and mix well.
6. Slowly add in the carob chips stirring to mix well.
7. Grease your muffin tins or use baking cup liners.
8. Fill the muffin pan approximately ¾ full. 

Peanut Butter Frosting for Pupcake Cupcakes

1. Place softened cream cheese into a bowl and
   mash until softened.
2. Cream the peanut butter and cream cheese
   until mixed.
3. Add a bit of yogurt if needed to soften the
   mixture. You'll want it so it’s not really stiff.
4. You can frost your pupcakes with a knife or a
   piping bag. If using a piping bag, cut the tip off and position the tip into the bag.
5. Add your frosting into the piping bag and
   begin frosting in a circular motion.
6. Finally add décor to your pupcakes, if
   desired. For this recipe, I used bacon strips.

Notes

Pupcake Cupcakes

Use a ⅓ cup measuring cup to scoop batter into the muffin holes.

Frosting

Don’t use too much yogurt, you don’t want the frosting too soft. It will melt down into a big pile.

Peanut Butter and Banana Pupcakes