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Home » Creative Recipes » Desserts » Peanut Butter and Banana Pupcakes

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Peanut Butter and Banana Pupcakes

BY: Michele
PUBLISHED: May 26, 2020
UPDATED: Aug 17, 2021
17 Reviews / 4.2 Average
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Peanut Butter and Banana Pupcakes are an easy, delicious treat for your dog! They are dog-approved in our house! Grain free with just four ingredients, they are great for picky dogs or those with sensitive tummies.

Photo of peanut butter "cupcake" on white plate held in front of red cocker spaniel licking his lips.

Disclaimer: I am not a veterinarian or pet nutritionist. I am just sharing my personal experience making treats for my two dogs. There are several common dog allergies/intolerances. These pupcakes contain egg, and baking soda. Check with your veterinarian to make sure your breed of pup, and specific dog, can eat these pupcakes safely.

Table of Contents
  • Why I Make Dog Treats At Home
  • What Do I Need To Make Peanut Butter Banana Pupcakes
  • How Many Pupcakes Does This Make?
  • How To Make Peanut Butter Banana Pupcakes
  • How To Make Banana Frosting For Pupcakes
  • What To Serve With Pupcakes?
  • Recipe
  • Reviews

This weekend I made Peanut Butter Banana Pupcakes because we celebrated our dog, Reagan’s 7th birthday. We adopted Reagan, a 30-lb red cocker spaniel 2 years ago on Mother’s Day from the Cocker Spaniel Rescue of Austin / San Antonio, and his birthday was just a couple of weeks later. It usually falls around Memorial Day Weekend.  

Reagan is our second dog that we have adopted. Back in 2008 we adopted a yellow Labrador retriever named Rosie, an 85-lb giant that was all heart.

white plate with 3 cupcakes with banana "frosting" with a serving dish of more cupcakes in the background.

Why I Make Dog Treats At Home

I have made these treats for both dogs based on my experience with each. When we first adopted Rosie, the yellow lab, she had a cast-iron stomach. She would eat any and everything she could. We had to continually watch her weight. We joked that we should have named her Hoover for vacuuming up food and treats. 

However, after 6 months, we had to make a drastic change to her diet because Rosie was diagnosed with cancer and given 2 months to live. Our vet did surgery to remove the tumor but then referred her to a veterinary oncologist. (Yes, there is such a thing.)

One of the first things our veterinary oncologist recommended is that we switch Rosie to a grain-free diet, which we did and she stayed on for the rest of her life.

Long story short, After about 6 months of treatment, Rosie was cancer-free and remained that way for the rest of her life. She lived to be 16 years old, 8 years after her cancer diagnosis. To read more about Rosie’s story, visit Rosie’s Road. 

Rosie Yellow Lab, dog, Dr Pepper, #backyardbash, #cbias, shop

Today, we have our sweet Reagan, a feisty yet adorable red-colored cocker spaniel. Unlike Rosie, Reagan is very picky about what he eats and has a sensitive stomach. After trying several store-bought dog foods, we gave up and bought dog food from our vet for dogs with sensitive tummies. Reagan is the only dog I have ever had that turns his nose up at many treats. He is very picky. 

Face of red cocker spaniel.

So I made these Peanut Butter and Banana Pupcakes for Reagan, and what do you know, he liked them, a lot, and they didn’t upset his stomach. There were also no undesirable after effects. Yay! So now these are our go-to pup treats for Reagan because they have his two favorite foods, peanut butter, and banana.

I like these cupcakes because they are grain-free and don’t upset his tummy, as well as budget-friendly.

What Do I Need To Make Peanut Butter Banana Pupcakes

To make Peanut Butter Banana Pupcakes, you only need 4 ingredients:

  • 4 Tablespoons smooth Peanut Butter 
  • 1 Banana
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda

How Many Pupcakes Does This Make?

This recipe makes 24 mini pupcakes or 12 regular sized pupcakes. To give you an idea on which size to make for your dog, I make 24 mini cupcakes for Reagan, my 30-lb cocker spaniel, but for Rosie, an 85-lb Labrador retriever, I would make regular sized pupcakes. 

How To Make Peanut Butter Banana Pupcakes

  1. Mash the banana with a fork.
  2. Add 1 egg and mix the egg with the banana with a fork.
  3. Then spoon in 4 tablespoons of peanut butter.
  4. Add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
  5. Stir until everything is combined and smooth.
  6. Then using a cookie scoop, scoop the pupcake batter into a 24-mini cupcake pan.
  7. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for about 8 to 10 minutes.
  8. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Cool before serving to your pet.
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How To Make Banana Frosting For Pupcakes

  1. You can either serve the pupcakes as is or with a banana “frosting.”
  2. For ingredients, you will need 1 banana and 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. 
  3. Using a fork mix the two ingredients together and spoon on top of a pupcake. 

What To Serve With Pupcakes?

Normally, with my recipes, I include serving suggestions for what to serve with it. But for this recipe, I needed my dog’s help. So Reagan gave me his suggestions on what to serve with the pupcakes.

