5 from 45 votes
Pineapple Whoopie Pies
Pineapple Whoopie Pies are soft cookies made from pineapple cake mix combined with oil, pineapple juice, and eggs, baked until lightly browned. The sweet filling blends butter, cream cheese, vanilla, powdered sugar, and crushed pineapple, creating a creamy, tangy contrast to the tender cookies. Dusting the assembled pies with powdered sugar adds a final touch of sweetness. These treats combine cake-like texture with luscious pineapple cream for a tropical twist on the classic whoopie pie.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
446 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
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.
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Instructions for Filling:
- Cream butter, cream cheese and vanilla until fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar and mix well.
- Fold in pineapple.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 446
% 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.