Description
Delightful soft and spongy pumpkin cakes filled with luscious cream cheese frosting, perfect for cozy fall gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- Combine the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of batter onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are set and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the whoopie pies on baking sheets for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and maple syrup until smooth for the filling.
- Spread the cream cheese filling on the flat side of one pie and top with another pie.
Notes
Serve with warm spiced chai or coffee for a cozy experience. You can also freeze the whoopie pies and make the frosting ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: pumpkin, whoopie pies, fall dessert, cozy treats, baking