  • T-bone steaks, cooked medium-rare.
  • Boiled Chicken with rice.
  • Broccoli (Reagan loves broccoli. Yes, he’s has weird that way. LOL!)
  • More peanut butter – maybe even put peanut butter on the steak, chicken, or broccoli. (He thinks peanut butter should go on every food.)

Now you have everything you need to make Peanut Butter Banana Pupcakes for your pup. It’s your turn to make them for your dog.  Then your dog will you look at you adoringly like this thanking you for them. Come on, who can resist those puppy eyes?

white plate with 1 cupcake and red cocker spaniel looking up lovingly at owner (out of photo shot.)

Go ahead and give these cupcakes a try. Then come back and leave a comment and let me know how your dog liked it!

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Peanut Butter Banana Pupcakes Recipe

Peanut Butter and Banana Pupcakes are an easy, delicious treat for your dog! They are dog-approved in our house! With just four ingredients, they are great for picky dogs or those with sensitive tummies.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword pupcake
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 24
Calories 35kcal
Author Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Banana Pupcakes

  • 1 banana
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tablespoons peanut butter (1/4 cup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Banana "Frosting"

  • 1 banana
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
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Instructions 

Peanut Butter Banana Pupcakes

  • Mash a banana with a fork.
  • Add 1 egg and, using a fork, mix the banana and egg together.
  • Spoon in 4 tablespoons of peanut butter.
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
  • Stir until everything is combined and smooth.
  • Then using a cookie scoop, scoop the pupcake batter into a 24-mini cupcake pan.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Cool comletely before serving to your pet.

Banana "Frosting"

  • In a small bowl mash a banana.
  • Add 2 tablespoons peanut butter.
  • Stir together and spoon on top of each pupcake.

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Nutrition

Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

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Comments

  1. Karyn says

    October 19, 2021 at 10:20 am

    Great recipe and so easy. My dogs loved them! How do I store them? How long do they last?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      October 19, 2021 at 12:32 pm

      Hi Karyn,

      I’m so glad your dogs loved them! I recommend storing them in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

      Michele

      Reply
  2. Mel C says

    February 25, 2022 at 11:23 am

    How long do you bake regular sized cupcakes?

    Reply
    • Michele says

      February 25, 2022 at 2:53 pm

      Hi Mel,

      Regular-sized cupcakes generally take about 18-20 minutes to bake.

      Michele

      Reply
  3. jenna says

    August 7, 2022 at 5:30 pm

    Made these today for my 2 labs, they love them! Made the mini ones, I loved I could make them simple icing that didn’t require alot. Thank you so much !

    Reply
    • Michele says

      August 7, 2022 at 8:25 pm

      Hi Jenna,

      I’m so glad your labs loved them! I love labs. I used to have a yellow lab.

      Thanks,

      Michele

      Reply
  4. Jen says

    December 9, 2022 at 8:14 am

    Love this recipe!! Thank you!! This would be my second time making these Pupcake’s…I was wondering if the peanut butter can be substituted for something else, like pumpkin?
    I have 4 senior mini schnauzers and I worry about the fat content. .

    Reply
    • Jana C. says

      April 14, 2023 at 9:05 am

      I was wondering the same!

      Reply
    • Michele says

      April 14, 2023 at 5:29 pm

      Hi Jen,

      I have not tried the recipe with pumpkin, and am not sure if it would have the same texture, but you could try it.

      Michele

      Reply
  5. Jenni Cook says

    May 7, 2023 at 6:48 am

    I used a banana, a few tablespoons of pumpkin, only about 2 T pb…failed this attempt (too runny), 2nd time used 1 full banana, a few T pumpkin, ab 3/4 t baking soda, about 4 T pb, 2 eggs-and they turned out good. My golden retriever loves these! I don’t even top with extra pb and figure they are a relatively healthy treat for him…I have to admit I even like them.

    Reply
  6. Trish says

    July 13, 2023 at 9:48 pm

    Hey Michele, so have you ever made a small cake out of this recipe? wondered if it would bake well. I’m not a baker so I thought I’d ask before I tried 🙂
    Thanks
    Trish

    Reply
    • Michele says

      July 14, 2023 at 11:54 am

      Hi Trish,

      I have not made a cake out of this batter. My goal when I made it was to make a treat for my dog which had very minimal ingredients, and since he was a small dog, the small “pupcakes” worked. So I didn’t try a larger cake. This recipe typically does not have all the ingredients that a cake would have, such as flour. However, if you want to pour the batter into a small cake pan and spread the batter out so it is not too thick, then you can try it.

      Thanks,

      Michele

      Reply
      • Sarah says

        October 30, 2023 at 8:30 am

        I just baked it in a small cake pan and it worked perfectly. 18 minutes

        Reply
  7. Elizabeth says

    February 11, 2024 at 10:39 am

    Hi! I was wondering if you can freeze the cupcakes! I have 2 chihuahua mixes and these are alot of cupcakes.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      February 11, 2024 at 6:02 pm

      Hi Elizabeth,

      Yes, you can freeze the pupcakes. If possible, I recommend freezing them without the icing. Place the pupcakes in a freezer-safe, airtight container and you can freeze for 30 days.

      Thanks,

      Michele

      Reply
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