Sugar Finds The Secret To The Fountain Of Youth & These Sweet Potato Cranberry Pupcakes

Sweet Potato Cranberry Pupcakes Dog Treat Recipe

Did you know that socks aren’t those “things humans put on their feet” so you can play tug of war?

I sure didn’t.  For years, I’d get so excited watching Mom put on her socks.  As soon as she took them out of the drawer, I’d start hopping up and down like there was no tomorrow.  When she started putting them on, I’d immediately get in play position.

Ok.  Ok.  I’ll admit it.  I still do.  I’m always ready to tug, pull or nip to get that a sock off of someone’s foot.  It’s a game that’ll never get old.  I’ve even been known to steal a sock or two from the laundry pile when Mom’s not looking.

To my surprise, however, I found that socks are more than an excuse for me to have a little fun.  They’re used to help keep Mom (and any other human’s) feet warm.

I learned this on my morning walk the other day.  As I was trotting next to Mom on our normal route, I met one of the new dogs in the neighborhood.  He seemed cool, so I barked.  And, of course he barked back.  As he and his human got closer, I realized he was wearing socks on his paws.

In so many words, I barked “what’s up with the socks?”  He responded, “my human makes me wear them to keep my paws warm.”  Completely astonished, a lightbulb went off in my head.  All these years, I’ve been depriving my Mom from warm feet because I thought socks were my personal tug-of-war game.  Oops!

I guess it’s true what they say.  “You learn something new everyday.”  And, honestly…

When we stop learning, we stop living. So, keep learning and have fun doing it.

I look at learning as the real fountain of youth.  It keeps our mind open to new possibilities.  Learning keeps our brains active and strong.  Learning also gives us the courage to try something new.  Think about it.  How many times have we wanted to try something new or taken a new perspective once we’ve learned something we didn’t know before?

For instance, I thought socks were simply a toy.  However, now I realized that they’re fun tools to keep feet warm.  I guess I understand now why they usually come out when the weather gets cold.

Learning makes life a wonder, which creates a youthful glow in all of us.  It gives us a new reason to laugh, a new reason to empathize and a new reason to create new dreams.  Learning gives us the power to “know better, so we can do better.”

These Sweet Potato Cranberry Pupcakes are dedicated to the wonders of learning.

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.

What do you do to keep learning?

Please share your pupcake story in the box below.

Checkout the recipe below

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Yields

  • 12 - 14 Mini Pupcakes

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Cranberry Pupcakes

  • 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1/4 Cup Pureed Sweet Potatoes
  • 1/3 Cup Plain Yogurt
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/4 Cup Cranberries

Yogurt Frosting (Optional)

  • 1/4 Cup Plain Yogurt
  • 36-42 Cranberries (Garnish)

Instructions

For Sweet Potato Cranberry Pupcakes

  • 1Preheat oven to 350° F. Line 12 – 14 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, pureed sweet potatoes, 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.
  • 5Stir in cranberries.
  • 6Fill each cupcake liner with 1 tablespoon of pupcake mix.
  • 7Bake 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.
  • 8Spread 1 teaspoon of yogurt frosting onto the pupcakes (optional)
  • 9Add 3 cranberries on each pupcake for garnish (optional)

For Yogurt Frosting

  • 1Scoop 1 teaspoon of yogurt frosting
  • 2Spread 1 teaspoon of yogurt frosting onto the pupcakes (optional)
  • 3Add 3 cranberries on each pupcake for garnish (optional)

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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