Annie's Birthday Cupcakes

My dogs love these. A couple could be a meal. They are moist and substantial. This is a great way to use up all the chicken bits and skin etc. left from making soup if you don't want to just stew up chickens for your dogs like I do. You can frost these or not. I call them cupcakes if I do and muffins if I don't.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 24 Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 2  cups chicken, stewed
• 1 1⁄2 cups cooked rice
• 1 1⁄2 cups  of shredded carrots
• 6  cups flour
• 1  tablespoon garlic powder
• 3  eggs
• 4  tablespoons baking soda
•  water, to correct consisteny
• 12  ounces cream cheese
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 1⁄4 cup margarine or 1⁄4 cup butter

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients together well. I use my Kitchen Aid mixer with the paddle.
2. Add water till mix seems about the consistency muffin mix usually is; pretty wet but not pourable.
3. Use a large spoon or dry measuring scoop to fill muffin tins almost full. Bake for 20 - 30 minute at 375.
4. Frosting.
5. Whip till consistency you want. Put a dollop on each one after they've cooled.
6. I only put a bit of it on each one because it's messy and too much dairy isn't good for them.
7. I used goats cheese because we always have it in the freezer from our goats but cream cheese is what I would use otherwise. . I use the honey to help bind ingredients.
8. You can also substitute brown rice for the white or use another vegetable if you want.