Description
These Gluten Free Whoopie Pies feature soft, chocolatey cakes sandwiched with a fluffy marshmallow filling. They are easy to make, freeze well, and taste just like the classic New England treat, but without gluten.
Ingredients
- For the cakes:
- Gluten-free all-purpose flour blend: 2 cups
- Unsweetened cocoa powder: 1/2 cup
- Baking soda: 1 tsp
- Salt: 1/2 tsp
- Unsalted butter, softened: 1/2 cup
- Granulated sugar: 1 cup
- Large egg: 1
- Buttermilk: 1 cup
- Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- For the filling:
- Unsalted butter, softened: 1/2 cup
- Marshmallow fluff: 1 cup
- Powdered sugar: 1 cup
- Vanilla extract: 1 tsp
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment.
2. In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
3. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla.
4. Gradually mix in dry ingredients and buttermilk.
5. Drop rounded tablespoons of batter onto sheets.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely.
7. For filling, beat butter, marshmallow fluff, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
8. Spread filling on one cake and top with another. Repeat with remaining cakes.
9. Enjoy your gluten free whoopie pies!
Notes
For buttermilk substitute: mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice with 1 cup milk.
For dairy-free: use plant butter and almond milk.
Add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract to filling for holiday twist.
Swap cocoa for melted chocolate in cakes.
Measure gluten-free flour carefully; spoon it into the cup.
Don’t overmix batter.
Let cakes cool fully before filling.
Chill filled whoopie pies for 30 minutes to set.
Use a cookie scoop for even sizes.
Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, refrigerate up to 5 days, or freeze up to 2 months.
Thaw at room temperature for 30 minutes. Do not microwave.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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