I’ve made homemade whoopie pies before and they are always SUCH A HIT – but Pineapple Whoopie Pies were a new concept to me! How perfect for the summer!! If you are in the market for a sweet treat that incorporates tropical flavors and sunshine appeal, this is the recipe for you.
Full disclosure — this is the easy way out. You can absolutely make these by scratch. But mama doesn’t have time for that these days.
Ingredients
- Duncan Hines pineapple cake mix
- 3/4 C water
- 1/2 C oil
- 3 Eggs
- 1 bag of Ghirardelli white chocolate melting chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Combine all ingredients into a standing mixture or large mixing bowl with hand mixer.
- Mix until all is combined
- Place a piece of parchment paper onto a cookie sheet.
- Scoop some batter with a ice cream scooper onto the cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Pull out and let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes.
- Using a metal spatula, transfers the pies onto a plate to cool more while you prep the frosting.
- While frosting is being made, in a double broiler, melt some white chocolate melting chips and set aside.
Frosting ingredients
- 1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter
- 1 TBSP coconut extract
- 2 C Powder Sugar
- 1 TSP vanilla
- 3-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream.
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients, except heavy cream, into a standing mixture.
- If the frosting looks like powdery pebbles, add the heavy cream.
- Once stiff peaks are formed, scoop frosting into a piping bag with a round tip.
- Pipe icing onto one side of the whoopie pie and place the other side on top.
- Using the melted white chocolate, drizzle onto the whoopie pies
- Grab a glass of milk or water and enjoy!