Description

These Banana Almond Whoopie Pies are soft, cake-like sandwich cookies made with ripe bananas and a hint of almond flavor, filled with a smooth cream cheese filling. Moist, lightly spiced, and naturally sweet from bananas, these homemade whoopie pies are a delicious dessert or snack and a perfect way to use ripe bananas.

Ingredients

For the Cookies
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 cup ripe bananas, mashed (about 2 bananas)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
⅓ cup sliced almonds

For the Filling

4 oz cream cheese, softened
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
In a separate bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the egg, mashed bananas, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing until smooth.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until combined.
Fold in the sliced almonds.
Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each portion.
Bake for 10–12 minutes until the tops are set and lightly golden.
Transfer to a wire rack and allow the cookies to cool completely.
In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
Spread or pipe the filling onto the flat side of one cookie and top with another to create a sandwich.
Repeat with the remaining cookies and filling.

Notes

Use very ripe bananas for the best sweetness and flavor.If the batter seems too soft, chill it for 10 minutes before baking.A piping bag or zip-top bag makes it easier to fill the cookies neatly.Lightly toast the almonds beforehand for extra nutty flavor.