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Sweet Potato Whoopie Pies | Baking a Moment
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Sweet Potato Whoopie Pies

Softly spiced sweet potato whoopie pies, filled with magical cream cheese frosting. A perfect after-school treat for fall!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sweet potato whoopie pies
Servings: 18 pies
Calories: 468kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix until well blended.
  • Mix in the sweet potato puree and vanilla extract.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices in a medium bowl, and add one third of the mixture into the batter.
  • Mix in half the cream, and scrape the bottom and sides of the mixing bowl with a silicone spatula.
  • Mix in half of the remaining dry ingredients, then the remaining cream, and scrape the bowl again.
  • Mix in the remaining dry ingredients and drop 3-tablespoon-sized mounds of the batter onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, cool completely, and fill with magical cream cheese frosting.

Notes

Recipe loosely adapted from The Brown Betty Cookbook's Only for Eliza Sweet Potato Cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 468kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 3041IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg