Monthly Dish: Cinnamon Vanilla Pupcakes

Cinnamon Vanilla Pupcakes

This month’s pupcake recipe is all about keeping it spicy.  One thing I love about baking pupcakes is the aroma that fills the kitchen when they’re baking in the oven.  So, this month we’re giving a double dose of pupcake aroma therapy with these Cinnamon Vanilla Pupcakes.

WHY WE LOVE THESE PUPCAKES

The aroma from these Cinnamon Vanilla Pupcakes is amazing.  The cinnamon aroma is warm with a hint of “smells like my mama’s kitchen during the holidays.”  The vanilla aroma is soft with a splash of “once I’m in, I’m not going back out.”  The two scents together are the perfect addition to cozy vibes on a fall night while snuggling on the couch under a blanket in your favorite socks with the dog you love.

WHEN TO BAKE THESE PUPCAKES

As the weather gets cooler, Sugar loves to snuggle in my lap on her favorite cable knit blanket.  These Cinnamon Vanilla Pupcakes are great to bake when you’re planning a snuggly night in with the dog you love.  And since they smell amazing, they’re perfect for a little aroma therapy.

BAKING BARKFIRMATION

“Following my nose always leads me in the right direction.”  Baking is not just about the finished pupcake.  It’s about the experience.  Baking gives you the chance to use all five of your senses, including smell.  The smell of ingredients baking in the oven is always lets you know what to do next.  As many dogs know, following a scent or letting your nose lead the way is all about trusting your instincts.  So, baking is a life lesson for us to do the same thing.  Trust the process.  Follow your nose.  It’ll always lead you to an experience.

WHERE TO GET THE CINNAMON VANILLA PUPCAKE RECIPE

Look no further that this page.  The recipe for these Cinnamon Vanilla Pupcakes is below.

Trying these Cinnamon Vanilla Pupcakes with your dog?  We’d love to hear about it.  Stay connected and share your pupcake stories with us @pupcakesugar.

For more pupcake recipes for you and your dog, check out the Pupcakes page or our recipe books.

Yields

  • 8 – 10 Mini Pupcakes

Ingredients

Cinnamon Vanilla Pupcakes

  • 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1/3 Cup Plain Yogurt
  • 1 Egg

Peanut “Buttercream” Frosting

  • 1/2 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter (Unsalted with no added sugars)
  • 1/4 Cup Plain Yogurt

Instructions

For Cinnamon Vanilla 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, baking powder, cinnamon, and vanilla bean powder. Set aside.
  • 3In a large mixing bowl add olive oil, yogurt, 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 13 – 15 minutes. Pupcakes are done when you can stick a toothpick into the cake and it comes out clean. The top of the pupcake should also be firm. If pupcakes aren’t done after 13 – 15 minutes, let them bake for another 2 – 3 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
  • 7Pipe or spread peanut “buttercream” frosting on each pupcake.

For Peanut “Buttercream” Frosting

  • 1In a large mixing bowl beat yogurt and peanut butter together on medium speed. Mix until creamy.
  • 2Pipe or spread peanut “buttercream” frosting on each pupcake.

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.

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