Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple-Spice Filling - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple-Spice Filling
Servings: 24
Lunch

This Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple-Spice Filling is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Dawn Casale and David Crofton Pumpkin cookies infused with traditional holiday spices make the perfect outer shell for a tangy and sweet maple filling.

Ingredients

  • 3 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 can pumpkin purée
  • 2 c. light-brown sugar
  • 1 c. canola oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp. dark molasses

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat together pumpkin puree, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and molasses on medium speed until mixed, about 3 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Reduce mixer speed to low; gradually add flour mixture and mix for 30 seconds. Cover and refrigerate batter until chilled, about 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a large plain tip (about 1/2 inch wide). Pipe 2-inch circles onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing whoopies 1 1/2 inches apart. (Keep batter refrigerated between batches.)
  4. Bake until whoopies are deep orange and spring back when touched, about 20 minutes, rotating baking sheets halfway through. Cool completely on pans.
  5. To make filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat together cream cheese and butter on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Reduce mixer speed to low; add maple syrup, cinnamon, cloves, and salt, and mix for 30 seconds. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and mix for 1 minute. If filling is too soft to hold its shape, add more confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency. (Store in refrigerator, in an airtight container with plastic wrap pressed onto surface of filling, for up to 5 days.)
  6. To fill pies: Turn half the whoopies over so they're bottom-side up. Using a pastry bag or butter knife, add a dollop (1 1/2 tablespoons) of Maple-Spice Filling onto each whoopie bottom. Top with remaining whoopies.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple-Spice Filling recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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