Recipe Ingredients:

Cakes:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

Filling:

• 1 cup marshmallow fluff
• 3/4 cup icing sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 pkg (1.7 oz) Milk Chocolate Ghoul’s Mix M&M’S, divided

Directions:

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

1. Cakes: Preheat oven to 350˚F. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy; beat in egg. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low; mix in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
3. Drop mounds of heaping 2 tbsp batter onto 2 parchment paper–lined baking sheets, about 2 inches apart (you should have 24 whoopie pie cake halves).
4. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until tester comes out clean when inserted into center of cakes. Transfer to rack; let cool completely.
5. Filling: Beat together marshmallow fluff, icing sugar, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy. Reserve 12 M&M’S. Fold remaining M&M’S into marshmallow mixture.
6. Spread 11/2 tsp icing over flat side of 12 whoopie pie cake halves. Cap with remaining cakes.
7. Dollop remaining marshmallow fluff over tops of whoopie pies; decorate each whoopie pie with 1 M&M’S.

Tips:

• Substitute prepared cream cheese frosting for marshmallow filling if desired.
• Buttermilk substitute: Add 2 tsp white vinegar to measuring cup; pour in enough milk to make 1/3 cup. Let stand for 5 minutes before using.
  
  

Nutrition Facts

Per 1 whoopie pie

• Calories 240
• Fat 10g
• Saturated Fat 6g
• Cholesterol 35mg
• Sodium 180mg
• Carbohydrate 35g
• Fiber 1g
• Sugars 25g
• Protein 3g