A fun flavor combo for your favorite American cream-filled “cookie-pie-cake”! These Mini Gluten-Free Salted Caramel Chocolate Whoopie Pies are vegan, top-8 allergy-free, and a perfect adult & kid-friendly dessert recipe!
WHOOPIE PIES! I just love saying it (and eating them). Wikipedia says the Whoopie Pie has a contested origin/region. Between Pennsylvania, Maine, Virginia, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. All we can say is they are an East Coast American delicacy! Wikipedia also describes a Whoopie Pie as a mash-up between a cookie, pie, and cake. Which, they totally are and pretty close to these “cookie pies“, just a whole lot more cakey!
Now, Whoopie Pies are one of those things that I’m pretty fuzzy on whether I’ve actually eaten (a real one) or not. They’ve always sounded SO appealing and delicious to me. Two soft cakey cookies with a creamy/marshmallowy filling? Sign me up, baby! I needed a gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and soy-free version, stat! Plus, this gave me another reason to whip up a batch of my favorite marshmallow fluff!
Where did the idea of salted caramel & chocolate come from? I wish I could tell you, but I do not remember (i.e. this recipe isn’t recently created!). Pretty sure it had something to do with the Cocomels Coconut Milk Caramels I had finally bought to try awhile ago. I used the original candies in this recipe, but apparently, they had an actual Sea Salt Caramel version too! Wish I’d have known! ….next time….there will always be a next time.
And the chocolate portion stemmed from the fact that Whoopie Pies MUST be chocolate. When I think of “Whoopie Pies” in my mind, all I see are chocolate cakes, not vanilla, not funfetti, not carrot cake, but CHOCOLATE. Sure, any flavor would probably be delicious, but if I was going to make my ultimate dream Whoopie Pie, it had to be all about the chocolate. The salted caramel is just the “icing” on the top.
These chocolate Whoopie Pies are a slightly smaller version that the “traditional”. Mini things are always cute and you can eat more than one while having it still be acceptable. They’d make a perfect fancier party treat for adults and kids alike! A sophisticated Whoopie Pie? Why not! Anything “salted” caramel and/or chocolate always has that fancy little pop to it, don’t you think? They sure taste “fancy” and decadent, but you don’t have to take my word for it…try them yourself!
Mini Salted Caramel Chocolate Whoopie Pies
- Cake Batter:
- 1 Cup Gluten-Free 1-To-1 Baking Flour
- ½ Cup Arrowroot Starch
- ½ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ½ Cup Erythritol (or preferred granulated sweetener)
- 1 TB Psyllium Husk Powder
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- ½ Tsp Sea Salt
- ½ Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
- ½ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- ¾ Cup Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk
- Filling:
- 1 Batch of Sugar-Free Marshmallow Fluff
- Salted Caramel Topping:
- 1 Bag Cocomel's Original Coconut Caramels
- 1 Tsp Sea Salt (plus more for finishing the pies)
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a large bowl, mix together, in order, all the cake batter ingredients until smooth.
- Place 1 tablespoon sized blobs on a baking sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment paper. (You should end up with 22 blobs, for 11 pies).
- Bake the blobs 10 minutes, remove, and let cool completely.
- Now make the marshmallow filling as per instructions linked above.
- To make the salted caramel top, slowly microwave the caramels with the salt in the microwave until pliable.
- To make the Whoopie Pies, take one cake half, place a small about of fluff on the flat side, place another cake half on top to close it. Spread on a teaspoon or so of the caramel and sprinkle with additional sea salt, if desired. Repeat for the rest of the pies.
You kinda have to use your fingers to smooth on the caramel, depending on how easily you get it to melt. I also suggest you grease the bowl you melt the caramels in (easy clean up, my friends!). They are fun and a delicious sweet and salty combo to satisfy any and ALL cravings for something a little naughty, but a whole lot healthier! My dream Salted Caramel Chocolate Whoopie Pie SUCCESS!
So tell me:
+ Have you ever had a Whoopie Pie?
+ Do you live in a state that claims Whoopie Pie rights?
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I’m yet to try a whoopie pie, they’re not a big thing over here in the UK, only just had my first snickerdoodle last year! I shall have to right this wrong asap and your recipe is perfect for me being vegan too.
I’m surprised you’ve even had one over there!
I LOVE Cocomels caramels, what a delicious way to use them!
Aren’t they fun? Had to make them the star!
These make me hungry just looking at them!
Time to get baking!
Oh wow, look at these little beauties! What a treat, and salted caramel is one of my weaknesses too!
Such a decadent flavor!
Those look absolutely scrumptious. I have never tried them.
And how could you have tried them?
What a great option for people who still want to have the treats but are Vegan and GF. These look amazing!
Or…anyone who wants a delicious sweet!
These look so good. I’ll have to try them out soon!
Enjoy! They are yummy!
These whoopie pies look amazing, and I bet they taste that way too Rebecca!
Double yum yum!
I think I’ll need to get a flight over to you there to try them out as they’re definitely unique to you guys and not found over here!
And I need to take a trip over there! We each have our regional foodie perks 😉
These look yummy. I’ll have to pin this recipe and try later.
Great! Enjoy!
these look delicious and I love that they are gluten free!!
Thanks!
Oh my goodness!! I need some of those in my belly right now!!
Perfect little sweet to end the day!
These look delicious – I love that they’re free of the top 8. .They’d be great for a party!
They would be! Mini treats!
I love these! That drizzle on top is perrrrfet!
Ha, thanks!
Love the dab of caramel on the top – really makes this unique!
Haha, brings out a little more color than just cocoa!
You had me at chocolate whoopie pie and sold me on the caramel. Salted Caramel and chocolate is always such a yummy combo!
It sure is! They go so well together!
Shut up! All that deliciousness and gluten free too? I can’t wait to get these in my mouth!!
Hahaha 😉 Time to get baking!
Yummmm, I LOVE Whoopie pies. Definitely want to try this recipe!
They are such a fun treat!
OMG These look so frickin tasty! ☺️ Need to try these!
Yes you do! Thank you!
They look delicious and it’s just the right size to snack them 😍
Yes!! 100% snackable 😉
These look and sound delicious! Love that this is a vegan recipe!!
They are a great treat!
These look so great!!!
Thank you!
These look so good! I am definitely going to make these soon! It’s so hard to find gluten free dairy free treats that actually taste good haha
These will be very fun to make!
OMG these look so cute and delicious! I think I’ll whip them up for Galentine’s Day 😀
That would be a great idea!
These are so cute and delicious looking!
Haha, thank you!
Salted caramel! These look delicious!
Ah, thank you!
Stop it with this deliciousness! I would have never thought to put salted caramel on a Whoopie Pie and now my mind is blown. 🙂
Salted caramel is always a good topping!
These look fabulous! You are making me hungry!
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Time for dessert!
We have recently gotten into GF desserts–they’re so good! I have to try this.
Not sure what that means, but enjoy!
these look ridiculously amazing
They are rather fun!