Whoopie Pies are something to get excited about! These classic treats are fluffier than your typical sandwich cookie, with a cake-like texture and a sweet, whipped filling. A whoopie pie that's vegan, made completely plant based and lightened up and crazy delicious!
I just might be the only person who had never heard of whoopie pies until a few years ago. Not even joking.
I never knew they were a thing.
Now I realize what I have been missing all of these years.
When I first tried one, I though they would be more like an Oreo cookie, but boy was I wrong. Absolutely nothing like an Oreo.
These are sooooo much better.
These are like little chocolate cakes with a sweet, creamy filling. Unbelievable delicious, sweet, creamy filling. Filling that is WAY better than an Oreo.
If you are looking for some other delicious vegan treats, you will love this Peanut Butter Cake, Low Carb Bulletproof Hot Chocolate, Low Carb Healthy Homemade Snickers Bars and these Low Carb Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups! These would all be even more yummy with this Apple Chai Latte and my Chamomile Latte!
Why You Should Make These Whoopie Pies
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!)
The possibilities are endless with these whoopie pies, you just need to be a little creative. There are so many yummy ways you can make these.
Vanilla "cakes" with chocolate frosting, chocolate "cakes" with peppermint frosting, and my personal favorite...lemon "cakes" with lemon frosting!
For now we will just still with the classic chocolate "cakes" and vanilla frosting.
Nothing beats a classic, right?
Recipe Tips
I've received some questions from readers about the ingredients. Yes, you can absolutely use butter if you don't have coconut oil.
Obviously they would no longer be vegan, but just as delicious.
If you do not have whole wheat pastry flour an all purpose flour will work fine too. It will have less fiber, but will be just fine and won't change the texture or the flavor at all.
You can also use another unrefined sugar in place of the coconut sugar as well. I've also made these whoopie pies with monk fruit which is a natural sugar alternative and they were delicious.
For the cookies I used ⅓ cup Monk fruit and for the delicious filling I used ½ cup powdered Monk fruit. This is an easy way to cut back on sugar and not sacrifice flavor at all.
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Vanilla Raspberry Cheesecake Whoopie Pies from Whole and Heavenly Oven
Peppermint Whoopie Pies from Brown Eyed Baker
Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pies from A Spicy Perspective
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Whoopie Pies
Ingredients
- For the Cookies:
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ⅓ coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 ¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup ground flax
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup almond milk
- For the Filling:
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons almond milk
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven 350.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat sugar, coconut oil, vanilla extract and applesauce in a large bowl until well combined.
- With a spoon, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, flax, cocoa and salt together in a medium bowl.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, slowly adding milk.
- Beat until thoroughly mixed.
- Drop by spoonful onto prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven.
- While cookies are cooling, beat the coconut oil, vanilla, almond milk and sugar for a few minutes on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- To assemble:
- Turn cookies bottom side up and spread 1-2 tablespoons of filling. Top with another cookie.
Fitoru
This vegan whoopie pies, looks delicious. Great blog, nice post, good read and informative.
Vicki Karschner
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.
Vicki Karschner
I made these today and had to toss them all. The icing will not whip up and the oil separates. Yuck!
lauren.kelly
Oh no, I am sorry to hear that! Did you beat the filling? They should whip together!
Agness of Run Agness Run
What a lovely recipe Lauren. I have all of the ingredients, can't wait to prepare this .
lauren.kelly
I hope you like them! Thank you for stopping by!
mira
Love that these Whoopie pies are healthy!Pinned to they them!
lauren.kelly
Thank you Mira!
Jennifer @ Delicious Everyday
Your gorgeous whoopie pies aren't helping my chocolate cravings at the moment! 😉 I'm trying to be good until Christmas! Ok was! 😉
lauren.kelly
These are made healthier, Jennifer so no guilt 🙂
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
Fantastic comfort food!
Kristen @A Mind Full MOm
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
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes
Whoopee pies are so much fun! Fun to eat too. Your kids are so cute!
Taylor Kiser
These look so addicting!! I bet it's hard to stop at just a couple!
lauren.kelly
YES! The struggle is real Taylor 🙂
Molly
Do you think I could sub a gf flour mix from Costco for the whole wheat?
lauren.kelly
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!
Brandy | Nutmeg Nanny
We love whoopee pies! Cannot wait to try these out!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking
Fluffier?! I want some! Save me a stack. 🙂
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
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!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel
I'll be craving these all day now! They look amazing!