Not only does our Pumpkin Spice Pup Cup recipe make a tasty treat for your dog, but it's also great for their tummy & digestive system. Pumpkin is a natural stomach soother that helps to remove excess water in your dog's digestive tract. The results are healthy poops!
We also opt for coconut milk which is full of healthy fats that are great for keeping your dog's coat shiny and healthy.
Along with all the yummy liquids, we add delicious spices. Cinnamon, turmeric, and ginger boost the health benefits of your pup's pup cup.
Ginger: This spice is filled with antioxidants & it contains anti-inflammatory properties that can promote healthy blood circulation, ease bloating, and increase heart health.
Turmeric: Its woody, earthy & spicy notes add a nice layer of flavor. At the same time, this spice includes an active ingredient called curcumin. Curcumin has anti-inflammatory properties that support your dog’s immune health. Turmeric also has antioxidant benefits as well.
Cinnamon: This delicious spice adds a sweet flavor to your pup's drink. But its benefits are even sweeter. Cinnamon contains antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fungal properties. Also, it promotes heart health and can regulate blood sugar levels.
Avoid using pumpkin pie spice or pumpkin pie mix as a substitute in our recipe, as it often contains allspice & nutmeg which should be avoided in your pet's treats & diet. If you'd like to know what baking products I like to use in our recipes, you can go to my Amazon favorite list linked here: Loki Doki Dog Baking Essentials
We hope you give our Pumpkin Spice Pup Cup recipe a try and if you do, please share with us. Tag us on Instagram @lokidokidogshop . Happy fall y'all!
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Not sure how to safely color your dog's treats? It's really simple, use a plant-based single-ingredient powder that is safe for dogs to ingest in small quantities. Not only will you add a pop of color to your dog's home-baked cookies, but also you will be adding nutrition that will benefit their health! So next time, add some color and let your pup thrive with a healthy homemade snack.
Let me show you a few examples of how I used a plant-based powder to add color to my batch of homemade treats.
For Valentine's Day, I used dragon fruit powder to color my homemade dog biscuits pink. I used 2 tsp to one batch of Loki Doki Dog's Pantry Dog Biscuit Recipe. I simply added the powder to the dry ingredients before adding any wet ingredients. You can add more than I did. My suggestion would be to increase it to 3-4 tsp, depending on how dark you want your cookies to be. I was aiming for a light blush pink when stamping out my dog treats with Loki Doki Dog's Conversation Hearts dog biscuit cookie cutters.
For St Patrick's Day, I used green spirulina powder to color my homemade dog biscuits green. I used 2 tsp to one batch of Loki Doki Dog's Pantry Dog Biscuit recipe to get a vibrant green color for our shamrocks and clover-shaped dog biscuits that were stamped out with Loki Doki Dog's St Patrick's themed dog cookie cutters. I simply added the powder to the dry ingredients before adding any wet ingredients. Want your batch to be a lighter green? Simply add less. Start with 3/4 tsp and see if you like the results.
Pink- dragon fruit or beet powder
Green- green spirulina powder
Blue- blue spirulina powder
Orange- carrot powder
Purple- purple sweet potato
Let's look over the health benefits for your dog, from the suggested powders:
Dragon Fruit- is rich in Vitamin C, which can help strengthen your dog's immune system and improve cognitive function.
Beets- are rich in Vitamin C, fiber, manganese, folate, and potassium. These micronutrients will help aid in your dog's immune system and digestion. Plus, they can give your dog healthy skin & coat.
Spirulina- aids in strengthening your dog's digestion and bowel function. Spirulina is packed full of vitamins A, B, and E, and is dense with nutrients. It also contains over 50% protein! It's also rich in fatty acids, which is great for your dog's coat.
Carrots- full of Vitamin A! We all know Vitamin A supports eye health, but it also will assist in supporting your dog's immune system, plus healthy skin and coat.
Purple Sweet Potato- packed with Vitamin A, Vitamin C, potassium, & fiber. They also contain beta-carotene and anthocyanins, which act as antioxidants that boost immunity and fight off chronic diseases.
This is a friendly reminder that it's important to always check your food product's ingredient list. Not all human-grade food products are made the same. Before making anything homemade for your pups, check over the food label to ensure they are no additives that are toxic for your dog to consume.
