Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

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These Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting are a delicious dessert recipe to kick off Pumpkin Spice season!

I love these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting for a delicious fall dessert recipe. #pumpkin #pumpkinspice #fall #baking #dessert #whoopiepie

It’s officially September, so we can start talking about all things fall, right? Ready or not, I’ve teamed up with some blogger friends to do just that. We’re celebrating our Tastes of the Season series with all things pumpkin!

I love these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting for a delicious fall dessert recipe. #pumpkin #pumpkinspice #fall #baking #dessert #whoopiepie

I love these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting for a delicious fall dessert recipe. #pumpkin #pumpkinspice #fall #baking #dessert #whoopiepie

That’s why I whipped up these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting. And if that’s not enough pumpkin goodness for you, there are 19 more recipes linked up at the end of this post. From savory to sweet, I’m certain you’ll find something to love.

I love these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting for a delicious fall dessert recipe. #pumpkin #pumpkinspice #fall #baking #dessert #whoopiepie

How to Make Pumpkin Whoopie Pies:

In case you’ve never had a whoopie pie, it’s two soft cake-like cookies sandwiched together with frosting. As Ina Garten would say, “How bad can that be?” Whoopie pies are traditionally made with chocolate cookies and white frosting, but I decided to shake things up a bit for fall.

I love these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting for a delicious fall dessert recipe. #pumpkin #pumpkinspice #fall #baking #dessert #whoopiepie

I love these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting for a delicious fall dessert recipe. #pumpkin #pumpkinspice #fall #baking #dessert #whoopiepie

For the cake-like cookies, I went with a pumpkin flavor. Canned pumpkin and lots of seasonal spices create a rich taste of fall. I also busted out my favorite cream cheese frosting recipe because it goes great with pumpkin. (You only need a half batch of frosting for this particular recipe.)

I love these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting for a delicious fall dessert recipe. #pumpkin #pumpkinspice #fall #baking #dessert #whoopiepie

To amp up the frosting flavor, I whipped in salted caramel sauce and an extra pinch of salt. It’s a quick little addition that makes the filling for these whoopie pies extra special. And it pairs beautifully with the pumpkin. I used a store-bought salted caramel sauce. (It’s often near the ice cream toppings in the grocery store.) However, you can make your own, if you prefer.

For more visual interest and flavor – and a bit of crunch, I rolled half of the whoopie pies in chopped pecans. I couldn’t resist putting all the flavors of fall in one delicious whoopie pie. Yes, please!

I love these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting for a delicious fall dessert recipe. #pumpkin #pumpkinspice #fall #baking #dessert #whoopiepie

I love these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting for a delicious fall dessert recipe. #pumpkin #pumpkinspice #fall #baking #dessert #whoopiepie

If you want to give these Pumpkin Whoopie Pies a try, you’ll find the recipe below. Enjoy and happy baking!

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three Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting stated on a plate.

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

These Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting are a delicious dessert recipe to kick off Pumpkin Spice season!
5 from 9 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin, pumpkin spice, whoppie pie
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 348kcal

Ingredients

Filling

Instructions

  • Begin by preheating your oven to 400 degrees F. Then, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.
  • Mix in the dry ingredients, alternating with the pumpkin.
  • Drop rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet. Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon or your fingers. Bake 10-11 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • In the meantime, prepare 1/2 batch of My Favorite Cream Cheese Frosting* recipe. Once prepared, beat in 1/2 cup salted caramel sauce and an additional 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Beat until incorporated.
  • Once the cookies are cooled, spread (or pipe) the frosting onto the bottom of half of the cookies, then top with remaining cookies. (Optional: Roll the frosted edges of the cookies in chopped pecans.)
  • Store whoopie pies in the refrigerator.

Notes

*Depending on the thickness of your caramel sauce, you may need to add an extra 1/2 - 1 cup confectioners' sugar to your cream cheese frosting.  
Placing the cream cheese frosting into the refrigerator will also help it to set. 
You can print the recipe for my Favorite Cream Cheese Frosting HERE.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 322mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 1216IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg

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33 Comments

  1. These whoops pies absolutely look amazing. Can’t wait to make them, and to eat them sounds exactly what the doctor ordered, in moderation, of course.

  2. They look too perfect to eat (but I would)! I loved the way you set up the post including pictures with the links to the other sites. It saved me so much time finding what I was really interested in.