Sara Haven
Sara is a certified nutritionist who prides herself on crafting easy, healthy meal ideas to make your mealtime feasible and enjoyable! From savory dinner time meals to sweet delectable desserts, she has created recipes that are fitting for every occasion.
Ingredients
Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Light Brown Sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup greek yogurt cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ¼ cup grated carrots
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Powdered Sugar
Instructions
For Whoppie Pies
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices together until combined.
Step 3
Beat the butter and Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Light Brown Sugar together until combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until combined. Stir in the sour cream and vanilla, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl if necessary.
Step 4
Add the dry ingredients, mixing until almost combined. Add the grated carrots and continue mixing until completely incorporated.
Step 5
Using a small cookie scoop, drop batter (about 2 tbsp.) onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing mounds about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies are slightly golden around the edges and spring back when you touch them. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For Frosting
Step 1
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, butter, salt, vanilla, and almond extract together until smooth and creamy.
Step 2
With the mixer on low, add the Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Powdered Sugar a cup at a time, and beat until smooth between each addition.
Step 3
Transfer cream cheese frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip, or a large zipper storage bag with the corner cut off.
YOU CAN ALSO TRULY NOTICE A DIFFERENCE IN THE BAKED GOODS WHEN CHOOSING FLORIDA CRYSTALS® VS. ANOTHER BRAND.
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