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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Make pillowy soft pumpkin whoopie pies with a rich cream cheese frosting in the middle.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 405 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks , Others
Cuisine:
American , Vegetarian
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup neutral oil canola, vegetable, avocado
- 2 eggs
- 1 15oz can pure pumpkin puree
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
Filling Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 4 oz butter 1/2 stick, softened
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice in a mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together sugars and oil until well combined. Whisk in the eggs until fully incorporated and smooth. Whisk in the pumpkin puree.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet and mix until the batter is smooth and no clumps remain.
- Add batter to either a large piping bag or plastic bag. Cut a small tip off the corner.
- Pipe the batter out into roughly 2 inch sized discs spaced 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. You should be able to make 32 discs.
- Wet a clean finger and smooth out the tops rewetting as necessary so the batter doesn't stick to your finger
- Bake in the oven for 13-15 minutes. They should deepen slightly in color. Allow to cool fully.
- Make the frosting by beating the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer. Beat powdered sugar and vanilla extract in. Continue beating on hight for 3 minutes until a smooth and fluffy frosting remains
- Pipe the frosting onto half of the disks and top with the other half.
- Allow the whoopie pies to rest for 30-45 minutes in a cool place for the icing to set up then enjoy!
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Notes
- You can use a store bought frosting to simplify this recipe
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
405kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
249mg
(10%)
Potassium
120mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Vitamin A
4439IU
(89%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 405
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 405kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 4439IU | 89% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.