Before we wrap this up, I do want to say you can opt not to use powders, but the actual vegetable. There are ways to extract the colors from vegetables that are safe for your dog to consume, to color your dog treats. I merely suggest using powders for convenience & ease.
If you'd like to know what baking products I like to use in our dog treat recipes, including our favorite single-ingredient plant-based powders, you can go to my Amazon favorite list linked here: Loki Doki Dog Baking Essentials
Give our homemade dog treat recipes a try with these tips on how to color your dog biscuit dough! Let us know what you think and don't forget to tag us if you're on Instagram. I love to see what you're baking up in the kitchen with your fur kids. Our IG handle is @lokidokidogshop #LDDhomemadetreatos
Happy Baking!
Cheers,
April
Ginger: This spice is filled with antioxidants and contains anti-inflammatory properties that can promote healthy blood circulation, ease bloating, and increase heart health. This powerful spice is a great addition in your pup's treats.
Turmeric: It's woody, earthy & spicy notes adds a nice layer of flavor to homemade dog biscuits. At the same time, this spice includes an active ingredient called curcumin. Curcumin has anti-inflammatory properties that support your dog’s immune health. Turmeric also has antioxidant benefits as well.
Cinnamon: This delicious spice adds a sweet flavor to your pup's cookies. But its benefits are even sweeter. Cinnamon contains antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal properties. Also, it promotes heart health and can regulate blood sugar levels.
As we choose these spices, I do want to note to avoid using Gingerbread Spice Mix as a substitute in our recipe, as Gingerbread Spice Mix often contains allspice & nutmeg which should be avoided in your pet's treats & diet. If you'd like to know what baking products I like to use in our dog treat recipes, you can go to my Amazon favorite list linked here: Loki Doki Dog Baking Essentials
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To keep the dough workable with our Dog Biscuit Cutters, I decided to use apple powder, versus apple sauce in our recipe. For pumpkin, I used my favorite pumpkin powder. And after looking at the ingredients in the brand I use for the pumpkin powder, I noticed it has apple in it. It really was a win-win for this specific recipe!
If you'd like to know what baking products I like to use in our dog treat recipes, you can go to my Amazon favorite list linked here: Loki Doki Dog Baking Essentials
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Our dog biscuit cutters are designed to imprint your cookies, BUT not all biscuit mixes are the same & some work better than others. I created a collection of homemade dog biscuit recipes to ensure our customers have the best experience baking for their pups, with our dog biscuit cutters.
Working with other recipes out there, I noticed some recipes are not ideal for our cutters. Some doughs puff up due to added baking powder or baking soda. Some doughs were too sticky, making it a difficult dough to stamp.
After realizing this, I decided to create a dog biscuit mix recipe that made it a breeze to create stamped dog biscuit treats at home. I also wanted to create a recipe that used minimal ingredients to keep things simple. A recipe that would not require you to run out to the store.
Our Peanut Butter & Honey Dog Biscuit Treat is one of our first few recipes I created. I knew I needed to add it to our shop's recipe blog, so you can easily find it when you're ready to use your Loki Doki Dog cookie cutters.
Be sure to save this for when you decide to bake!
For single ingredient peanut powder I used in this recipe and other baking products I recommend, you can go to my Amazon favorite list linked here: Loki Doki Dog Baking Essentials
Let us know what you think and don't forget to tag us if you're on Instagram. I love to see what you're baking up in the kitchen with your fur kids. Our IG handle is @lokidokidogshop #LDDhomemadetreatos
Happy Baking!
Cheers,
April
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The best part of making your own pupcake at home is knowing what's in it. The most frustrating thing I've personally experienced, is bringing home a store-bought special treat for my dog and having their tummy get upset. This is a dog cake you can feel good giving your dog in moderation on their birthday, gotcha day or just because.
Our Carrot & Oat Dog Cake Recipe
We have so many customers who shop with us to create homemade baked goods for their dogs with our dog biscuit cookie cutters. We enjoy sharing dog treat recipes, but we thought it was time to share a pupcake recipe!
We also wanted to show how you can use our dog biscuit cookie cutters to decorate a dog cake. It's totally possible to DIY a dog cake and easily make it look professional.
