What’s better than drinking hot cocoa… eating Hot Chocolate Whoopie Pies. Decadent chocolate cakes are sandwiched together with marshmallow buttercream for a tasty and edible hot chocolate.
Whoopie Pie Fan? Try these Pumpkin Spice Latte Whoopie Pies and Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
Keep Warm and Drink Hot Cocoa or in this case, eat hot cocoa.
I’ve been on a roll lately with whoopie pies and there is no stopping me.
It’s a delicious sweet that’s perfect for this week.
My kids and husband absolutely loved these hot chocolate whoopie pies!
I’ve been on a roll lately with whoopie pies and there is no stopping me.
Is there anything better than a bite size cake sandwiched together with delicious buttercream. I vote no.
I made these Pumpkin Spice Latte Whoopie Pies for Fall and these Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies for Spring.
The only season I am now missing is Summer and I’ve already got my brain turning for that one.
These Hot Chocolate Whoopie Pies are simple chocolate cakes made in a whoopie pie pan.
they’re made with Dixie Crystals granulated sugar and also powdered sugar and they just so happen to be a fabulous sponsor for this week.
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I use the whoopie pie pan more than I thought I would. It’s also perfect for making egg patties for breakfast sandwiches. A kitchen tool with double duty always deserves a spot in my cabinets.
Then I made a delicious and fluffy marshmallow buttercream because who doesn’t love marshmallows in their hot chocolate?! It’s a must at my house.
Now you can drink and eat your hot cocoa with these Hot Chocolate Whoopie Pies!
Hot Chocolate Whoopie Pies
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Yield 12 servings
What's better than drinking hot cocoa... eating Hot Chocolate Whoopie Pies. Decadent chocolate cakes are sandwiched together with marshmallow buttercream for a tasty and edible hot chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) butter, soften to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Marshmallow Buttercream
- 2 cups unsalted butter, soften to room temperature
- 2 cup marshmallow fluff
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar**
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a whoopie pie pan* with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In another large bowl beat butter, sugar, egg and milk and vanilla.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in your wet ingredients. Stir until just combined
- Using a medium cookie scoop (1 1/2 tablespoons) place batter into wells of pan. Bake in oven for 8-9 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Set aside to cool completely.
Marshmallow Buttercream
- Into the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl, beat cream butter on medium speed until creamy. Add marshmallow fluff.
- Turn the mixer down to low and using 1 cup at a time, start to add your powdered sugar. Mix well in between. Add in milk and vanilla extract and beat until fluffy, about another minute.
Assembly
- When the whoopie pies are cooled, pipe the marshmallow buttercream onto the bottom of your whoopie pies and place on the top whoopie pie to create a sandwich.
*If you do not have a whoopie pie pan, you can line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat and using a scoop, dollop 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons of batter onto prepared baking sheets, about 3 inches apart.
**I ended up using 2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar.
Notes
Adapted from Classic Chocolate Whoopie Pies
Courses Dessert
Cuisine American
I am having so much fun with this Christmas Sweet Week. Have you guys bookmarked any of the recipes yet?
I’ve got a delicious breakfast treat coming for you tomorrow and I’m super excited about it.
I just love the holidays, don’t you?!
#ChristmasSweetsWeek recipes:
Beverages:
Boozy Salted Caramel Apple Cider from The Beard and The Baker
Christmas Punch from Juggling Act Mama
Frozen Caramel Hot Chocolate from Eat Move Make
Crockpot Red Velvet Hot Chocolate from April Golightly
Gingerbread Spice Caramel Latte from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Gingersnap Eggnog Shooter from Seduction In The Kitchen
Glogg from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Hot Buttered Rum from Moore or Less Cooking
Peppermint Hot Chocolate from Mildly Meandering
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Salted Caramel Hot Apple Cider from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Sugar Cookie Cocktail from Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt
Vanilla & Spice Hot Mulled Wine from The Baking Fairy
Candies:
Almond Roca from Everyday Eileen
Christmas Cookie Bark from The Mandatory Mooch
Creamy Cheese Fudge from Take Two Tapas
Grinch Fudge from An Affair from the Heart
Milk Chocolate Toffee Fudge from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
Reindeer Food Snack Mix from Big Bear’s Wife
Desserts:
Chocolate Mint Cookies from Platter Talk
Dark Chocolate Dipped Almond Shortbread Cookies from With Two Spoons
Gingerbread Bars with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting from Sweet Beginnings
Gingerbread Cupcakes from The Redhead Baker
Holiday Pavlova from My Suburban Kitchen
Hot Chocolate Whoopie Pies from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Joulutorttu (Finnish Christmas Tarts) from Tara’s Multicultural Table
Merry and Bright Marshmallow Filled Christmas Cupcakes from Lady Behind the Curtain
Minty Grinch Dip from Who Needs A Cape?
Oatmeal Maple Cream Pies from Blogghetti
Pecan Pie Cheesecake from The Crumby Kitchen
Peppermint Stick Cookies from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Red Velvet Cookies from Live Love Texas
Red Velvet Truffle Sugar Cookie Cups from The Spiffy Cookie
Santa Belt Cupcakes from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
White Chocolate Dipped Gingerbread Cookies from Cheese Curd in Paradise
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Keri Justice says
MY favorite is homemade sugar cookies with buttercream. We tend to stick with our traditional baked goods, and sometimes sneak in some new ones too.
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
That sounds great! I love family traditions centered around baking!