DifficultyBeginner

What better way to combine the superfoods power of purple potato powder into a spooky Halloween-themed treat. These tasty mini whoopie pies are big on flavor without the added sugar and fat you'll find in store-bought cookies.

Yields34 Servings
Cook Time10 mins
 1 ½ cups Flour
  cup Cacao Powder
 1 ¼ tsp Baking Powder
 ¾ tsp Salt
 1 cup Unsweetened applesauce
  cup Vegetable oil
 1 Large Egg
 ½ cup Granulated sugar
 ¼ cup Honey
 2 tsp Cold coffee
 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Filling
 1 cup Marshmallow CremeTry using a brand like Z-Mellow Sugar-Free Marshmallow Creme.
 ¼ cup Butter, softened
  cup Powdered Sugar
 ¾ tsp Vanilla extract
1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, cacao powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together applesauce through vanilla extract. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir till just combined.

2

Using a tablespoon, scoop 2 tb.-sized cookies onto a silicone baking mat, making 34 cookies. Bake until cookies are cooked through for about 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Filling & Assembly
3

Melt butter and combine with powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in sweet potato powder coloring. Beat until light and fluffy. When still warm, spread 1 tsp of filling onto cooled cookies and let set.

Ingredients

 1 ½ cups Flour
  cup Cacao Powder
 1 ¼ tsp Baking Powder
 ¾ tsp Salt
 1 cup Unsweetened applesauce
  cup Vegetable oil
 1 Large Egg
 ½ cup Granulated sugar
 ¼ cup Honey
 2 tsp Cold coffee
 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Filling
 1 cup Marshmallow CremeTry using a brand like Z-Mellow Sugar-Free Marshmallow Creme.
 ¼ cup Butter, softened
  cup Powdered Sugar
 ¾ tsp Vanilla extract

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, cacao powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together applesauce through vanilla extract. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir till just combined.

2

Using a tablespoon, scoop 2 tb.-sized cookies onto a silicone baking mat, making 34 cookies. Bake until cookies are cooked through for about 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Filling & Assembly
3

Melt butter and combine with powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in sweet potato powder coloring. Beat until light and fluffy. When still warm, spread 1 tsp of filling onto cooled cookies and let set.

Notes

Halloween Mini Whoopie Pies

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