Description
Delicious apple cider whoopie pie cookies with a luscious caramel filling are a perfect fall treat that combines the flavors of apple, cinnamon, and caramel in a delightful handheld dessert.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup apple cider, reduced to ¼ cup
- ½ cup whole milk
Caramel Filling:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup reduced apple cider
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup caramel sauce
- Pinch of flaky sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Step 1: Reduce the Apple Cider – Pour 1 cup of apple cider into a saucepan and simmer until it reduces to ¼ cup. Let it cool.
- Step 2: Make the Whoopie Pies – Preheat oven. Whisk dry ingredients. Beat butter and sugar, add egg, vanilla, and cooled cider. Mix in dry ingredients and milk. Bake batter rounds. Cool.
- Step 3: Prepare the Buttercream – Beat softened butter, add powdered sugar, cider reduction, vanilla, and salt. Beat until fluffy.
- Step 4: Assemble the Whoopie Pies – Pair cake halves, spread buttercream, drizzle caramel, sprinkle salt, sandwich halves.
Notes
- You can use store-bought or homemade caramel sauce for this recipe.
- For a flavor variation, sprinkle chopped nuts over the caramel before sandwiching the pies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Apple Cider Whoopie Pies, Caramel Filling, Fall Desserts
