Chocolate-Peppermint Whoopie Pies

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house
Everyone was baking, even the kids and spouse.
The ingredients were placed on the counter with care
In hopes that a tasty whoopie pie would soon be there.

With a few tools, they’ll be ready real quick
And the family won’t wait to give them a lick.
We start by preheating, now let’s make it a game.
The ingredients are ready, we’ll call them by name:

Now, cacao! Now, peppermint! Now, sugar and flour!
On, eggs! On, salt! On, butter and baking powder!
Into the mixing bowl! Into the oven!
The treats will bake, and soon, we’ll have a dozen.

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Gluten-Free Chocolate-Peppermint Whoopie Pies

Servings 12

Calories 299 kcal

Author Nicolette

Ingredients

Whoopie Pies

• ½ cup grass-fed butter 1 stick
• 1 cup coconut sugar
• 1 egg at room temperature
• 1¾ cup gluten-free oat flour
• ½ cup cacao powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¾ cup plain unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tsp. peppermint extract

Icing

• ½ cup coconut butter softened
• ¼ cup cacao powder
• ⅓ cup raw, unfiltered honey softened
• 3 Tbsp. grass-fed butter softened
• 2 tsp. peppermint extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a whoopie pie pan (or muffin top pan) with non-stick spray and set aside.
2. In large bowl, use a mixer on high to beat together butter and coconut sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add in egg and mix on low until well incorporated.
4. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, cacao powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add half dry mixture to wet mixture. Mix until combined.
5. Mix almond milk and peppermint extract into wet ingredients until well combined.
6. Add remainder of dry mixture and mix until just incorporated.
7. Evenly distribute batter among the 12 whoopie pie molds, filling each about 2/3 full.
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Repeat this step again, making 24 half pies. Let cool on wire rack while you make the icing.
9. Prepare the icing. In large mixing bowl, use mixer on high and beat all ingredients until smooth and creamy. (If the icing is runny, place in the fridge until it firms up a bit, about 5-10 minutes).
10. Spread icing on half whoopie pies, using about 2 Tbsp. per pie. Top each pie with other half.

Recipe Notes

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Nutrition Facts

Gluten-Free Chocolate-Peppermint Whoopie Pies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 299 Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Fat 17g26%

Saturated Fat 9g45%

Cholesterol 42mg14%

Sodium 345mg14%

Potassium 198mg6%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fiber 4g16%

Sugar 17g19%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 349IU7%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 60mg6%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.