Shortening Free Whoopies!

Shortening free peanut butter whoopie pies!

Posted by Sasha G.

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Was inspired by Cat Morley's PB whoppie pies.
Until i discovered i didn't have any shortening.

so i adapted the recipe a little bit.
so anyone who wants to make whoopie pies with peanut butter, but can't get their hands on shortening can try this out.

also, more trans-fat free!
i think.
i guess it depends on you peanut butter.

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You Will Need (10 things)

  • 2 tbsp Peanut Butter
  • 6 tbsp Butter
  • 75 g unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 185 g Flour
  • 200 g Brown Sugar
  • 225 ml Milk
  • 1 Egg(s)
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Vanila Essence
  • A pinch of Salt

Steps (7 steps, 120 minutes)

  1. 1

    Pre heat the oven to 176 degrees celcius

  2. 2

    Use a small bowl to mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and a pinch of salt.

  3. 3

    Using an electric mixer, mix the butter and peanut butter. Add in the brown sugar and mix completely.

  4. 4

    Pop one egg in along with the vanilla.

  5. 5

    add in the flour mixture to the electric mixer and slowly add in the milk.

  6. 6

    Line a baking tray with parchment paper and use a cookie scooper to drop batter onto the tray. bake for 15 minutes.

  7. 7

    I made a peanut butter flavoured icing from martha stewart.com.

    2/3 cup peanut butter
    1/2 cup butter
    3/4 confectioners sugar.

    mix it together and pipe it onto one whoppie pie, and sandwhich it with another.

    i made 28 pies with this recipe.