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Peanut Butter Banana Whoopie Pies

August 12, 2021 By Gretchen 4 Comments

Peanut Butter Banana Whoopie Pies are going to make your hips gyrate like the King himself!

Also known as the Fat Elvis

These delicate little banana cakes are filled with creamy peanut butter buttercream, fresh banana slices and drenched with chocolate ganache!

This fast dessert idea is a great way to use up all those frozen bananas that are taking up residence in your freezer!

Peanut Butter Banana Whoopie Pies

You don’t even have to pull out the mixer to make the whoopie pie recipe

It’s a one bowl mix!

Of course if you fill it with peanut butter buttercream like I did, you may want to get some electric powered help!

Peanut Butter Buttercream Recipe

The ganache icing is optional but really transforms these little hand held cakes into an elegant plated dessert!

Peanut Butter Banana Whoopie Pies

Just be sure that if you are using the fresh bananas as added filling to these little cakes, that you do so ala minute so they don’t turn brown!

Notes for Success:

If you are not up for making a recipe of buttercream for the filling

You can follow the peanut butter recipe below but just leave out tthe buttercream addition.

The filling will be more like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup which of course is not a bad thing!

Copy Cat Recipe for Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cake

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL YOUTUBE VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR HOW TO MAKE THESE!

Peanut Butter Banana Whoopie Pies

For more easy recipes like this one click the links below!

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Peanut Butter Banana Whoopie Pies
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Bake time
15 mins
Total time
35 mins
 
The graham cracker crumbs in the peanut butter filling is an optional ingredient, I like it because it tastes more like a true Reese's Peanut Butter Cup filling, but you can leave it out with no changes to the recipe
The buttercream addition is also an optional ingredient, but will make the filling creamier
Serves: 10 whoopie pies
Ingredients
  • For the Whoopie Pies:
  • Mashed Banana 1 cup (240g) (approx 2 medium bananas)
  • Granulated Sugar 1 cup (200g)
  • Vegetable Oil ½ cup (120ml)
  • Ground Flax 1 tablespoon (8g)
  • Hot Water 2½ Tablespoons
  • Vanilla Extract 2 teaspoons
  • All Purpose Flour 2 cups (250g)
  • Baking Powder 1 teaspoon (5g)
  • Baking Soda 1 teaspoon (5g)
  • Ground Cinnamon ½ teaspoon
  • Ground Nutmeg ¼ teaspoon
  • Salt ½ teaspoon (3g)
  • For the Peanut Butter Filling:
  • Creamy Peanut Butter 1 cup (260g)
  • Confectioners Sugar ½ cup (60g)
  • Salt ¼ teaspoon
  • Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon
  • Graham Cracker Crumbs *optional ¼ cup (28g)
  • Vegan Buttercream*optional ½ cup
  • ¼ Recipe Ganache *optional
Instructions
  1. For the Whoopie Pies:
  2. Combine the ground flax with the hot water and whisk to a paste, let stand for at least 5 minutes to thicken
  3. Combine the oil, mashed banana, sugar, vanilla extract and flax paste together in a large mixing bowl with a hand whisk.
  4. Sift together the flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt and add to the wet mixture, whisk until smooth.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350°F and while you wait - refrigerate the batter
  6. Scoop the batter onto a parchment paper lined sheet pan with a 1½ ounce scoop spaced 2" apart and bake for approximately 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
  7. They will be puffed and springy when you press the centers..
  8. Cool completely before filling with the peanut butter buttercream recipe follows.
  9. For the Peanut Butter Filling:
  10. Combine all the ingredients for the peanut butter filling together except for the buttercream.
  11. Cream it all smooth by hand with a spatula or with a mixer.
  12. Add the optional buttercream last
Notes
The whoopie pies filled with filling (minus the fresh bananas) will last for 2-3 days at room temperature stored in an airtight container.

You may freeze for longer storage wrapped well for up to 1 month
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Comments

  1. Dan in Oz

    January 4, 2017 at 7:52 am

    Hey Gretchen,

    Was worried that you had left your fat pants in Florida, glad to see you have put that fear to rest. Bananas in anything makes it good.

    Reply
  2. Henrique Rossi

    January 4, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    Do You have a vegan plain whoopie pie recipe?

    Reply
  3. Arlene Steuber

    January 4, 2017 at 2:14 pm

    Looks delicious! Can you substitute something for the ground flax? Thanks, glad to see you back.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      January 4, 2017 at 5:41 pm

      Thanks Arlene! This is the spinoff recipe from my original Pumpkin Whoopie Pie, just replaced with Bananas so you can see the original non vegan version here PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIES

      Reply

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