The positive. The silver lining. The glass as half full. Focusing on the good will keep your emotional budget balanced.

Not to be confused with our financial budgets, our emotional budgets are just as important if not more. While our financial budgets help us manage our money, our emotional budgets help us manage our feelings. Our feelings are the catalyst for how we attack our day and maintain our positive energy. In the words of Abraham Hicks…

“When you focus on the good, the good gets betters.”

That’s why it’s important for you to do whatever’s necessary to focus on the good things that are happening to you right now. It’s all about perspective. The more good you pour into your emotional budget, the better you’ll feel each and everyday. If you can focus on the positive in any situation, things will always work out in your favor.

For instance, there have been a few times where my curiosity has landed me in time out. Instead of focusing on the fact that I’m isolated for a few minutes by my lonesome, I choose to focus on the fact that I have time to plot my next adventure. Focusing on that makes those timeouts a lot shorter and definitely keeps my emotional budget in tact.

These Carob Chip Pupcakes With Carob Frosting are dedicated to focusing on the good in ourselves and everyone around us.

We also 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.

What good are you focusing on this week?

Please share your pupcake story in the box below.

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Ingredients

Carob Chip Pupcakes

• ½ Cup Brown Rice Flour
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• ⅓ Cup Plain Yogurt
• 2 Tablespoons Carob Chips
• 1 Egg

Carob Frosting

• ⅓ Cup Plain Yogurt
• ½ Cup Brown Rice Flour
• 2 Tablespoons Carob Powder

Instructions

Yields: 8 – 10 Mini Pupcakes

 For Carob Chip Pupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350° Line 8 – 10 1.75-inch mini-muffin pan with paper bake cups and set aside.
2. In small bowl mix together flour and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl add olive oil, yogurt, carob chips, and egg. Beat on medium speed about 2 minutes or until combined.
4. Add dry ingredients into the mixture and blend for approximately 2 minutes until well mixed.
5. Fill each cupcake liner with 1 tablespoon of pupcake mix and bake 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.
6. Spread or pipe carob frosting onto the pupcakes.

For Carob Frosting

1. In large mixing bowl beat yogurt, flour, and carob powder together on medium speed. Mix until creamy. Frosting should have the consistency of whipped cream.
2. Spread or pipe carob frosting onto the pupcakes.

Notes

• This recipe is for a fun treat ONLY. It should not replace your dog’s regular meals. Please consult with your vet on the best plan for your dog’s diet.