Getting ready for Howl-O-Ween!

Not sure how the dogs can tell, but somehow they seem to know when I'm baking doggie snacks and not people snacks. Tonight, I baked up some roasted sweet potato mini cupcakes for our Howl-O-Ween party happening at all the BWH locations (Friday, Oct 28 @ 6:30p :: All friendly doggies & their people are welcome!) The dogs love it when I bake treats for them at home - and I love that they love it! It's really easy, and you don't have to be super accurate - I'm sure your doggie won't mind if a cupcake turns out a bit denser sometimes!

Now for the recipe:

2 cups oat flour

3 eggs, separated

1 t cinnamon

1/2 t baking soda

1/3 c olive oil or melted coconut oil

1 T berry supplement - I used Cranimals cranberry supplement

1-2 sweet potato or yam (approx 2 cups) - or sub in canned pumpkin

To start, I washed sweet potatoes and roasted it on a baking sheet at 375 degrees until soft - about 60-90 minutes. Peel and mash with a fork - let cool. Turn down oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks and set aside. Mix all other ingredients in large bowl until well mixed. Fold in about 1/3 of the egg whites and fold in gently until incorporated. Then fold in remaining egg whites.

Scoop batter into a mini muffin pan - about 3/4 full. Bake for about 11-13 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Since I was baking for a special occasion, I frosted them with a sugar-free yogurt based frosting developed for doggies.

We hope to see you & your doggies on Friday!