Description
Soft, fluffy, and filled with the cozy flavors of fall, these Maple Pumpkin Whoopie Pies are the ultimate seasonal indulgence. Perfect for quick breakfast treats, easy dessert ideas, or sweet snack cravings, this easy recipe combines spiced pumpkin cake halves with a dreamy maple cream cheese filling. Great for gatherings, Thanksgiving desserts, or when you’re simply in the mood for pumpkin-spiced joy!
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
3. In a separate bowl, mix pumpkin puree, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and oil. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
4. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
5. Scoop batter onto baking sheets in even mounds, spacing 2 inches apart.
6. Bake for 11–13 minutes or until tops spring back when touched. Cool completely.
7. To make the filling, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add maple syrup and vanilla, then gradually beat in powdered sugar.
8. Once cakes are cooled, spread or pipe filling onto one half and sandwich with another.
9. Repeat with remaining cakes to assemble all whoopie pies.
Notes
Use a cookie scoop for evenly sized pies and neater presentation.
Let the pumpkin cake halves cool completely to prevent the filling from melting.
Chill the cream cheese filling if it becomes too soft to spread or pipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg