Description
These Maple Pumpkin Whoopie Pies are soft, cakey cookie sandwiches filled with maple cream cheese frosting—perfect for fall! This easy recipe makes a cozy dessert ideal for autumn gatherings or festive sweet treats. If you’re hunting for quick desserts, fall food ideas, or pumpkin-packed treats, these are a must-bake. Great for lunchboxes, parties, or easy make-ahead snack recipes too.
Ingredients
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
4. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
5. Use a cookie scoop to drop rounded tablespoons of batter onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until set. Cool completely on wire racks.
7. For the filling, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add maple syrup and powdered sugar, beating until fluffy.
8. Pipe or spread the filling onto the flat side of half the cookies and top with the remaining cookies to create sandwiches.
Notes
Let the cookies cool fully before filling to prevent melting the frosting.
Use pure maple syrup—not pancake syrup—for the best flavor.
You can freeze filled pies individually for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: pumpkin whoopie pies, maple cream cheese filling, fall dessert, easy pumpkin recipe