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Red Velvet Pupcakes
Not only is beet juice the secret behind these cupcake’s crimson hue, it's also a source of the ideal fiber dogs need to maintain healthy digestion. Iced with low-lactose cottage cheese, these trendy treats are also a balanced meal.
Ingredients
¼ cup canola oil
½ cup light brown sugar
1 cup applesauce
⅓ cup beet puree or fresh beet juice
1½ cups whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a 6 cup muffin tin with muffin papers
3. In a large bowl whisk together oil and sugar
4. Stir in applesauce and beet puree
5. In a separate bowl combine flour and baking powder
6. Slowly stir flour mixture into wet ingredients
7. Fill muffin cups three-quarters full of batter
8. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes
9. Remove cupcakes from the pan and cool on a rack
10. Puree cottage cheese in food processor until smooth, about 30 seconds
11. Refrigerate frosting until pupcakes are completely cool
12. Frost pupcakes and serve
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