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finished whoopie pies, small round cakes with cream cheese filling in between, on plate stacked on top of each other, topped with powdered sugar, fall decorations.

Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies

5 from 1 vote
These pumpkin whoopie pies with scrumptious cream cheese filling are super easy to make.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 9 Large cakes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 708

Ingredients
  

Whoopie Pie Batter
  • 1 cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 cups Packed light brown sugar
  • 1 15 oz can Pure pumpkin puree
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 tsps. Pumpkin pie spice blend
  • pan release spray as needed
Whoopie Pie filling
  • 8 oz Full-fat cream cheese softened
  • 4 oz Butter unsalted, softened
  • cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup Heavy cream

Equipment

  • 1 stand mixer with whisk attachment or a hand mixer with whisk attachment
  • 1 Measuring Spoon Set
  • 1 Measuring cup set
  • 1 Rubber Spatula
  • 1 portion scoop ice cream scoop or even large spoons
  • 1 Cookie sheet pan
  • 1 Wire rack
  • 2 sheets of parchment paper
  • 1 drum sieve
  • 1 dough blade or something similar to scrape the dry ingredients through the drum sieve
  • 1 Large mixing bowl or 2 if you are using a hand mixer
  • 1 liquid measuring cup

Method
 

Whoopie Pie Batter
  1. Preheat your oven to 350℉
  2. Place the oil, pure pumpkin puree, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, and eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
  3. Mix until combined and all the ingredients are incorporated
  4. Place the drum sieve over a large mixing bowl
  5. Place the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and pumpkin spice blend in the drum sieve, and sift it through into the bowl
  6. Add ½ of the sifted dry ingredients to the mixing bowl with the pumpkin mixture
  7. Combine ingredients on low to medium speed until incorporated, scrape down the sides of the bowl then add the remaining ingredients and repeat the process until all of the dry ingredients are combined and the batter is smooth
  8. Line the cookie sheet pan with parchment paper and spray with pan release spray
  9. Using the portion scoop or two large spoons place 6 scoops of batter onto the pan, place the pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes
  10. Remove them from the oven and place them on the wire rack, repeat the process until all of the batter in used
Whoopie Pie Filling
  1. Place the cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, and salt in the bowl of a mixer fitted with a whip attachment, combine on medium to high speed until smooth
  2. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time on low speed until combined and smooth, then add the heavy cream and mix on high speed until smooth and fluffy
Assembling the Whoopie Pies
  1. Place cooled cakes flat side up on a clean cookie sheet pan with a fresh piece of parchment paper
  2. Using a portion scoop, place a scoop of icing onto ½ of the cakes, use the remaining cakes to top the icing, creating the finished whoopie pie. Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 708kcalCarbohydrates: 91gProtein: 7gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 731mgPotassium: 93mgFiber: 1gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 453IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 2mg

Notes

These two recipes can be made ahead by 2-3 days and stored separately in the refrigerator until you are ready to assemble and serve them.  See the above instructions on how to store them if you would like to make them ahead.

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