Weight Watchers Friendly Whoopie Pie Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Why are whoopie pies so high in calories? ›

Outer Layers: The cakey, soft outer layers of a Whoopie Pie are primarily made from flour, sugar, eggs, cocoa powder (for a chocolate whoopie), and buttermilk or similar. These ingredients contribute to the overall calorie count of the dessert.

Experts agree that the biggest difference between a Maine whoopie pie and a Pennsylvania gob is the use of commercial marshmallow Fluff in the Maine version, versus homemade marshmallow fluff in the Amish version.

1 whoopie pie: 244 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 116mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

If your whoopie pies are coming out of the oven looking flat, this means that your cake batter was too thin. You can easily fix this by adding more flour or reducing the amount of milk you use in your batter.

Ingredients for Whoopie Pie Marshmallow Cream Filling:

Marshmallow Creme or Marshmallow Fluff work here. Marshmallow creme has a slightly thinner consistency than fluff, so you may need to add a bit more powdered sugar to sufficiently stiffen it up. Butter – This helps create the creamy filling.

So what's a pie aficionado to do? Well, if you want to consume fewer calories, go for the pumpkin—it almost always has fewer because of the single crust. You could also take a sliver of both pies.

therefore must be kept refrigerated or frozen until use. – Best enjoyed at room temperature. – The Whoopie stays fresh refrigerated for ten days and up to two months frozen. Must be kept in an airtight container.

Storage. Store the finished whoopie pies in an airtight container. I usually keep them in the fridge (see previous bullet), but many filling/cake combos would be fine at room temperature.

Whoopie pies bring smiles to our faces and 365 calories to our happy stomachs. They are the perfect binge food, substantial and sweet. Two will lift you on a sugar high lasting all afternoon.

Upon further investigation, however, it was discovered that the bakery's whoopie pies – either a cookie pie or cake – were made with human breast milk. While the white fatty liquid from an Amish princess psychologically trapped in the 1800s may be unappetizing, it is unlikely to pose a danger to consumers.

Are moon pies and whoopie pies the same? ›

Whoopie Pie vs Moon Pie - Let's start by clearing up a common misperception: Whoopie Pies are not the same thing as a Moon Pie. A traditional moon pie has marshmallow filling sandwiched between graham cracker cookies, and then dipped in chocolate. Sounds good...but it's definitely not a Whoopie!

Described as a “New England phenomenon and a Pennsylvania Amish tradition,” whoopie pie historians have decided that it has its origins in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country (think Lancaster County).

Most pies require a crust, which contains flour, fat and flavorings. If you start with a sugar-free crust (like the one used here for a tasty pumpkin pie), you're well on the way to having healthier dessert. Coconut flour and sugar-free graham crackers can reduce the calorie count.

Pecan Pie (About 503 calories per 1/8 of a standard pie)

And sadly, one healthy ingredient doesn't transform a decadent dessert into a health food. Pecan pie is particularly offensive because it contains lots of butter and is loaded with sugars from brown sugar, corn syrup, and molasses.

Whoopie pies bring smiles to our faces and 365 calories to our happy stomachs. They are the perfect binge food, substantial and sweet. Two will lift you on a sugar high lasting all afternoon.