Vegan and Gluten-Free Whoopie Pies

Name: Vegan and Gluten-Free Whoopie Pies
Yield: makes 12
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose Gluten-Free Baking Flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 cup arrowroot; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon xanthan gum; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup melted refined coconut oil or canola oil; 2/3 cup agave nectar; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 2¼ cups Ricemellow Crème

December 9, 2011

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle

I often turn to unrefined sugar to sweeten my cookies because I love the crunchy texture it provides. But when it comes to whoopie pies, agave nectar works much better. The reason is simple: Traditionally, whoopie pies are built with cookies that are fairly squishy and cake-like by comparison—way more so than a typical cookie sandwich.

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