Pineapple Whoopie Pies
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Pineapple Whoopie Pies
Description
This recipe uses pineapple cake mix as the cookie base, enriched with neutral cooking oil, pineapple juice, and eggs to create a moist, cake-like dough. The batter is dropped by spoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets and baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until lightly browned, producing soft, round cookies with a delicate crumb.
The filling is made by creaming together softened butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract until fluffy. Powdered sugar is incorporated for sweetness and thickness, then crushed, well-drained pineapple is folded in to add moisture and tropical flavor. This filling balances sweetness with a subtle tang and fruity texture.
After the cookies have cooled, the filling is generously spread on half of them, then sandwiched with the remaining cookies. A light dusting of powdered sugar on top enhances the presentation and adds extra sweetness. The pineapple whoopie pies offer a moist, fruity, and rich dessert or snack that highlights pineapple’s tropical notes paired with a creamy filling.
Ingredients
- 1 Pineapple cake mix Can use yellow if you wish, boxed
- ½ Cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ½ Cup pineapple juice
- 3 egg large
Ingredients for Filling:
- 1 tick butter softened, 4 oz
- 8- oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Cup powdered sugar plus extra for dusting tops
- ½ Cup pineapple drained well, crushed
Instructions
Instructions for cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In large bowl, use your mixer to combine cake mix, oil, pineapple juice and eggs. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Drop heaping tablespoons of batter onto cookie sheet, keeping them about 3 inches apart.
- Bake on center rack of oven approx. 10 min. or until browned.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan on baking rack.
- After cooled, spread cream filling (recipe follows) heavily on half of the cookies. Place remaining cookies on as tops and dust lightly with powdered sugar.
Instructions for Filling:
- Cream butter, cream cheese and vanilla until fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar and mix well.
- Fold in pineapple.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 446 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 446kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 450mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 554IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 121mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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