I hate shopping for birthday presents.What do you get for the guy who has everything he could wish for anyway?
Why, the answer is simple – a mini muffin-shaped meatloaf with bright orange carrot “frosting” of course!
Especially if the guy is a four year old Jack Russel/Chihuahua cross with a bucket load of personality.
Everyone loves a party and I’m certain dogs are no exception, so why not celebrate in style with pooch-specific (yet human-friendly) PUPcakes.
Simply take your favourite meatloaf recipe – or mine and treat your best furry friend to some party food he’s going to love.
Check out the YouTube video of this recipe here.
PUPcakes (or a basic meatloaf)
Makes 12 mini-PUPcakes or a meatloaf for two people.
Ingredients
250g minced beef
1 zucchini
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
(for the human version add: 1 grated onion, 1 clove crushed garlic, salt, pepper and chopped fresh herbs)
2 tablespoons tomato puree
1 carrot
1 egg white
pinch breadcrumbs
mini-muffin tin
Baking paper to line the tin
mixing bowl
blender or food processor
Method
Add minced beef to a mixing bowl.
Grate the zucchini and add to the meat together with the breadcrumbs and egg. (*See note)
Mix very well to combine.
Line the muffin tin with strips of baking paper cut to fit.
Divide the mixture evenly between the spaces in the muffin tin.
Smear each PUPcake with tomato puree and place in preheated, 180 degrees Celsius oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the PUPcakes have shrunk a little in their pan.
Steam or microwave the carrot. Blend or process to a smooth puree, add an egg white and a pinch of breadcrumbs to make the “frosting” for your PUPcakes.
Spoon a little of the cooled carrot puree onto each of the cooked and cooled PUPcakes, and serve.
Note: If you want to use this recipe for your two-legged friends be sure to add a finely diced (or grated) onion, a crushed clove of garlic and some chopped herbs, salt and pepper to the meat mixture.
