Yesterday, we celebrated Watson, our sweet Rhodesian Ridgeback. He turned six! He is officially older than us now (in dog years, of course). He’s getting a little sprinkling of gray on his chin and it’s the most adorable thing. Seriously, he is the sweetest, most gentle giant ever. Such a handsome devil too.
He’s even a YouTube star! I don’t blame ’em for putting him in front of the camera. He most definitely belongs there. I mean, look how non-reluctant he looks in this photo:
He’s a natural (when he’s not in a headlock).
We usually do something special for his birthday (yeah, we’re those kind of people), whether it’s taking him to the ‘Barkery’ to pick out a treat, or baking him some homemade dog biscuits, peanut butter pupcakes, or other treats. This time, we baked him some Apple and Cheddar Dog Cupcakes and he loved them!
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APPLE AND CHEDDAR PUPCAKES
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 TBS honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350º F. Line a muffin tin with paper or silicone cupcake liners or spray the tin with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, mix the flour, oats, and baking powder together.
- Add the applesauce, vegetable oil, honey, eggs, and cheese.
- Mix until combined.
- Spoon the mixture into the muffin tin, filling the cups about halfway.
- Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool then let your pup enjoy!
Happy Birthday, Watson!
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Like this recipe? Here’s another homemade dog treat recipe that was a hit:
What a cute idea! I’m sure he loved them! I wonder if I can make this in a grain free form for my high maintenance fur baby;) I’ll have to do some experimenting:)
My daughter is getting married, and they are having their dog in their wedding. So of course he has to have his own table with homemade doggie treats for people to carry home to their pets. They are serving cupcakes at their wedding and I thought this would be a cute idea to put on Bingo’s table. Does these need to be refrigerated and how long will they stay fresh. I know some homemade treats are only good for 1 week.
Congratulations Darlene! Our cupcakes didn’t quite last a week because our pup ate them all, so I can’t answer your question with certainty, but I’d recommend refrigerating the cupcakes and using your best judgement.
if you don’t have cheddar cheese cold you use peanut butter instead