Standing out has never been a problem for me.

I’ve always been great at getting attention from anyone in the room without even trying. No tricks. No frills. I focus on one thing, and one thing only…

Being myself.

It’s worked for me this far. Honestly, it all started when Mom and I first met. I came into this world with 2 siblings, one brother and one sister. We did everything together for the first eight weeks of my life. We ate, slept, and played daily.

The day Mom came to pick me up, I was a bit nervous. My sister left with her new parents the day before, which left my brother and me holding down the fort. I knew Mom and I would hit it off, but was a little apprehensive about being the first to say hi. So, I just sat back and watched for a few minutes.

My brother, Skippy, on the other hand, had different plans. He wandered right over to my Mom to speak. I couldn’t believe it. One minute we were playing tug together and the next minute he leaves me to flirt with my Mom. How rude!

Skippy did everything he could to get my Mom’s attention. He licked her palm, spun around in circles, and sniffed at her feet. And when I finally did get the courage to walk over to Mom to speak, he shoved me out of the way. Brothers! I tell you!

After a few moments, Mom picked me up and held me in her arms. She gave me a big hug and packed me up in the car to go to my new home. It’s been me and Mom ever since. I’ve also been grabbing humans’ attention everywhere I go. No matter where I go, humans stop to pet me. And, all I have to do is be myself.

Dr. Seuss wrote…

Being yourself is the only way to ever standout. The world’s already got a Snoopy and a Scooby-Doo. What the world needs is you.

Sometimes humans (and pups) can give us the sense that we have to be like everyone else to get exactly what we want. Truthfully, you don’t. Standing out happens the minute you get comfortable and confident with who you are. The world will always take notice.

Whether you’re observant and energetic like me or outgoing and competitive like my brother, the world will always take notice when you’re being your best self. That, my loves, is how you’ll always stand out.

These Sweet Potato Pupcakes With Carob Icing are dedicated to the ability we all have to standout in any room.

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’s the one talent, skill, or characteristic that makes you standout?

Please share your pupcake story in the box below.

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Ingredients

Sweet Potato Pupcakes

• ½ Cup Brown Rice Flour
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• ¼ Cup Whipped Sweet Potatoes
• ⅓ Cup Plain Yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon Pure Honey
• 1 Egg

Carob Icing

• ¼ Cup Plain Yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon Carob Powder

Instructions

Yields: 12 – 14 Mini Pupcakes

For Whipped Sweet Potatoes

1. Fill a 1½ quart pot with water, and bring to a rolling boil. Once boiled, add unpeeled sweet potato. Cook sweet potato for approximately 20 – 25 minutes until tender. Remove from heat, and peel skin off sweet potato while it’s still warm.
2. Place sweet potato in a large mixing bowl and whip on medium speed until creamy.
3. Measure ¼ cup of whipped sweet potato. Set aside. Freeze remaining whipped sweet potatoes to be used for later.

For Sweet Potato Pupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.  Line 12 – 14 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, whipped sweet potatoes, yogurt, honey 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.
6. Bake 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.
7. Pipe, drizzle, or spread carob icing onto the pupcakes.

For Carob Icing

1. In small mixing bowl beat yogurt and carob powder together on medium speed.
2. Pipe, drizzle, or spread carob icing 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.