As far as our Carrot & Oat Dog Cake Recipe, let's just say it's pretty much a carrot cake, less the large amounts of sugars and fats. A low-fat and low sugar cake, is essentially what a dog cake is. It's made the same as a human cake. Only difference is, dog cake includes mindful and safe ingredients that cater to your dog's dietary needs.
Let's talk about a few of the ingredients in our recipe and their benefits:
Coconut oil- aids digestion and is great for your dog's coat.
Oats- adds healthy fats & proteins compared to other grains.
Carrots- adds a natural sweetness and moisture to the cake. Plus, it adds nutritious vitamins, like vitamin A.
Pure maple syrup - helps boost your dog's immune system. It includes calcium, manganese, potassium, vitamin B2, and antioxidants.
Prepping your Baked Cake
Our biggest tip to get a professional looking cake, is to create an icing surface that is level and not covered in crumbs. There's nothing worse than icing your cake and getting cake crumbs into your icing. A lopsided cake might be the next worst thing.
First, get rid of that dome shape on top of your cake. Take a serrated bread knife and even out the top. Once level, flip your cake over. The bottom of the cake is the surface you will add icing to, to decorate.
Take a pastry brush or basting brush and brush off any excess crumbs before you begin to ice your dog cake.
Icing Your Dog Cake
Our Dog-Friendly Icing Recipe is one your dog's will love! The key ingredient is cream cheese. What dog doesn't love cheese?! In combination to the cream cheese, we added greek yogurt to help cut the richness of the cream cheese. Plus, greek yogurt is packed with probiotics which is great for your pup's tummy
Want to add some color to your dog’s icing? Use single ingredient plant-based food coloring to color your icing. We used Red Dragon Fruit powder to make a beautiful hue of pink and Blue Spirulina to create a gorgeous blue.
Once you have your icing prepped and ready, fill a piping bag. If you don’t have a piping bag, use a Ziplock plastic storage bag instead. Once filled, cut the tip. You want to create a nice dime shaped piped line of icing. To test, pipe icing into the existing bowl of icing. Don't test directly on your cake. Piping icing has been known to splatter from air pockets, so you want to make sure you have a nice flow of icing coming out of the bag before you begin.
After you created added icing to the perimeter, fill the center with icing. I like to add a heap in the center that I will smooth out to the edges. This prevents and crumbs from getting on the top portion of my icing. Take an angled icing spatula and smooth out icing from center to the perimeter until smooth and leveled. Don't have an icing spatula? Use the back side of a large knife instead.
Decorate your Dog Cake
After icing your dog cake, add some treats on top or the sides to decorate! We make that easy for you with our large assortment of Dog Biscuit Cookie Cutters that are made for Birthdays, Gotcha Days and more. We even have a line of Dog Biscuit Cutters that are letter shaped & number shaped. Our numbers include single & double-digit cookie cutters, because we cannot forget our most precious senior dogs. Use our letter cutters to personalize your dog's cake with their name. The possibilities are endless. Get creative and have fun
Every cookie cutter order comes with our easy & exclusive Pantry Dog Biscuit Recipe. You will have no worries in figuring out a good recipe to bake treats with.
Important, Always Check Your Food Product's Ingredient List
Not all human-grade food products are made the same. Before making anything homemade for your pups, check over individual food product packaging to ensure they are no additives that are toxic for your dog to consume. Example, make sure if a recipe includes peanut butter or yogurt, you find a product that does not have Xylitol added. Xylitol is a common additive in human foods. Our tip, find a product that has a clean or single ingredient list. Besides possibly finding toxic ingredients, some products include added refined sugars that our furry babies don't need.
My Favorite Dog Baking Ingredients
I often get asked for suggestions of what products I use when making my recipes. Also, I've been asked about baking tools. To help my customers, I've compiled all my personal favorite baking products and gadgets into a one list. My list is everything I like to use when baking for my own two fur kids, Loki & Drax. Here's a link to my favorites: Loki Doki Dog Baking Essentials .
Happy Baking!
We love seeing pups enjoying our recipes. If you bake up our dog cake recipe, please share it with us. You can tag us on Instagram @lokidokidogshop
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