Description
Celebrate Independence Day with these vibrant and delicious Patriotic 4th of July Whoopie Pies! These festive dessert sandwiches feature a delightful combination of soft, cake-like cookies in bold red and blue colors, filled with a creamy vegan marshmallow filling. Perfect for summer gatherings, picnics, or barbecues, these whoopie pies are sure to impress your guests and create lasting memories. Easy to make and customizable for all tastes, you’ll love whipping up this fun recipe that adds a sweet touch to your holiday festivities.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup butter (room temperature)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup vegan marshmallow fluff
- Gel food colors (blue & red)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- In a mixing bowl, beat together butter and light brown sugar until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla extract, and buttermilk; mix well.
- Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together; fold into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Divide the batter into two bowls; color one red and the other blue using gel food coloring. Chill for 10 minutes.
- Scoop portions of each colored batter onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper and flatten slightly. Bake for 8-10 minutes; cool completely on wire racks.
- In another bowl, whisk together softened butter, vegan marshmallow fluff, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Assemble whoopie pies by piping filling between one red cookie and one blue cookie.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie (45g)
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg