Recipes · American · Desserts
Whoopie Pie
One serving has 390 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (27%). Ready in 26 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 11 min
- Makes: 1 serving (112 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gelatin, gluten
Ingredients
- 23 g Flour, all-purpose
- 5 g Cocoa powder
- 17 g Sugar
- 20 g Buttermilk
- 17 g Butter, unsalted
- 4 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.5 g Baking soda
- 0.2 g Salt
- 0.5 g Vanilla extract
- 8 g Marshmallows
- 17 g Sugar, powdered
Method
- Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt together.
- Cream a third of the butter with the granulated sugar, beat in the egg and vanilla, then mix in the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk.
- Drop two mounds of the batter onto a lined baking sheet, spaced apart.
- Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 10-12 minutes until springy to the touch; cool completely.
- Beat the remaining butter with the powdered sugar and softened marshmallows until light and fluffy.
- Sandwich the filling between the two flat sides of the cooled cakes and press gently together. Makes 1 whoopie pie; multiply the ingredients by 12 for a whole batch.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 390 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 62 g | |
| Water | 28.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.5 g | 8% |
| Protein | 4.8 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.16 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.19 g | |
| Leucine | 0.35 g | |
| Lysine | 0.21 g | |
| Methionine | 0.09 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.17 g | |
| Valine | 0.25 g | |
| Histidine | 0.11 g | |
| Fat | 15.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.72 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.49 g | |
| Saturated | 9.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 52.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 40 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.24 mg | 27% |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 33.3 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.35 mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 92 mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 142 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 10.7 µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 260 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.66 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.5 mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.25 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 47.2 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.11 µg | 5% |
| Choline | 19.1 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 125 µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.5 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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