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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Pumpkin whoopie pies are soft and fluffy cake-like cookies, filled with cream cheese frosting. A cozy fall treat perfect for Thanksgiving or coffee breaks.
👥 15 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 35 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Madhumita Sathishkumar📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- oven
- baking sheet
- bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prep the oven
2
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
3
Mix the dry ingredients
4
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
baking powder1 teaspoonpumpkin pie spice2 teaspoons
5
Mix the wet ingredients
6
In another large bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, oil, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
large egg (at room temperature)1
7
Combine wet and dry
8
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
9
Portion the batter
10
Drop 1 tbsp-sized rounds onto the prepared sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
11
Make the filling
12
Bake for 12–⏱️ 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool on sheets for ⏱️ 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
13
Make the cream cheese filling
cream cheese (softened)4 ounces
14
Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing until thick and creamy. Chill for 15–⏱️ 20 minutes to firm up.
cream cheese (softened)4 ouncespowdered sugar1 cup
15
Assemble the pies
16
Transfer the filling to a piping bag and snip off the end, and pipe filling on the flat side of one cake, then top with another. Repeat with remaining cakes.
17
Chill and serve
18
Chill assembled pies for ⏱️ 30 minutes before serving to help them hold their shape.
Nutrition Facts
calories
242 kcal
fat Content
13 g
serving Size
1 whoopie pie
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
16 g
sodium Content
146 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
27 mg
carbohydrate Content
28 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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