Strawberry Mini Muffins For Your Dog!

A simple yet tasty treat for your pup!

The recipe below is for you to print out and keep, so please feel free to save and share it.

You will need:
A Baking Tray
5x Cupcake Cases
A Mixing Bowl

Ingredients:
62g Wholemeal Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 Egg
1 tbsp Clear Honey
2 tbsp Peanut Butter (Organic recommended) 
20ml Vegetable Oil
5 Fresh Strawberries

Instructions:
Preheat your oven to gas mark 4 (180°C)
Mix the flour and baking power together in a bowl.
Add the honey, egg and peanut butter into the flour mixture and combine.
Add the vegetable oil to form a softer dough.
Remove the stems from the strawberries, and chop the fruit into small chunks.
Add the chopped strawberries into the mixture and fold in.
Place 5 cupcake cases into your muffin tray.
Spoon 1 heaped tbsp into each cupcake case.

Bake for 35 minutes in the centre of the oven.
Allow to cool.
Remove muffins from the case and break into bite-size pieces to serve to your dog.

Not only are these a delicious treat for your dog, but strawberries have various health benefits for them too!

• They can help reduce tartar, keeping their teeth nice and white
• The antioxidants within strawberries can reduce the risk of canine chronic diseases and degenerative diseases, and can assist dogs suffering from arthritis
• Strawberries are high in Vitamin C, which is wonderful for their immune system!

This blog was originally posted on Dogs Today Online in August 2016.

This Thursday I have a crafty way to upcycle your old biscuit/sweet tins, so stay tuned!

Sian