My 7 year old is an only child, but we frequently joke that she has 2 little brothers- the dogs. She is so attached to these silly mutts that they do everything she does. They have tea parties, dress up at holidays, have stockings and yes have birthdays. Since we have no idea the date either of our adoptees was born, we just celebrate in March.

Our ‘pupcakes’ are a combination of several recipes we’ve made over the years between the dog treat Christmas gifts and other random canine celebrations. I just mixed the ingredients below, bake them, then topped them with peanut butter and a treat. The dogs loved them, they were dense, not crumbly, so they didn’t make a mess all over the floor, which gives them an A+ in my book.

Pupcake Ingredients: Bake at 400°f – 15 minutes

• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
• ½ all purpose flour
• ½ wheat germ
• 1 banana mashed
• 4oz container of applesauce
• 2 tbsp. honey