Delicious red velvet whoopie pies with a soft devil’s food cake texture, yet red and nutritious from the goodness of beet powder. This recipe makes 6-8 complete pies
Whoopie Pie Pan(I personally have another kind of whoopie pie pan that is no longer sold, so I am providing the only option I can find currently. It squares sides a bit. You can also just use any muffin top pan or even a donut pan for a donut shape.)
Instructions
Prep
Reheat oven to 350 degrees F. Make the flaxseed egg and let stand for 5 minutes.Activate the nut milk by stirring in the ACV and setting that aside for 10 minutes.
Open the coconut milk can, save the solids for the whipping cream; reserve the liquid for future recipes.
Blend the beetroot powder with the applesauce until color is completely even and powder is dissolved. (At this point, you can substitute the beetroot powder and applesauce for ¼ cup of roasted beet puree if you want to, although it will make the cake texture a bit heavier)
Using a hand-mixer or spoon, mix the dry ingredients.In a separate bowl mix the wet ingredients and then combine the two. Interestingly, no special order is necessary, the texture is just fine.
Use an organic cooking spray or coconut oil to grease the inside of a whoopie pie pan, muffin top pan or even a donut pan. You'll need 12 halves to make 6 sandwiches.Fill with batter about ⅔ full.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
Let the cakes cool 5 minutes and then gentle tug them out of the pan being careful not to rip them. Let them cool completely before you fill them with cream.
Make the Cream and Build Sandwiches
Whip up the coconut cream filling ingredients (using only the solid portion from the can of coconut milk) either with a hand-mixer or a blender. You want a creamy whipped cream texture. Taste-test to be sure it is sweet enough for you.
Pipe or spoon the cream onto one half of a whoopie pie and top it with the other. You want a thick layer of cream.
I refrigerated mine for an hour or more to cut them without the filling oozing. Or you can even freeze them for an ice-cream-ish sandwich treat! Enjoy!