Homemade Valentine’s Cupcakes

Don’t leave your loving pooch out on Valentine’s Day! Show your furry friend how much you care with a batch of these delicious and nutritious cupcakes! Made of all natural ingredients, these healthy and tasty treats are sure to capture your pooch’s heart!

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/3 cup butter (or 1/4 cup vegetable oil)

• 1/4 cup all-natural peanut butter

• 1 cup shredded carrots

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 1/2 tablespoons all-natural honey

• 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk

For the frosting:

• 8 ounces of low-fat cream cheese

• 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini heart cake pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.

2. Mix the flour and baking soda. Add the peanut butter, vanilla, honey and oil/butter and stir. Add the
buttermilk, 1/4 cup at a time. Stir in carrots.

3. Spoon the mixture into the mini heart cavities, filling each one three-quarters full. Bake for at least 25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.

4. While the cakes cook, prepare frosting by beating the cream cheese, vanilla and cinnamon together. Once the cakes have cooled, frost. Drizzle melted peanut butter on top or top with additional shredded carrots.

Yields: 10 mini cupcakes

Recipe courtesy of sheknows.com