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These classic treats are fluffier than your typical sandwich cookie, with a cake-like texture and a sweet, whipped filling.
I just might be the only person who had never heard of a whoopie pie until a few years ago.
I know!
When I first tried one, I though they would be more like an Oreo cookie, but boy was I wrong. These are sooooo much better.
These are like little chocolate cakes with a sweet, creamy filling.
Better yet, they are just like devil dogs.
Remember those?
C’mon, who doesn’t remember devil dogs???
Ok, maybe they aren’t as dry as a devil dogs (I used to drink at least two glasses of milk per devil dog) but they are similar. It’s just these whoopie pies are so much more ridiculously delicious.
These were such a huge hit with the kids too.
This was their first time eating a whoopie pie too, so now there’s no guilt over here for depriving my kids (as if!)
Check out his sweet face…
What you don’t see is the picture after he devoured it, chocolate all over his adorable face while he crazily licked every one of his fingers. Smart kid.
Whoopie Pies
Ingredients
- For the Cookies:
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/3 coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup ground flax
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- For the Filling:
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons almond milk
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
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Preheat the oven 350.
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Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, beat sugar, coconut oil, vanilla extract and applesauce in a large bowl until well combined.
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With a spoon, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, flax, cocoa and salt together in a medium bowl.
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Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, slowly adding milk.
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Beat until thoroughly mixed.
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Drop by spoonful onto prepared baking sheet.
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Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes.
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Remove from the oven.
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While cookies are cooling, beat the coconut oil, vanilla, almond milk and sugar for a few minutes on medium speed until light and fluffy.
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To assemble:
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Turn cookies bottom side up and spread 1-2 tablespoons of filling. Top with another cookie.
I hope you love these as much as we did! They are perfect for holiday baking too. And they’d make incredible gifts (if you are generous enough to share!)
I’ll be craving these all day now! They look amazing!
Wow! What a wonderfully healthy take on the whoppie pie! So, don’t laugh, but I’ve had a devil dog but never a whoppie pie – but am all on board for trying one of these! And you snuck some flax in there too! Phenomenal!
Fluffier?! I want some! Save me a stack. 🙂
Whoopee pies are so much fun! Fun to eat too. Your kids are so cute!
We love whoopee pies! Cannot wait to try these out!
Do you think I could sub a gf flour mix from Costco for the whole wheat?
Hi molly! I bet you can use the Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free flour! Let me know how they come out! Have a great day!
These look so addicting!! I bet it’s hard to stop at just a couple!
YES! The struggle is real Taylor 🙂
These look amazing. My kids have never had a treat like this, but with these healthier ones, I can totally let them have one without a care. Fabulous recipe
Fantastic comfort food!
Your gorgeous whoopie pies aren’t helping my chocolate cravings at the moment! 😉 I’m trying to be good until Christmas! Ok was! 😉
These are made healthier, Jennifer so no guilt 🙂
Love that these Whoopie pies are healthy!Pinned to they them!
Thank you Mira!
What a lovely recipe Lauren. I have all of the ingredients, can’t wait to prepare this .
I hope you like them! Thank you for stopping by!
I made these today and had to toss them all. The icing will not whip up and the oil separates. Yuck!
Oh no, I am sorry to hear that! Did you beat the filling? They should whip together!
Yes Lauren I did beat for a few minutes like you suggested, then kept watching it and it never mixed together. How long did you mix the icing? I noticed the longer it sat while I tried to fill them, the runnier it became.