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Moist banana cakes filled with cream cheese frosting. Plus, they're handheld treats so you don't need a plate or fork to enjoy!

Banana Whoopie Pies

Michele Pesula Kuegler
Tender banana cakes filled with creamed cheese frosting
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Cakes

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 cups mashed banana about 3
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

Filling

  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1-3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Optional

  • 1/2 cup maple glazed walnut or pecans chopped

Instructions
 

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Place butter and both sugars in bowl of stand mixer, and beat with paddle attachment on speed 2 until smooth.
  • Add egg, mixing until fully incorporated on speed 2.
  • Add banana, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, mixing well on speed 2.
  • Use a spatula to down the sides and bottom of the bowl, and mix again.
  • Add flour, mixing on low; scrape sides and bottom with spatula and mix on low until fully blended.
  • Scoop approximately 1-1/2 tablespoons batter, spaced evenly on a parchment-paper lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until cakes spring back when touched.
  • Allow to cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet.
  • Transfer to baking rack to cool completely.

Assembling

  • In a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter on speed 2 for about 4 minutes.
  • Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla; mix on low speed until combined.
  • Spread the flat side of 12 cakes with the cream cheese frosting.
  • Sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon of maple glazed nuts, if desired.
  • Top each with another cake.
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