Whoopie Pies (Gluten & Dairy Free)

Hello everyone, welcome to my latest recipe for Gluten and Dairy Free Whoopie Pies.

Some facts about whoopie pies:

• The whoopie pie is the official state treat of Maine
• The world’s largest whoopie pie was created in South Portland Maine on March 26, 2011, weighing in at 1,062 pounds
• The town of Dover Foxcroft, has hosted the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival since 2009, it has around 7,500 visitors per year

Other Baking Ideas

If you like this recipe for Gluten and Dairy Free Lemon Drizzle Cake then you might like to try one of my other baking recipes:

• Treat yourself with my Gluten and Dairy Free Chocolate Caramel Peanut Pretzel Pie
• Go traditional with my Gluten and Dairy Free Apple Custard Cake
• Make a some biscuits with my Gluten and Dairy Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
• Bake loaf cake with my recipe for Gluten and Dairy Free Choc Chip Muffin Loaf

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Whoopie Pies (Gluten & Dairy Free)

Author: Fiona Kennedy Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Cakes Recipe Keys: Dairy Free Gluten Free Mixing

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 12 mins Total Time 32 mins

Servings: 12

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

For the sponge:

• 250 g gluten free plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 5 tsp cocoa powder
• 200 g caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 125 ml vegetable oil
• 180 ml dairy free milk

For the buttercream:

• 250 g icing sugar
• 125 g dairy free spread
• 2 tsp cocoa powder

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC
2. Whisk together the caster sugar, egg, vegetable oil and milk
3. Stir in the flour, baking powder and cocoa
4. Line a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper
5. Drop 24 individual tablespoons onto the baking sheets
6. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes
7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely
8. Make the buttercream by beating together the icing sugar, cocoa powder and dairy free spread
9. Use the frosting to sandwich together the whoopie pies

Keywords: chocolate