Recipe: Carrot Pineapple Mini Muffins

You and your doggo will both love these tasty and easy-to-make carrot mini muffins.

Carrot pineapple mini muffins.
Carrot pineapple mini muffins. Photography ©saemilee | Getty Images.
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When it comes to spring baking, I think of carrot cake. Full of fresh carrots and sweet hints of fruit, it’s the perfect indulgence for a spring day — for humans, at least. Carrot cakes are often packed with doggie no-no’s like raisins, which are poisonous to dogs, and nuts that can cause a very upset tummy. But these carrot mini muffins are the perfect compromise to help put a little spring in your pup’s step. They’re packed with nutritious carrots and healthy pineapple. You and your dog might fight over these tasty morsels!

What you’ll need:

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, lightly drained
  • 1/2 cup carrots

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon in a bowl.
  3. Whisk oil, egg, honey and crushed pineapple in a separate bowl.
  4. Pour wet ingredients into the dry mixture, and mix until just combined.
  5. Stir in carrots.
  6. The mixture will be a bit thick, but you can add a little pineapple juice to ensure it is smooth.
  7. Scoop into mini muffin pans. If your pans are not non-stick, be sure to use muffin cups.
  8. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown. If you want to mimic a true carrot cake (for yourself — not your dog), top this sweet treat with a little bit of whipped cream cheese. Recipe yield is 12 mini muffins and can be doubled if needed.

Thumbnail: Photography ©saemilee | Getty Images.

About the author

Sam is a dog lover, writer, baker, crafter and Instagrammer. When she’s not writing, she’s decorating cookies at her blog Sugared AndIced.com or Instagramming her dogs @FrenchHuggs_ and @Quinnstadoodle.

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7 thoughts on “Recipe: Carrot Pineapple Mini Muffins”

  1. I guess this is a bit difficult recipe. Needs lot of ingredients and cooking takes some time. But may be it is worth it. I found these recipes to be easier(who else is lazy)http://www.better-dog.com/easy-homemade-dog-treat-recipes/

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