Homemade Red Velvet Puppy Cakes for Dogs

Make these healthy and delicious red velvet pupcakes to share.

The recipe is free of chocolate, sugar, fat, and added sugar so you can feel good about serving it to your dog.

Show your pooch some love with our Red Velvet Pupcakes. We tried out this recipe in our kitchen, and the pupcakes were an enormous hit with Ruby and Callie.

Homemade Dog Treats: Red Velvet Puppy Cakes

We're celebrating a special milestone with some red velvet puppy treats.

The delicious combination of beets and strawberries in this red velvet puppy cake recipe makes it dense, moist, and a rich red velvet color.

How to Use Beets In Dog Treat Recipes

Beets are a healthy source of folate, manganese, potassium and Vitamin C for dogs.

They are great for your dog's digestion, skin and coat. They are also a popular addition to making homemade dog food treats.

Easy to make - just wash, then slice, and bake at 425° degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes.

We have used beets in several of our recipes, like our Easy Homemade Beet and Banana Dog Treats.

How to Make Red Velvet Puppy Cakes

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup whole wheat flour
• ¼ cup strawberries
• 1 egg
• 1 cup roasted diced beets
• ¼ cup peanut butter
• ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ cup water

Frosting Ingredients:

• 4 oz fat-free cream cheese
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted

Directions:

Roast your Beets First

1. Preheat oven to 425° degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet for roasting your beets. or spray with Pam to keep from sticking.
3. Rinse your beets, then peel and slice.
4. Place on cookie sheet and roast for 25 minutes.
5. Once they are roasted set aside.

Making your Puppy Cake Mixture

1. Once you're done roasting your beets, reduce oven temperature to 350° degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Grease muffin pan or use cute doggy liners.
3. Place the strawberries into the food processor and grate.
4. Add the diced beets and grate again.
5. Add 1 egg and peanut butter and grate the mixture.
6. Move the mixture into a mixing bowl.
7. Add whole wheat flour and mix gently.
8. Once mixed, add yogurt, water and baking soda. Stir until well mixed.
9. Fill your muffin pan ½ full.
10. Bake at 350° degrees Fahrenheit for 22 minutes.

How to Make your Dog Treat Frosting

• Melt ¼ cup coconut oil in microwave for about 1 minute.
• Mix with 4 oz. Cream cheese
• Spread on your puppy cake or pipe it on with a piping bag

Yield: 12 large cupcakes

Homemade Red Velvet Puppy Cakes for Dogs

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 47 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 17 minutes

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Ingredients

Pupcake Recipe

• 1 Cup whole wheat flour
• ¼ cup quarted strawberries
• 1 egg
• 1 cup roasted diced beets
• ¼ cup peanut butter (Not sugar free)
• ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (Not in the ingredient pictures)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda (Not in the ingredient pictures)
• ¼ cup water

Frosting for Dog Cupcake

• 4 oz fat-free cream cheese
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted

Instructions

Roast your beets first:

1. Preheat oven to 425° degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet for
   roasting your beets.
3. Rinse your beets, then peel and slice.
4. Place on cookie sheet and roast for 25
   minutes.
5. Once roasted set aside.
6. 
   

Prepare your Puppy Cake Mixture:

1. Reduce oven temperature to 350° degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Grease muffin pan or use cute doggy liners.
3. Place the strawberries into the food processor
   and grate.
4. Add the diced beets and grate again.
5. Add 1 egg and peanut butter and grate the
   mixture.
6. Move the mixture into a mixing bowl.
7. Add whole wheat flour and mix gently.
8. Once mixed, add yogurt, water and baking soda.
   Stir until well mixed.
9. Fill your muffin pan ½ full.
10. Bake at 350° degrees Fahrenheit for 22 minutes.

Mix your Frosting:

1. Mix fat-free cream cheese and coconut oil.
2. Frost or pipe the frosting mixture onto your cake.
   
   
   

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 128Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 208mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 5g

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Homemade Red Velvet Puppy Cakes for Dogs