Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Who doesn't like a little chocolate in their life once in a while? And how much fun are some whoopie pies? I spent some time "cleaning up" a friend's recipe. These make a great treat!

Clean Chocolate Whoopie Pies

For the Whoopie Cookie

Ingredients:

• 5/8 c dark, unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 c oat flour
• 1/4 c coconut flour
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 c Stevia in the Raw
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp baking powder
• 2/3 c unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (avoid HFCS)
• 1 egg

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix together dry ingredients in a bowl, whisking to combine. Mix wet ingredients in a bowl, combining thoroughly with a whisk, handheld mixer or a stand mixer.

2. Slowly incorporate dry ingredients into wet ingredient mixture, whisking to combine. Your batter will be of a dough-like consistency and very sticky.

3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper OR use a non-stick baking sheet lightly spritzed with olive oil. Using a spoon, drop small dough balls onto a baking sheet.

4. Bake for approximately 15 minutes.

Makes 32 Whoopie cookies.

For the Filling

Ingredients:

• 1/4 c chilled, unsweetened, unflavored greek yogurt
• 1/4 c chilled coconut oil
• 2/3 c Stevia in the Raw
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (avoid HFCS)

Directions:

1. Combine yogurt and coconut oil, whipping with a handheld or stand mixer for approximately 5 minutes.

2. With mixer set to low, slowly add Stevia and vanilla to mixture.

3. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Whoopie Filling is approximately 1 TBSP.

Combine filling in the middle of 2 Whoopie Cookies and you have a clean Whoopie pie!

Also try our other "healthier" candy recipes!

• Peanut Butter Cups
• Chocolate Caramel Peanut Bars
• Sweet-but-Tart Gummies

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