Description
Celebrate Independence Day with these visually striking and delicious Patriotic 4th of July Whoopie Pies. These delightful treats feature a soft, cake-like texture and a sweet, fluffy filling that will impress your guests at any gathering. With vibrant red and blue colors, they are perfect for barbecues, picnics, or festive parties. Best of all, they’re simple to make, allowing bakers of all skill levels to join in on the fun. Filled with airy vegan marshmallows fluff and bursting with flavor, these whoopie pies are sure to become a favorite in your holiday dessert lineup.
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 marshmallows fluff
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Gel food colors (red & blue)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, cream together room temperature butter and light brown sugar until fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, and buttermilk; whisk until well combined.
- In another bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Divide batter into two bowls; color one red and the other blue using gel food colors.
- Chill dough for 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
- On a parchment-lined baking tray, scoop out dough using alternating colors for each cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until cookies spring back when touched.
- Cool on a wire rack before filling with the prepared vegan marshmallows fluff.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie (60g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg