This year, I finally had the courage to set a goal. And, not just any goal. A goal that completely scares me. A goal that’s so colossal, I’ll even impress myself if I actually achieve it. My goal this year…
I want to start my own business.
You read that right. This pup wants her own business. One where I can be my own boss, make my own rules and let my creativity shine through. However, there’s one little problem that’s has been preventing me from getting started.
I have no clue what kind of business I want to start.
There’s gotta be something that other pups need that I can offer. But, the question is “what?” And, the even bigger question is “how do I even begin to get started figuring it out?” Either way I made the goal, so I’m sticking to it.
In the past, moments like this have distracted me from believing that my goals were achievable. And, it’s often caused me to lose motivation and never move forward. However, this year is different. I definitely don’t want my goal to fizzle out into a pile of forgotten New Year’s Resolutions. You know? The ones so lofty and scary that pups (and even humans) give up on them by mid-February.
So, instead of obsessing over not knowing what kind of business I want to start, I decided to focus on ways to stay motivated as I navigate through the journey to find the answer. I thought to myself, “what has kept you motivated in other situations?”
The answer was simple. Stories. I love having stories to tell. And, who doesn’t love to share their stories on social media? So, creating stories through new experiences became my motivation. Right then and there it took that pressure off of such a monumental goal. Each story represents a major triumph in my business journey. And even Doctor Who agrees…
We're all just stories in the end. Just make it a good one.
And since, I still had no clue what business I wanted to start, I figured I needed to find a hobby that helps me relax. Pup business owners are extremely busy, so I better have an outlet to help me relax, get out my frustrations and channel my creativity. It also makes a great first story in the journey.
After a few trial and errors, I decided baking would be a good fit for me. I could zone out; time flies by and the outcome is always something delicious.
While baking one day, I got a huge idea. Why don’t I create a new pupcake recipe for each story in my journey? Each pupcake becomes a symbol for a new experience I had, a new lesson I’ve learned and even a new triumph I’ve achieved. It also keeps me motivated and the recipe book can become a part of the legacy I pass down to my kids someday.
Now with my motivation in place, I’m ready to start my journey to pup business owner, one story and one pupcake at a time.
These Banana Pupcakes With Carob Peanut Butter Cream Frosting are dedicated to finding a way to stay motivated as we navigate those monumental goals that scare us.
And of course, we believe that every pupcake has a love story. So, while your favorite pup is PUPPY LOVIN’ on these pupcakes, we’d love to hear from you.
How do you celebrate the small triumphs as you work towards your major goal?
Please share your pupcake story in the box below.
Checkout the recipe below
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Yields
- 8 - 10 Mini Pupcakes
Ingredients
Banana Pupcakes
- 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Mashed Banana
- 1 Egg
Carob Peanut Butter Cream Frosting
- 1/4 Cup Carob Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Plain Yogurt
- 2 Tablespoons Creamy Peanut Butter (unsalted with no added sugars)
Instructions
For Banana Pupcakes
- 1Preheat oven to 350° F. Line 8 – 10 1.75-inch mini-muffin pan with paper bake cups and set aside.
- 2In small bowl mix together, flour and baking powder. Set aside.
- 3In a large mixing bowl add olive oil, banana and egg. Beat on medium speed about 2 minutes or until combined.
- 4Add dry ingredients into the mixture and blend for approximately 2 minutes until well mixed.
- 5Fill each cupcake liner with 1 tablespoon of pupcake mix.
- 6Bake pupcakes for 12 minutes. Pupcakes are done when you can stick a toothpick into the cake and it comes out clean. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
- 7Spread or pipe carob peanut butter cream frosting onto the pupcakes.
For Carob Peanut Butter Cream Frosting
- 1In large mixing bowl beat carob powder, yogurt and peanut butter together on medium speed. Mix until creamy.
- 2Spread or pipe carob peanut butter cream frosting onto the pupcakes.
Notes
Pupcake Sugar in no way provides any warranty, express or implied, relating to any recipes on this website. The recipes are based on Sugar’s personal experiences with them. Please be aware that your pup may have allergies or other conditions that may make the recipes not suitable for their lifestyle— consult with your vet as needed or roll with your judgment as the pet parent in charge. Pupcake Sugar is not liable for upset tummies or any other outcomes of experimenting with our recipes on this site.
