Pineapple Whoopie Pies
These Pineapple Whoopie Pies are a fabulous twist on the classic treat. With soft cake like cookies and pineapple cheesecake cream filling, these whoopie pies are a dessert from your childhood with an adult twist.
Servings: 12
Calories: 446kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box pineapple cake mix Can use yellow if you wish.
- ½ Cup oil
- ½ Cup pineapple juice
- 3 large eggs
Ingredients for Filling:
- 1 stick 4 oz. butter (softened)
- 8- oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Cup powdered sugar + extra for dusting tops.
- ½ Cup crushed pineapple drained well
Instructions
Instructions for cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In large bowl, use your mixer to combine cake mix, oil, pineapple juice and eggs. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Drop heaping tablespoons of batter onto cookie sheet, keeping them about 3 inches apart.
- Bake on center rack of oven approx. 10 min. or until browned.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan on baking rack.
- After cooled, spread cream filling (recipe follows) heavily on half of the cookies. Place remaining cookies on as tops and dust lightly with powdered sugar.
Instructions for Filling:
- Cream butter, cream cheese and vanilla until fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar and mix well.
- Fold in pineapple.
Nutrition
Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 450mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 554IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 1mg