Mini Muffins

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   Step 1: Prepare

   • Preheat your oven to 175 °C (fan).
   • Lightly grease a 12-hole mini muffin tin or use silicone moulds.
   • Finely grate the apple and carrot.

   Tip: Always remove the apple seeds completely – they contain traces of cyanide.

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   Step 2: Make the batter

   • Stir the egg and the grated apple and carrot together in a mixing bowl.
   • Add the oat flour and mix thoroughly.
   • Let the batter rest for 5–10 minutes so the oat flour can soak up the moisture from the apple and carrot.
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   Step 3: Fill the moulds

   • Divide the batter evenly between the 12 mini moulds.

   Tip: An ice cream scoop makes all the muffins the same size, so they bake evenly.

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   Step 4: Bake

   • Bake the mini muffins on the middle shelf for 22–28 minutes until golden brown.
   • From minute 22, do the skewer test: push a wooden skewer into the centre of the largest muffin.
   • If it comes out clean, the muffins are done. If moist crumbs are still clinging to it, give them another 2–4 minutes.

   Tip: When the muffins are cooked through, the top springs back when you press it lightly with a finger. Carrot and banana muffins stay slightly moist inside – that’s intended.

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   Step 5: Leave to cool

   • Leave the muffins to cool completely on a wire rack before you do anything else with them or put them in a closed container.

   Tip: If you close the container while they are still warm, condensation forms – and that encourages mould.

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   Step 6: Store

   • At room temperature in a ceramic or metal tin (not completely airtight): 5–7 days.
   • In the fridge in a food storage container: 7–10 days.
   • In the freezer, in portions in freezer bags: 2–3 months.

   Tip: Because the carrot and apple bring a lot of moisture, we recommend freezing them in portions – just take them out in good time the evening before.

How much of it can your dog have? That depends on their size – you'll find the recommendation with the recipe in the DoggoMeal app. As a rule of thumb, snacks should make up no more than about 10% of the daily ration.