These Keto Pumpkin Whoopie Pies are delicious, mouth-watering, and tempting cookies with cream cheese filling. Keto Pumpkin Whoopie Pies is a low-carb (only 1.4g carb) cookie. these are also grain and gluten-free which also make it perfect for a fall season, holiday, or vacation. and it takes less than 30 minutes to make and we get approximately 20 cookies.
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STATS:
- Cuisine: New England and Pennsylvania
- Course: Desert
- Yield: 20 cookies
- Diet: Keto
- Time for prep: 30 minutes
- Time for baking: 12 minutes
- Total time: Forty-five mins
EQUIPMENT:
- 1 big vessel
- Whisk
- Baking tray
- Baking sheets
- Electric hand mixer (for making of filling)
- Cookie scoop/ Pipping bag
INGREDIENTS:
FOR PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIE COOKIES
- Baking powder (1 teaspoon)
- Almond flour (2 cups)
- Baking soda (1 Tsp)
- Pumpkin pie powder spice (one Tsp)
- Cinnamon spice powder (one and a half Tsp)
- Salt (1/2 teaspoon)
- Butter (1/2 cup)
- Granular erythritol (1 cup)
- Xanthan gum (one Tsp)
- Eggs ( 2 )
- Pumpkin puree (1 cup)
- Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
FOR KETO PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIE CREAM CHEESE FILING:
- Softened Butter (6 tablespoon)
- Softened Cream Cheese (4 oz)
- Vanilla extract (1/2 teaspoon)
- Confectioner erythritol (1 cup)
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INSTRUCTION:
FOR KETO PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIE COOKIES:
- First, line the baking tray with parchment paper or a baking sheet.
- To heat the oven set the temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Sift all of the dry ingredients, such as almond flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon spice powder, pumpkin pie spice powder, gum(xanthan), and salt, in a mixing dish.
- Beat the butter in the bowl until it becomes white and fluffy, then mix in the eggs, vanilla essence, and granular erythritol.
- Then mix the dry/solid items with the liquid/wet items slowly and beat until it gets well combined.
- Scoop out the batter on the baking sheet one by one using the scoop (cookie).
- Shape the cookies by making them flat with your wet fingers.
- Put the baking tray filled with cookies into the oven.
- Allow them to firm up for twelve mins or until they get nicely brown.
- When cookies get baked, take out the cookie tray.
- Give the cookies time to cool fully & then assemble the filling with the mixture.
FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING LAYER:
- Prepare your cream cheese filling in the meantime baking the cookies.
- By using an electrical hand mixer whip the butter, cream cheese, and extract of vanilla for about a minute.
- Add the Confectioner erythritol slowly in between and beat it for 2-3 minutes more.
ASSEMBLING KETO PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIE COOKIES:
- When the cookies cooled down completely add the frosting in the piping bag and cut the hole in the end.
- Place the bottom cookie pipe out the frosting into the bottom layer and place another cookie on the top.
- Press the top cookie gently so the cream cheese filling spreads out evenly.
TIPS:
Work in batches:
- This recipe makes 20 keto whoopie pies, which means you need 20 cookies, bake cookies in batches 20 in the first batch, and another 20 in the second batch.
Use a cookie scoop:
- It’s important to use a cookie scoop to bake equal-sized cookies.
Because if the cookies are not equal in size the larger one gets more time due to which the smaller one gets the brunt.
Let the cookies cool down completely:
- First, let the cookies cool down completely then apply the frosting.
If the cookies are hot when the frosting is applied, it may melt down.
Use piping bag:
- If you want your frosting to look good you can use a piping bag or zip lock bag instead by making a hole in the corner end.
Make your frosting easy to spread by heating it a little.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
- These keto pumpkin whoopie pie cookies are stable at room temperature so they can be made and stored for 5-6 days, this makes them ideal for a cookie exchange party or Halloween party.
- You can also make cookies and fill both before time and assemble when required.
FAQs:
Is pumpkin keto-friendly?
- Despite having a greater carbohydrate content (12g) than other squash family members, pumpkin is indeed keto-friendly.
Although one cup of pumpkin puree has 12g of net carbohydrates, it does not build up much when divided across several portions.
Can I make keto whoopie pie dairy-free?
- Oil of coconut can be used as a dairy substitute of butter. You can also make its filling with coconut cream.
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NUTRITIONAL FACTS/SERVING:
Per serving 2 cookies
Fats 9.6g
Proteins 2.2g
Total Carbs 3.1g
Net Carbs 1.4g