Paleo Whoopie Pies
These whoopie pies are what dreams are made of; soft, chocolate-y, and paleo. Does it get any better than that?! In this recipe we'll be making moist chocolate cakes with fluffy vanilla frosting sandwiched between. It's the perfect way to kickoff a sweet summer season!
Keyword chocolate cake, Paleo, summer dessert, vanilla frosting, whoopie pies
Prep Time 12 minutes minutes Cook Time 12 minutes minutes Total Time 24 minutes minutes
For the Cakes: 2 ¾ cup almond flour ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup + 2 tablespoons coconut sugar ½ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted and cooled 2 medium eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ½ cup maple syrup
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients (first 5 ingredients).
Then mix in the wet ingredients one by one, until the dough is smooth.
Use a cookie scoop to form 16 - 18 small cookies (should be 8 - 10 total whoopie pies) depending on how big your cookie scoop is.
Bake 11-12 minutes.
These must cool COMPLETELY so the frosting spreads on easily.
Spread the frosting on the cakes and form them into sandwiches.
Serve, and enjoy!
Calories: 451 kcal | Carbohydrates: 52 g | Protein: 8 g | Fat: 26 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Cholesterol: 0.4 mg | Sodium: 187 mg | Potassium: 144 mg | Fiber: 5 g | Sugar: 40 g | Vitamin A: 1 IU | Vitamin C: 0.01 mg | Calcium: 92 mg | Iron: 2 mg