CAPS can’t get enough of the recipes posted in It’s A Vegan Dog’s Life. Truth be told, ’tis the season for delicious food and heart-warming baking. Since the previous post was all about pet holiday hazards (make sure you read it!), we have a solution for when your pup makes a threat with those big, sad eyes (you know the look, don’t you?). Don’t give in by letting Fido lick the batter bowl (or “accidentally” throwing some scraps under the table – BIG NO NO), but make a healthy treat instead! This way, after a long day full of preparations and celebrations, everyone goes to bed with a happy, full tummy and a calm, guilt-free mind.
*Note: The following recipe was taken from It’s A Vegan Dog’s Life blog. Click on the link to check out more posts 
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. ground flax
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. hulled hemp seeds (optional)
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. canola oil
¼ cup blackstrap molasses
1 ¼ cups water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray mini muffin pans with non-stick spray.
In a large bowl, combine flour, flax, baking soda, hemp seeds, cinnamon and ginger. Add oil, vanilla, molasses and water, mixing well. The batter will be thick. Scoop batter into the muffin pans and bake for 15 to 25 minutes. Remove and let cool completely before serving. Store in the fridge.
Makes approximately two dozen mini muffins.
Variations:
Biscuits- Reduce water by ½ cup and eliminate baking soda. Knead into a stiff dough, adding ¼ cup of flour at a time until it can be rolled out without sticking to the rolling pin. Roll out onto floured surface to ¼ inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters or knife and bake on a greased cookie sheet until crispy.
Cookies- Add ¼ cup of flour at a time until dough is firm enough to form into balls. Place dough balls on a greased cookie sheet and press flat with your hand or a fork. Bake until crispy.
Bagels- Make the same as the cookies except do not press them flat. Dip your finger in water and poke a hole in the middle of the dough ball. Flatten slightly to form a bagel shape. Bake until crispy.
