They’re cute, they’re miniature and they are oh-so delicious! Whoopie pies are the perfect-sized dessert for our little sweet tooth. And these orange-infused Nutella whoopie pies will have our little one begging for these homemade goodies again and again. Plus, this dessert makes for a great gift!
Ingredients for Orange-Infused Nutella Whoopie Pies
Cream filling:
1 orange
5 tbsp. unsalted butter
1/4 cup caster/ superfine sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup cream cheese
Whoopie pie:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup caster/superfine sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup Nutella
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 cup skimmed milk
a pinch of salt
Method
1. Pre-heat the oven to 350°F
2. Make the cream filling. Finely grate the orange zest and squeeze the juice. Melt the butter in a bain-marie or a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Add the sugar, egg, juice, and zest of the orange. Beat continuously until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Beat in the cheese and chill for 1 hour.
3. Make the whoopie pies. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together the butter and sugar. Add the egg, Nutella, cocoa powder, and milk. Mix well then add the flour and baking powder mixture.
4. Place 30 small spoonfuls of the mixture on a baking sheet covered with baking parchment. Bake for 10–15 minutes. Remove from the oven, leave to cool on a cooling rack, then sandwich together with the cream filling.
